Pioneer PDP-4280HD Review
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August 22nd, 2007
Summary
Prepare yourself for a world so wonderful, so different, so completely new — your senses will need to adapt in ways never before imagined. It’s a world built on uncompromising attention to detail in an extraordinary, beautiful new way. Where black levels are so black, they disappear into an infinite abyss. Where colors are so pure, they gush with their own emotions. Where emotions are built with feelings so deep…tears fall like lead, fear flows like wildfire and passions swell with the rising tide. It’s a world so intense, so rich, so real, it will change the way you look at TV forever.
Open your eyes and prepare your soul for the KURO PDP-4280HD 42˝(Diagonal) High-Definition television. Turn on a television that takes you in a completely new direction. Experience a flat panel so stunning, so completely different — it inspires you in ways never before imagined.
Specs
Plasma Technology
High-Definition Resolution XGA - 1024 x 768
42" Diagonal / 16:9 Wide-Screen Aspect Ratio
New Cell Structure/Crystal Emissive Layer
New Filter with enhanced contrast
New ASIC Video Processing and Scaling
Fully Integrated Bottom Speaker
Plasma Features
New Optimum Video Mode
New Smooth Film Motion Mode
4 Independent HDMI 1.3 Inputs
New Room Light Sensor (Off / On)
Advanced PureCinema with 3:3 Pulldown
Fully Integrated ATSC and Dual NTSC Tuners
Built-In CableCard™ Slot
Home Gallery
V-Chip Parental Control
TV Guide On Screen Interactive Guide (Ver. 9)
Remote Control Glow in the dark/Preset Mode
Picture Settings
A/V Selection Memory 6 options (Optimum / Dynamic / Standard / Movie / Game / User)
Apsect Ratio Control 5 positions (Wide / Zoom / Cinema / Full / 4:3)
Advanced Picture-In-Picture 4 Positions
Still Picture Capability
Seamless Orbiter (Off / On)
Auto Size (Off / Natural / Wide-Zoom)
Side Mask Detection (Off / On)
Side Mask Brightness (Fixed / Auto)
Video Pattern (White Bar)
Game Control Preference (AV Selection Only) (Off / On)
Video Processing Technology
DRE (Off / High / Mid / Low)
Black Level (Off / On)
ACL (Off / On)
Enhance Mode (1/ 2 / 3)
Gamma (1/ 2 / 3)
Color Temperature Adjustment 3 Settings (High / Mid / Low)
3D Digital Noise Reduction 3 Settings (High / Mid / Low)
Field Noise Reduction 4 Settings (Off / High / Mid / Low)
Block Noise Reduction
Mosquito Noise Reduction
Tuner Noise Reduction Y
Digital CTI - Color Transient Improver (Off / On)
Video & Audio Inputs
Independent HDMI 1.3 4 (With PC Support, 2 w/analog audio)
Component 2
Composite 3
S-Video 1
Antenna A & B
USB (Mass Storage Class)
PC
Video & Audio Outputs
Optical Digital Audio (Dolby® Digital/PCM)
Audio
Monitor Audio LR
Subwoofer
SR+
Headphone
Sound Technology
New 17 Watt Stereo Digital Amplifier w/TruBass 2-way Stereo Speakers
SRS® WOW / FOCUS / TruBass Surround Sound Audio
Dimensions
Carton Dimensions 46-1/4 x 33 x 14-1/4 inches (WxHxD)
Carton Weight 85.8 lbs.
Panel (w/integrated bottom speaker) 40-15/16 x 26-3/4 x 4-1/2 inches (WxHxD)
Panel Weight (w/integrated bottom speaker) 65.9 lbs
Panel Weight (w/integrated bottom speaker & stand) 69.7 lbs