Pioneer Pdp427XD Plasma Tv

Pioneer Pdp427XD Plasma Tv

Plasma Television, 42 inch Display, Resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels, 1100 cd/m² Brightness, 3,000:1 Contrast Ratio

Reviews

pioneer plasma tv is it really the best.

Pioneer plasma tv picture qulity has to be the best by far ,looks are great too infact everything about it is great until that is you have had it a while,not only do you have to put up with the constant buzzing but when it goes wrong which it will when its over two years old you find pioneer custumer services could,nt care less if your lucky enough to get hold of some one who actaully nows what your talking about.

ProsCons
fab picture.tv looks good.custumer services.back up and local service centers.
Reviewed by David Richards on 6:26pm Thu 20th Mar 2008
Factor Rating
Ease of Use 4/5
Durability 1/5
Style 5/5
Service & Support 3/5
Value for Money 1/5
Recommend 1/5
Overall 2/5

Pioneer PDP-427XD 42 inch Plasma

Took my time choosing what plasma to buy, I believe anything above 32'''' should be a plasma and I''m glad I paid the extra an got this Pioneer, OK it didn''t come with a stand as the 4270XD but you get picture in picture and two hdmi i/p. Build Quality is excellent, Picture quality excellent on DVD (will look for a upscaler dvd 1080i), Xbox360 1080i looks fantastic, standard TV and sky (haven''t upgraded) good enough as this is a HD TV rightfully, Can support 1080p but believe only 24Hz blue ray dics format.I have read that people don''t like the remote I can''t see why it matches the TV with the same look and is metal not cheap plastic also you can programme it for your sky boxes, dvd/dvr, and vcr with all manufacturer codes supplied so three extra devices can be easily added. Sound quality I like but I also go though a Teac 5.1 surround a must again for the 360. So I am very pleased I didn''t buy cheaper, I got this from electrosaver for 1190 inc delivery

ProsCons
Build quality Picture quality Sound quality 2 hdmi etc You could say price but you get what you pay for
Reviewed by jerrej on 4:14pm Sun 13th May 2007
Factor Rating
Ease of Use 5/5
Durability 5/5
Style 5/5
Service & Support 3/5
Value for Money 4/5
Recommend 1/5
Overall 5/5

pioneer pdp 427xd

having read lots of reviews and watched the sony w2000,panasonic px600 and the pioneer, I was left in little doubt that the pioneer was the best in this price range. It gives the best freeveiw picture in my opinion, which is at least 50% of my veiwing. The dvd picture looks great and the hi def looked fine but then again almost every tv does look fantastic in this mode. Set up was quite painless and you get to choose between analogue or freeveiw broadcast modes. My only gripe would be at the size of the black surround....though not as large as some, its still quite impossing. very striking though.
ProsCons
off air broadcast dvd play back ease of uselarge surround
Reviewed by daniel on 2:19pm Sat 30th Dec 2006
Factor Rating
Ease of Use 5/5
Durability 5/5
Style 3/5
Service & Support 3/5
Value for Money 4/5
Recommend 1/5
Overall 5/5

Review of the Pioneer PDP-427XD 42” Plasma TV

They’re now in their seventh generation, and Pioneer have only just got with the programme.  They have finally seen sense and ditched their pacemaker-like external digital tuner and replaced it with an integrated one, making this plasma visually more seductive than ever before.  In our opinion, the TV to watch pioneering into the technology of tomorrow is the PDP-427XD 42” Plasma Tv in all its glory. 
 

Design
If the PDP-427XD was gendered it would no doubt be male.  Its raw, masculine design is a cut to the chase, no messing black frame, full-stop.  There’s a refreshing lack of Pioneer’s signature speakers hanging off the sides like earrings, or external handbag-type tuners.  The only decoration is the modestly placed chrome Pioneer logo at the bottom of the screen, just above where the hidden speaker is situated.  The dimensions have been kept surprisingly slim-line too, with just 1040 x 679 x 115 mm, but it does weigh a bit at 26.9kg, so don’t forget that manual handling course that you thought would never come into use. 
Features
With its 22 picture performance enhancement features, what more do we need to say for the PDP-427XD?  And they’re all equally as important we’re sure, but the guys at Pioneer claim the main ones are the Pure Black Panel 2 and Direct Colour Filter 2.  So, apart from picture enhancing technology, this plasma does have some other cool stuff too, including the fact that it is futuristically HD-Ready.  It has a 3,000:1 contrast ratio, setting the stage perfectly for the Digital Freeview Tuner.  Other features we like were happy to see were the Picture-in-Picture modes, and the Electronic Programme Guide, to prevent you from missing your favourite shows.  If you want more than Freeview, you can use the CI slot for top-up TV or pre-paid TV cards.  Apart from being HD-Ready, the PDP-427XD is also ready for the future in that it supports 1080/24p video format – this is the perfect digital film format that will be available on Blu-ray discs and other high definition media.  Once you get the PDP-42XD up and running, we can promise you’ll be watching digital television within 20 minutes.  It really is a simple set-up, and once it’s on you can use the enhanced ISF calibration options to professionally tune your plasma to suit your surroundings.  Futuristic connectivity is great, but we think Pioneer may have gone a bit too far by leaving out the analogue phono sockets, leaving you to rely on the scart.  Other connections include 2 HDMI, PC input, 1 component, 1 S-video, 1 RCA A/V and 3 scarts.  You’ll also find optical, audio, subwoofer and headphone output jacks. 
Performance
We saved the best until last, and opted to check out the Standard Definition performance first.  Until we had played around with enhancement options it was all looking pretty bad, but once we had tinkered we were more than happy.  The colours were so bright and full and detail was superb, especially for SD.  Next up was a DVD, we watched Pride and Prejudice, problematically the sunniest film ever made, but the PDP-427XD handled it well with good black levels and plenty of juicy detail.  Next up was HD, which this time put to the test part of the HD Planet Earth series.  Again, the performance was faultless, with no sign of picture-interfering noise, making it one of the most enchanting picture performances we’ve seen on plasma to date. We were concerned to find that not only had Pioneer hidden the speakers away to make them look less inconspicuous, but they had overlooked giving them the attention that they'd given to the picture performance.  However, we were please to find that the powerful volume was reinforced by excellent bass and superb precision.  Dialogue was surprisingly clear on all types of performance too.  
Overall Opinion
The PDP-427XD handles itself very well, and can easily contend with some plasmas at the higher end of the market.  If you chose to buy the PDP-427XD, we would advise that you spend time using all of the 22 picture enhancing features by adjusting and tweaking your pictures to ensure you are getting the best experience possible, and trust us - you’ll know when you get there. 
By Lisa Malyon
ProsCons
Futuristic redesign Integrated digital tuner HD-Ready All round excellent picture performance No analogue phono connections
Reviewed by on 11:32pm Thu 12th Oct 2006
Factor Rating
Ease of Use 4/5
Durability 5/5
Style 5/5
Service & Support 4/5
Value for Money 4/5
Recommend 1/5
Overall 5/5

What a TV

Took delivery of this new set, and I have to say that it is great, the picture quality is superb the ease of setting it up is great too! Really happy with it, keep playing with the settings, but the standard seem to be just fine, normal TV is a bit grainy, but when you play games or watch a DVD that is when you notice the difference. IF you were going to buy a 42" Plasma tv, I woudl definatly say that this is the one. I have yet to hook it up with HMDI and have just placed the order for the Telewest TV drive, once all that is installed I am sure that the picture quality of TV will be much better.

ProsCons
Looks great and the picture quality really takes you in!Only poor thing is the remote, feels cheap, but fine for functionality
Reviewed by Mandeep on 2:05pm Sun 8th Oct 2006
Factor Rating
Ease of Use 5/5
Durability 5/5
Style 5/5
Service & Support 3/5
Value for Money 5/5
Recommend 1/5
Overall 5/5