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Pioneer Kuro 42'' PDP-428XD Freeview HD Ready Widescreen Plasma TV

Manufacturer: Pioneer

5 out of 5(4 customer reviews) | Write a review

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Winner of What Hi-Fi's PRODUCT of the YEAR award 2007 ;

Nothing is as powerful and emotional as film.

It's the very reason why we've put more than ten years of design, research and development into building KURO: a flat screen television that will let you see and hear film like never before.

Our goal was straightforward: to build a screen that delivered the absolute best picture quality in the world. A screen that was true to how filmmakers intended their work to be seen. The result is KURO.

'KURO' means black in Japanese; this is relevant because our KURO screens have significantly deeper black levels than any other flat-screen TV on the market; some 80% deeper.

The deepest black levels produce the purest colours, which reveal the sharpest details. This is KURO.

The KURO screen gives you the ability to see literally every shade between black and white. Now, the film you see - and feel - on-screen is unparalleled in range and detail, the ultimate appearance of vivid and flawless colour.

The impact of what you see on KURO is unlike anything you have possibly seen before.

Features that make this KURO different from the other models in the range are:

Intelligent Brightness Control which intelligently controls on-screen brightness so that you get the best picture, regardless of the changing lighting conditions in your room

Integrated digital DVB-T tuner, with a CI Slot, which means that you don't require an additional decoder box: everything is integrated in one body. This is ideal if you don't want a 'hardware' invasion in your living room

USB host: turn your screen into a home media gallery. Simply connect your USB memory stick and enjoy your digital photo's onscreen. It's a good way to share your pictures in the best possible format

Subwoofer output: this KURO has high-grade audio parts: but if you want to boost lower frequencies, it has direct sub out, with no need for an additional amplifier.

ISF calibration ready: The ISF C3 (or Custom Calibration Configuration) feature allows your screen to be optimised for your viewing environment. As an optional service, a trained professional can precisely calibrate your plasma panel with customised levels of contrast, tint, colour level and other parameters.

Multi-screen options: this KURO allows for picture in picture and split screen views; particularly useful if you want to keep an eye on a sports game whilst watching a DVD, for example.

Please be aware that this item will be delivered via a courier and will require a signature.Please contact customer service team with a daytime contact number.

Winner of What Hi-Fi's PRODUCT of the YEAR award 2007

    Main features:

    • Screen Size: 42''
    • Tuner: Digital
    • TV Type: Plasma
    • HD Ready
    • Contrast ratio: 16,000:1
    • Native resolution: 1024 x 768
    • Interfaces: SCART / HDMI / Composite
    • Kuro screen
    • Progressive scan
    • HD digital film direct 24
    • Aspect ratio: 16:9
    • Input terminals: 3 x HDMI, 1 x component, 1 x S-video, 1 x RCA AV, 3 x Euro-SCART, 1 x CI slot, 1 x PC input
    • Output terminals: 1 x optical, 1 x RCA audio, 1 x headphone
    • Electronics programme guide
    • Weight: 29.6kg
    • 1,040 x 679 x 115mm (WxHxD)

    Screen Build & Picture Quality

    • XGA Panel
    • Ultra Black Panel
    • PURE Drive 2HD
    • Direct Colour Filter III
    • True Matrix Imaging with Deep Waffle Rib Structure
    • i-CLEAR Drive
    • Dynamic HD Converter
    • PAL 3D Y/C Separation
    • Intelligent DRE
    • Colour Temperature Adjustment
    • Colour Management
    • Natural Enhancer
    • Digital CTI (Colour Transient Improvement)
    • Digital Flicker-Free
    • DNR (Digital Noise Reduction)
    • MPEG NR (Noise Reduction)
    • Block Noise Reduction
    • Analogue Tuner Noise Reduction
    • PureCinema
    • Video Signal: PAL, SECAM, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43, PAL60, HD
    • PC Signals: VGA, SVGA, XGA, Wide XGA, SXGA

    Audio:

    • Audio Output Power 17W + 17W (6')
    • Tone Control: (Bass, Treble, Balance)
    • Sound Options: SRS (Surround), SRS Focus (Audio orientation) and TruBass (Bass Boost)

    Digital Tuner:

    • DVB-T Compliant
    • Modulation: COFDM (2k / 8k)
    • Video decoding: MPEG2 MP@ML
    • Audio Decoding: MPEG1 1&2, AC-3
    • Preset Channels: 99
    • Digital Teletext (MHEG 5)

    customer Reviews

     Average rating (4 reviews)

     AMAZING

    | | See all russtnut's reviews (1)

    This TV is amazing. It is expensive and i was dubious about paying all this for it but glad i did. I wouldnt have been happy settling for an alternative for half this price. Picture in starndard definition (normal sky signal) is very good but watching Dvd's through my Pioneer DV400 is excellent. Also the sound is brilliant too. I watched '300' on dvd and the more you turn it up, the better it gets. All i can say is.....YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

     lloydey

    | | See all lloydey's reviews (1)

    i spent weeks viewing and reading about panels, 1080, 720 interlaced, progressive, motion blur, lcd or plasma ect ect.
    All the reviews rate this panel and now i have one, to be honest it knocks my socks off every time i see it, SD tv from the freeview tuner is excellent the ps3 looks magnificent. Blu ray just breath taking. If your serious home cinema and movies forget LCD and get one of these before Pioneer discontinue the 42".

     OUTSTANDING!

    | | See all Aynsley's reviews (3)

    I have the 50" version of this and its truly amazing! Pioneer make THE BEST plasmas without a doubt! Worth the extra money if you're serious about HD & Home Cinema.

     Amazing

    | | See all rcad18's reviews (12)

    The black levels are amazing on this TV which highlights all the other colours even better! Now I know why what hifi raves about it. It is expensive and can be twice as expensive as its rivals but it is far superior! (trust me I tested most of them out before purchasing this panel) i view blue ray and HD content on it and it is outstanding. You do not get any motion blur on it like Lcd does. Purchase one before Pioneer stop making plasmas at this size!! If you have a "high end" home cinema system you should add this "high end" panel

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