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Pioneer PDP-428XD / 508XD Reviews Analysis

Pioneer PDP-428XD / 508XD
alaSCORE 94

221 reviews

November, 2009

92 / 100

34 Experts

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91 / 100

187 Users

What people think about the Pioneer PDP-428XD / 508XD: (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 221 reviews from across the web.

image quality

5

  • PICTURE DETAIL NOT GOOD
  • Picture quality and black levels
  • Picture quality and black levels, Styling and build quality, Menu system, Sound, Connectivity, Picture can look a little soft with certain settings engaged, Price
  • picture quality
  • Generally wondrous picture
  • heaps of picture tweaking options
 
  • Superb picture
  • Picture processing capability
  • Spectacular Picture
  • Spectacular Picture, Absolutely Top-notch Build Quality (better than most screens out there), Arguably the best 42" Screen Available
  • Excellent Freeview picture quality
  • Very Resistant To Image Retention
  • All TV's recieving a Blue Ray singnal and the best picture quality was the Pioneer
  • and I chose it because the picture was superior to current LCDs
show all
 

price

0.5

  • Picture can look a little soft with certain settings engaged, Price
  • Expensive
  • a bit pricey
  • Expensive versus most rivals
  • High price tag
  • Price
  • Great price
  • Good value if cannot afford Full HD Pioneer
  • good with both std definition and excellent with high definition.no problems with moving images.a bit on the expensive side but well worth it
  • excellent blacks, good with both std definition and excellent with high definition.no problems with moving images.a bit on the expensive side but well worth it
  • Pricey
  • a bit expensive
  • Price was a little high
  • Price was a little high, but its a class act
 
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color

4.5

  • Colour over saturated soemtimes
  • Deep blacks and excellent color graduation
  • Deep colour production
 

connectivity

4

  • terrible customer servive from pioneer and JB HI FI
  • audio a bit feeble upto volumes of up to 24
  • Connectivity
  • awesome audio
  • Impressive audio
 

build quality

5

  • Styling and build quality
  • build quality
  • classy design and build quality
  • Absolutely Top-notch Build Quality (better than most screens out there)
  • Attractive design + build quality
 

sound

5

  • Sound
  • Excellent sound
  • Good sound
  • Sound is so good, we rarely turn on our 5.1 surround
  • DVDs are crisp, clear and the sound perfect
 

black level

5

  • Too black sometimes
  • dark movie sences sometimes go black
  • Black casing attracts dust
  • Black levels
  • Superb pictures and black levels
  • Superb pictures and black levels, Generous connections, Excellent sound
  • Fabulous black depth
  • Awesome black levels
 
  • Prodigious black levels
  • Best black levels ever
  • Unprecendented black levels
  • Unprecendented black levels, Excellent colours, Impressive audio
  • Black level
  • Best black levels yet
  • Deep black
  • Exceptional black levels that provide an excellent backboard to show a wide range of strong colours
  • Incredible Black Levels
  • Noticeable immense black level + service + 5YR warranty
  • I actually love the piano-black finish
show all
 

menu

5

  • Menu system
 

tuner

0.5

  • Some minor flyscreen effects, Tuner images a little soft, You have to pay for one -- they don't give them out for free
  • TV Tuner Interface Is Average
  • Internal tuner loses out some time with a band at the bottom of the screen
  • but I have a second didgital input tuner that doesnt do it
  • Not sure what the problem is, but I have a second didgital input tuner that doesnt do it, so it must be the set
  • Tuner images a little soft
  • Prodigious black levels, Eye-popping pictures, Up-to-date features, Some minor flyscreen effects, Tuner images a little soft, You have to pay for one -- they don't give them out for free
  • Flawless image quality across all modes, excellent speakers, integrated HDTV tuner, attractive design
 

appearance

5

  • is very bright to the point that colours start to appear fluro
 

LCD

1.5

  • some reflections on screen
  • Quite heavy in comparison to LCD TV of the same size so careful placement on walls is required
  • diffuclt to clean the screen
  • finger marks on the screen and the outside on minimal contact
  • diffuclt to clean the screen, finger marks on the screen and the outside on minimal contact
  • Arguably the best 42" Screen Available
  • Samsung (being LCD therefore image on a white screen
 

sensor

5

  • Eye-popping pictures
 

product quality

5

  • designer finish
  • Near-perfect pictures, features galore, awesome audio, designer finish
 

resolution

0.5

  • Lack of 'Full HD' 1080p resolution
 

performance

0.5

  • Start-up and switching channels is a bit slow
  • Slow channel change
  • Slow channel change, but at least that stops channel surfing
 

usability

0.5

  • Not the easiest product to configure and to use
  • Not the easiest product to configure and to use, especially where one has myriad of input devices
 

size

0.5

  • but the picture seemed a little darker than most
  • I haven't installed mine as yet, but the picture seemed a little darker than most
  • Picture can look a little soft with certain settings engaged
 

design

5

  • styling
  • sleek clean design
  • Looks good and doesnt seem too big in my room.Colours are bright
  • Looks good and doesnt seem too big in my room.Colours are bright, and I chose it because the picture was superior to current LCDs
 

contrast

5

  • Amazing contrast
  • contrast ratio
  • Black level, contrast ratio
  • a very impressive contrast in normal dvd and Blu- ray play back
  • Deep black, a very impressive contrast in normal dvd and Blu- ray play back
 
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...picture quality and black levels, styling and build quality..."

No rating

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...picture quality and black levels, styling and build quality, menu system, sound, connectivity, picture can look a little soft with certain settings engaged, price..."

No rating

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.co.uk

"...; picture quality ; styling ..."

90

 
cnet.co.uk
Quote by pcauthority.com.au

"... amazing contrast. generally wondrous picture..."

100

 
pcauthority.com.au
Quote by cnet.co.uk

"... smooth motion ; heaps of picture tweaking options ; classy design and build quality ..."

92

 
cnet.co.uk
Quote by t3.com

"...ever; superb picture..."

100

 
t3.com
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...picture processing capability..."

100

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...picture detail not good ; pale faces ..."

20

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by asia.cnet.com

"...spectacular picture, absolutely top-notch build quality (better than most screens out there)..."

100

 
asia.cnet.com
Quote by asia.cnet.com

"...spectacular picture, absolutely top-notch build quality (better than most screens out there), arguably the best 42" screen available..."

100

 
asia.cnet.com
Quote by avreview.co.uk

"... good sound. excellent freeview picture quality..."

87

 
avreview.co.uk
Quote by cnet.com.au

"... 1080p 24p support for blu-ray ; very resistant to image retention..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"... panasonic and samsung. all tv's recieving a blue ray singnal and the best picture quality was the pioneer. keep in mind the pioneer is not full hd and the others were..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...colours are bright, and i chose it because the picture was superior to current lcds. 5 year warranty absolutely sold it! dvds are crisp, clear and the sound perfect..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"... picture can look a little soft with certain settings engaged, price..."

No rating

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...picture can look a little soft with certain settings engaged, price..."

No rating

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by whathomecinemamag.com

"...expensive..."

100

 
whathomecinemamag.com
Quote by asia.cnet.com

"... no side hdmi ; a bit pricey..."

86

 
asia.cnet.com
Quote by avreview.co.uk

"...expensive versus most rivals..."

100

 
avreview.co.uk
Quote by goodgearguide.com.au

"...high price tag..."

100

 
goodgearguide.com.au
Quote by t3.com

"...full-hd. pricey..."

100

 
t3.com
Quote by asia.cnet.com

"...a bit expensive..."

100

 
asia.cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...great price. pioneer will come & install it for you..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"... noticeable immense black level + service + 5yr warranty ; good value if cannot afford full hd pioneer..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"... not sure what the problem is, but i have a second didgital input tuner that doesnt do it, so it must be the set. price was a little high, but its a class act..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"... not sure what the problem is, but i have a second didgital input tuner that doesnt do it, so it must be the set. price was a little high, but its a class act. if the banding continues, well see what the support structure is like for warranty..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"...blacks, good with both std definition and excellent with high definition.no problems with moving images.a bit on the expensive side but well worth it..."

100

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"...excellent blacks, good with both std definition and excellent with high definition.no problems with moving images.a bit on the expensive side but well worth it..."

100

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by asia.cnet.com

"...deep blacks and excellent color graduation ; overall sharp pictures ..."

86

 
asia.cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com.au

"... 5 year factory warranty ; deep colour production..."

100

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by asia.cnet.com

"... eg: in spider man 3's dark sence. colour over saturated soemtimes. price..."

80

 
asia.cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com.au

"... sound, connectivity, picture can look a little soft with certain settings engaged..."

No rating

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by avreview.co.uk

"... features galore, awesome audio, designer..."

100

 
avreview.co.uk
Quote by techradar.com

"... excellent colours, impressive audio..."

90

 
techradar.com
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...terrible customer servive from pioneer and jb hi fi..."

40

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"...audio a bit feeble upto volumes of up to 24 ; diffuclt to clean the screen..."

100

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...levels, styling and build quality, menu system..."

No rating

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.co.uk

"... menu system ; build quality ; sound ..."

90

 
cnet.co.uk
Quote by cnet.co.uk

"... heaps of picture tweaking options ; classy design and build quality ; great..."

92

 
cnet.co.uk
Quote by asia.cnet.com

"...picture, absolutely top-notch build quality (better than most screens out there), arguably..."

100

 
asia.cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...attractive design + build quality ; noticeable immense black level + service + 5yr warranty ..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"... menu system, sound, connectivity..."

No rating

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by whathomecinemamag.com

"... generous connections, excellent sound..."

100

 
whathomecinemamag.com
Quote by avreview.co.uk

"... wide range of inputs and outputs including three hdmi and three scart sockets. good sound. excellent freeview picture quality..."

87

 
avreview.co.uk
Quote by cnet.com.au

"... wouldn't want it any bigger. sound is so good, we rarely turn on our 5.1 surround..."

100

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"... 5 year warranty absolutely sold it! dvds are crisp, clear and the sound perfect..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.co.uk

"...black levels ; picture quality ..."

90

 
cnet.co.uk
Quote by whathomecinemamag.com

"...superb pictures and black levels, generous connections..."

100

 
whathomecinemamag.com
Quote by whathomecinemamag.com

"...superb pictures and black levels, generous connections, excellent sound..."

100

 
whathomecinemamag.com
Quote by pcauthority.com.au

"...fabulous black depth. amazing contrast..."

100

 
pcauthority.com.au
Quote by cnet.co.uk

"...awesome black levels ; blazing colours ..."

92

 
cnet.co.uk
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...prodigious black levels, eye-popping pictures..."

No rating

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by t3.com

"...best black levels ever; superb..."

100

 
t3.com
Quote by techradar.com

"...unprecendented black levels, excellent colours..."

90

 
techradar.com
Quote by techradar.com

"...unprecendented black levels, excellent colours, impressive audio..."

90

 
techradar.com
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...; black level, contrast ratio ..."

100

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by ciao.co.uk

"...best black levels yet..."

100

 
ciao.co.uk
Quote by asia.cnet.com

"...deep black, a..."

80

 
asia.cnet.com
Quote by asia.cnet.com

"...too black sometimes. dark movie sences sometimes go black..."

80

 
asia.cnet.com
Quote by asia.cnet.com

"...sometimes. dark movie sences sometimes go black. eg: in spider man 3's dark sence..."

80

 
asia.cnet.com
Quote by avreview.co.uk

"...exceptional black levels that provide an excellent backboard to show a wide range of strong colours. wide range of inputs and outputs including three hdmi and three scart sockets..."

87

 
avreview.co.uk
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...incredible black levels..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...black casing attracts dust..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...; noticeable immense black level + service + 5yr warranty ; good..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"... i actually love the piano-black finish..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"... styling and build quality, menu system, sound..."

No rating

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"... some minor flyscreen effects, tuner images a little soft, you..."

No rating

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...prodigious black levels, eye-popping pictures, up-to-date features, some minor flyscreen effects, tuner images a little soft, you have to pay for one -- they don't give them out for free..."

No rating

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...some minor flyscreen effects, tuner images a little soft, you have to pay for one -- they don't give them out for free..."

No rating

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by goodgearguide.com.au

"...flawless image quality across all modes, excellent speakers, integrated hdtv tuner, attractive design..."

100

 
goodgearguide.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...; tv tuner interface is average..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...internal tuner loses out some time with a band at the bottom of the screen. a reboot fixes this..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"... not sure what the problem is, but i have a second didgital input tuner that doesnt do it, so it must be the set..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"... a reboot fixes this. not sure what the problem is, but i have a second didgital input tuner that doesnt do it, so it must be the set. price was a little high, but its a class act..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"... samsung (being lcd therefore image on a white screen) is very bright to the point that colours start to appear fluro..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.co.uk

"...; some reflections on screen..."

92

 
cnet.co.uk
Quote by asia.cnet.com

"... absolutely top-notch build quality (better than most screens out there), arguably the best 42" screen available..."

100

 
asia.cnet.com
Quote by avreview.co.uk

"... not full 1080p. quite heavy in comparison to lcd tv of the same size so careful placement on walls is required..."

87

 
avreview.co.uk
Quote by cnet.com.au

"... keep in mind the pioneer is not full hd and the others were. samsung (being lcd therefore image on a white screen) is very bright to the point that colours start to appear fluro..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"...; diffuclt to clean the screen, finger..."

100

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"... diffuclt to clean the screen, finger marks on the screen and the outside on minimal contact..."

100

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by pricerunner.co.uk

"...; diffuclt to clean the screen, finger marks on the screen and the outside on minimal contact..."

100

 
pricerunner.co.uk
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...levels, eye-popping pictures, up-to-date features..."

No rating

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by avreview.co.uk

"... awesome audio, designer finish..."

100

 
avreview.co.uk
Quote by avreview.co.uk

"...near-perfect pictures, features galore, awesome audio, designer finish..."

100

 
avreview.co.uk
Quote by cnet.co.uk

"...lack of 'full hd' 1080p resolution ; some..."

92

 
cnet.co.uk
Quote by avreview.co.uk

"... especially where one has myriad of input devices. start-up and switching channels is a bit slow. expensive..."

87

 
avreview.co.uk
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...slow channel change, but..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...slow channel change, but at least that stops channel surfing..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by avreview.co.uk

"...not the easiest product to configure and to use, especially where one has myriad of input devices..."

87

 
avreview.co.uk
Quote by avreview.co.uk

"...not the easiest product to configure and to use, especially where one has myriad of input devices. start-up and switching channels is a bit slow..."

87

 
avreview.co.uk
Quote by cnet.com.au

"... connectivity, picture can look a little soft with certain settings engaged, pric..."

No rating

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...yet, but the picture seemed a little darker than most. however in saying this is was next to the samsung which was extremely bright..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...i haven't installed mine as yet, but the picture seemed a little darker than most. however in saying this is was next to the samsung which was extremely bright..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.co.uk

"... picture quality ; styling ; menu system ..."

90

 
cnet.co.uk
Quote by asia.cnet.com

"... triple 1080p24-ready hdmis, onboard jpeg playback ; sleek clean design ; dedicated input buttons ..."

86

 
asia.cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...looks good and doesnt seem too big in my room.colours are bright, and i chose it because the picture was superior to current lcds..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...looks good and doesnt seem too big in my room.colours are bright, and i chose it because the picture was superior to current lcds. 5 year warranty absolutely sold it! dvds are crisp, clear and the sound perfect..."

90

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by pcauthority.com.au

"...depth. amazing contrast. generally..."

100

 
pcauthority.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"... black level, contrast ratio ; 5 year factory warranty ..."

100

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...; black level, contrast ratio ; 5 year factory warranty ..."

100

 
cnet.com.au
Quote by asia.cnet.com

"...black, a very impressive contrast in normal dvd and blu- ray play back..."

80

 
asia.cnet.com
Quote by asia.cnet.com

"...deep black, a very impressive contrast in normal dvd and blu- ray play back..."

80

 
asia.cnet.com

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