Pioneer has launched Australia’s first 50 inch plasma screen with a 1920 X 1080 native resolution – the PDP-5000EX.
The screen incorporates the entire range of high definition signals including 720p, 1080i and 1080p. Pioneer claim that the depth of picture, particularly when viewing original content in 1080p/24Hz, such as a movie on Blu-ray Disc, gives a truly 3-D effect so much so that viewers will be able to see tiny beads of sweat on an athlete’s face as well as the stitches on the football as it flies through the air. Some say it makes it easier to tell when the lead actor takes a break and lets the stunt double take over.
The challenge in creating a 50-inch plasma display with a 1080p signal claim Pioneer was to reduce the pixel size by half in order to fit more than 2 million pixels in the screen. Pioneer used its 15 years experience developing plasma technology to manufacture the world’s smallest pixels measuring 0.576 millimetres that resulted in with dynamic and spectacular on-screen picture.
A high precision video scaler is used to up-convert 480i, 720p, 720i and 1080i signals to 1080p, increasing the resolution and virtually eliminating the interlacing motion artefacts seen in some other displays. The display also relies on Pioneer’s many proprietary technologies including deep encased cell structure, crystal emissive layer and improved phosphors to create the sharpest, brightest images with excellent colour accuracy.
Terminals on the monitor include Digital HDMI, DVI (HDCP), component and composite inputs.
Delivery and installation of the new plasma is free and once installed, Pioneer will send an ISF certified display calibration engineer to your home to tailor a “cinema standard calibration”. The plasma is also covered by a Pioneer five-year warranty.
RRP: $14 999
See: www.pioneer.com.au
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