Buy Pioneer PDP-42A3HD 42-Inch High Definition Plasma TelevisionPioneer PDP-42A3HD 42-Inch High Definition Plasma Television Product Description:
- 42-inch plasma HDTV with advanced picture technology ; measures 48.6 x 27.5 x 9.9 inches (WxHxD) with stand
- Integrated NTSC, ATSC tuners for over-air HDTV reception
- 1024 x 768-pixel resolution; optical-grade glass panel acts as a color filter for increased contrast
- Connections: Composite (3 in, 1 out), S-Video (3 in), Component (2 in), HDMI (1 in), RF (2 in)
- Two stereo speakers, 10 watts apiece (20 watts total)
Product Description
The Pioneer PDP-42A3HD Plasma TV features built-in speakers, an included table stand and built-in NTSC and ATSC TV Tuners. The PDP-42A3HD uses Pioneer's Encased Cell Structure technology for truly vibrant colors and ultra-bright images. This unit has HDMI (with HDCP) as well as 2 component video inputs to connect all your high definition equipment. ATSC enables free over-the-air reception of HDTV broadcasts (an optional antenna is required). The 42" 16:9 widescreen has excellent contrast and brightness. It can display HDTV at 720p. Includes Built-in Speakers and Table Stand Picture-in-Picture mode and Swap Function to meet customer operation preferences Aspect Ratio Control - Wide, Zoom, Cinema, Full, 4 - 3 Full Function Remote Control 10 watt x 2 Stereo Amplifier with built-in Stereo Speakers / SRS TrueSurroundXT Surround Sound Audio Processing for a virtual sound TV Experience Antenna x 2 (F-Type Connection) HDMI (with HDCP) x 1 with composite L/R Composite or S-Video x 3 (Selectable) with composite L/R Audio Component Video x 2 with composite L/R SPDIF Digital Audio x 1 (Dolby Digital / PCM) Composite Video x 1 with composite L/R Audio Unit Dimensions - (HWD) 27.5 x 48.6 x 9.9 WEIGHT - Without Stand - 77 lbs. With Stand - 89.1 lbs
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful.
Outstanding image quality, incredible black levels
By Real Person
This Pioneer 42" HDTV plasma monitor (42A3HD) has outstanding quality, even when you play regular DVDs back on this. It's at its best when you have HDTV content, such as HD cable. I can't wait to get the Toshiba HD DVD player when it comes out in March and get a few HD DVD movies to watch on this Pioneer. The images on this plasma are crytal clear, and the black levels (i.e., shades) are just incredible. Don't settle for a lesser brand. Magazines like PC World and Consumer Report rank Pioneer and Panasonic and Fujitsu (harder to find) as the best. The only (minor and common to all plasmas) drawback is power consumption, but the picture quality is just fantastic.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
Pay attention to the specs
By nathan
The specs on the Amazon site appear great, with features like "3:3 pulldown at 72 Hz". Go to the Pioneer site and download the detailed specs and you'll see that this TV doesn't have that feature, and several others, touted here.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
Great picture quality and value for the money. Good amount of features and inputs for the money.
By R. Kung
I shopped around for quite some time for a name brand 42" Plasma. I looked at the Panasonics, Samsungs, Toshibas and Sonys. This pioneer was the best overall value from a "get the most for your money" perspective. I would say the Panasonic may have slightly better picture quality but you get a ton more features (PIP, HDMI, more inputs) with this Pioneer. This pioneer is not as nice as the ELITE line but definitely a contendor in its class. I recommend purchasing this unit with a credit card that doubles the warranty which is (1 YR Parts & Labor)Pros:- Great Picture quality- Good amount of inputs and features for the price compared to other brand name models in the same price range.- Nice Sound qualityConsiderations:- Wish it had a swivel stand and is quite heavy for a plasma.- Annoyed by the way the inputs are vertical so it makes hooking up components a bit awkward.- I do notice some burn-in but this is common with plasmas in general and there are steps that you can do to prevent/minimize the effect. You just need to do some searching on the internet for the proper way to break-in a plasma TV.
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