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Pioneer PDP-428XD / 508XD Reviews

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Black levels ; picture quality ; styling ; menu system ; build quality ; sound ; connectivity (cnet.co.uk)

Awesome black levels ; blazing colours ; smooth motion ; heaps of picture tweaking options... (cnet.co.uk)

alaTest Review Summary for Pioneer PDP-428XD / 508XD

We have collected and analyzed 33 expert reviews and 187 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 92/100 and users rate it 91/100. The average review date is February 13, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 208618 reviews from other TVs. The alaScore™ for this product is 94/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 19, 2009.

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220 reviews

November, 2009

92 / 100

33 Experts

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91 / 100

187 Users

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Expert Reviews (33)

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Pioneer PDP-428XD

By Ian Morris (cnet.co.uk)

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 ...

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

It's no secret that Pioneer has a long history of excellent televisions. If...

Rating

90100

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Pioneer PDP-508XD

By Rob Gillman (cnet.co.uk)

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 ...

Pioneer has consistently lived up to its moniker when it comes to flat-screen...

Rating

92100

Partner Source
cnet.co.uk
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Pioneer PDP-428XDA

By Staff writers (pcauthority.com.au)

Slightly older model, but the best 42in TV you can buy, full stop. Not cheap, but the quality is all up there on the screen

Fabulous black depth. Amazing contrast. Generally wondrous picture

Not Full HD. But when everything else is this good, that doesn't matter

Kuro means black in Japanese, and it's fundamental to the company's new range of plasmas. Each set, from 42in to 60in, has been designed to deliver dramatically better black levels than any other flat TV on the market: Pioneer claims an 80 percent ...

Rating

100100

pcauthority.com.au

User Reviews (187)

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Pioneer PDP-508XDA

By Nick (cnet.com.au)

Brilliant TV. Worth every cent. Lol at the idiot giving a rating based on delivery issues.

Incredible Black Levels ; 1080p 24p Support For Blu-Ray ; Very Resistant To Image Retention

Not For Sale Anymore ; TV Tuner Interface Is Average

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Pioneer PDP-508XDA

By Pablo (cnet.com.au)

Brilliant TV. Worth every cent. Lol at the idiot giving a rating based on delivery issues.

Incredible Black Levels

Not For Sale Anymore.

AU

Pioneer PDP-508XDA

By Pablo (cnet.com.au)

this television is fantastic. The picture is awesome, and the sound is beyond our expectations.

50 inches of viewing pleasure, wouldn't want it any bigger. Sound is so good, we rarely turn on our 5.1 surround.

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