Pioneer PDP 5020FD / 6020FD Expert Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 140 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the black level. The connectivity also impresses, but many are less positive about the remote control.

Black level, Connectivity, Menu, Screen

Remote control, Glare, Price

Experts rate this product 85/100 and users 92/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other TVs, the Pioneer PDP 5020FD / 6020FD is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

When it comes to black levels, you apparently get what you pay for. Pioneer's PDP-5020FD is the company's cheapest flat-panel plasma HDTV for 2008, yet it still costs significantly more than the poshest plasmas produced by Panasonic. We really liked ...

Produces the deepest shade of black of any big-screen display we've tested ; accurate color decoding ; dejudder processing option ; 72Hz mode for 1080p/24 sources works well ; superb antireflective screen ; streams photo, music, and video files over ...

Although CNET did not review the 60-inch Pioneer Kuro PDP-6020FD, we did review the 50-inch Pioneer Kuro PDP-5020FD. Judging from their spec sheets, the two Pioneer plasma HDTVs are basically identical but for screen size, so we expect the review of ...

If you want a truly large screen HDTV, be sure and give the PDP-6020FD a good look at your local electronics store. Pioneer has done quite well in the TV business since the advent of flat screens, and this model doesn't disappoint. Brightness and ...

60” widescreen HDTV, Full HD (1920x1080p) resolution, 16:9 aspect ration, Integrated 18-watt stereo amplifier, 4 HDMI 1.3 inputs

As a member of Pioneer's KURO series, this huge plasma flat screen HDTV...

With its KURO PDP-5020FD plasma, Pioneer delivers the finest flat-panel HDTV picture quality we've ever seen.

Superb HD video processing. Stellar picture contrast. Top-notch sound quality. Network multimedia support.

Some SD video processing quirks.

Pioneer Kuro models have been the best plasma TV models on the market for quite a while. They have the deepest black levels you can see in a plasma TV or any other type of HDTV for that matter. Because of these very deep black levels, the overall ...

Absolutely outstanding black levels and detail in dark areas. The black levels are very good even in well lit environments ; Very good contrast ; Great overall picture quality (even though base colors are not absolutely perfect) ; Visible improvement ...

Fewer controls for fine tuning than its predecessor. The lack of color and temperature controls is the biggest minus for this plasma TV ; Slightly inaccurate color reproduction for base colors. This is however very hard if not impossible to ...

Pioneer Kuro PDP-5020FD is one of the new models making part of Pioneer's 2008 generation. Though the HDTV as a whole is new, the actual display (panel) isn't. It is pretty much the same type of panel found in the older Pioneer models like PDP-5010FD. ...

If you're looking for a top-shelf high-def TV experience, the Pioneer Kuro will give you that and a hefty bill.

Pioneer opens your eyes to a world where black levels are so black, they disappear into an infinite abyss. Colors are so pure, they gush with their own emotions. Prepare yourself for a world built on an uncmopromising attention to detail in ...

Lots of new technology went into the beautiful PDP6020FD. A plasma cell structure with improved crystal emissive layer was redesigned for more intense black levels with added detail while a new filter enhances contrast in bright environments. ASIC ...