Pioneer PDP-428XD/508XD

With its 'Kuro', blacker-than-black styling, the Pioneer PDP-428XD does live up to its hype. It might sound like a ridiculous thing to say about a TV but we really fell in love with the styling. It would make a great centrepiece to any home cinema and cer...

Black levels; picture quality; styling; menu system; build quality; sound; connectivity

Picture can look a little soft with certain settings engaged; price

A high-quality TV with the sort of black levels that we last saw on CRT TVs. It's not perfect but it does move home cinema screens up to a new level where they can offer something the LCD-based competition can't

Pioneer's top-of-the-range PDP-508XD is without doubt one of the best screens we've ever reviewed. Its design and build quality are difficult to fault, it has no less than three HDMI inputs and the picture quality is truly outstanding

Awesome black levels; blazing colours; smooth motion; heaps of picture tweaking options; classy design and build quality; great range of connections

Lack of 'Full HD' 1080p resolution; some reflections on screen

Televisions don't get much better than this. A winning combination of excellent picture quality, stylish design and user-friendly features, this 50-inch plasma should be at the top of any serious home cinema fan's shopping list. It's pricey, but it's wort...

pioneer pdp-508xda review: Pioneer's engineers went back to the drawing board to come up with a new plasma range that the company believes will set it apart in premium flat panel displays.

The problem is not just price - think about it simply, Pioneer have the best panel in the world - but to see FULL HD you have to buy a 50" set - minimum!!! Now, even if you are the affluent top-of-the-tree big wallet TV buyer - you may still have a small

Pioneer make the best plasma's in the market, by miles when compared to the competion, but not everybody is willing or can afford to pay £1400 for a 42 inch £1900 for a 50 inch when compared to prices for the same size like for example Samsungs excell...

Pioneer need to diversify and yes... lower some standards some might say, to sell boxes. They don't have the volumes - at least in the Australian market to be serious players. Yes they have premium products, but so do Sony and they are not too proud to ha...