Pioneer PDP-42A3HD 42" High Definition Plasma Television

Pioneer PDP-42A3HD 42

Pioneer PDP-42A3HD 42" High Definition Plasma Television
Manufacturer: Pioneer
Product Type: CE

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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
Amazon.com Product Description
The 42-inch Pioneer PDP-42A3HD plasma television delivers large, lifelike images right out of the box, thanks to the built-in ATSC (digital) tuner that can pick up over-air high-def channels with an optional antenna. You can also hook up an HDMI-capable cable or satellite set-top box and enjoy the the highest standard of high-definition audio and video--with only a single cord connection. This stylish set features a clear front that's actually an optical-grade glass panel, which acts as a color filter, equalizing the spectrum of light emitted by the plasma. The result is a full, accurate range of colors and increased contrast.

Pioneer's exclusive Crystal Emissive Layer is sandwiched between the plasma glass and the individual light cells. This advanced layer helps conduct energy more efficiently so that each cell can be charged and discharged three times faster than before. Pioneer's Advanced Continuous Emission IV (ACE IV) works in conjunction with the Crystal Emissive Layer in the glass to reduce the visual steps between levels of color, making color transitions smoother than ever before. It also offers both vertical and horizontal ribs that help keep the light focused and concentrated, and prevent it from bleeding into neighboring cells. This cell structure means a brighter, sharper, and more accurate image that consistently reminds you of the reasons you bought a plasma TV in the first place.

The PDP-42A3HD features a 1024 x 768-pixel resolution and a wide 160-degree viewing angle. This Pioneer PureVision plasma TV uses Pure Drive II, 10-bit all-digital processing that maintains a digital path throughout signal processing. This streamlined Pure Drive process provides an optimal picture with virtually no video noise or loss of quality. Other features include picture-in-picture (PIP) capability, color temperature control, AV memory selection presets (standard, dynamic, movie, game, and user configurable), and aspect ratio control.

High-quality virtual surround sound can be experienced with just the speakers built into the sides of the TV. SRS TruSurround XT technology delivers an amazing, simulated 3D effect with clear dialog and powerful bass. It produces 10 watts of power per channel (for 20 watts total). This set offers the following connection options:

Composite AV (RCA): 3 in, 1 out
S-Video: 3 in
Component Video: 2 in
HDMI: 1 in
RF: 2 in
S/PDIF digital audio: 1 in

Tech Talk
HDMI is a lossless, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface to link any audio/video source (such as a set-top box, DVD player, or AV receiver) with your TV--all over a single cable. HDMI supports standard, enhanced or high definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. It supports all ATSC formats--standard (SDTV), enhanced (EDTV), and high (HDTV).

TruSurround XT audio adds three new audio enhancement technologies to produce an amazingly immersive sound experience.

Dialog Clarity brings movie dialog into ÒfocusÓ during the playback of any surround-encoded material to make speech much clearer and crisper.
TruBass creates incredible deep rich bass allowing a person to perceive significantly deeper, richer low bass tones that are far beyond the physical low frequency capabilities of the speaker itself.
The SRS WOW feature widens the soundstage by processing standard two-channel stereo material as well as multi-channel encoded material for a dramatic improvement in the playback of any stereo audio over a two-speaker system.

Component video (also called Y/Pb/Pr) features a three-jack video input, which provides separate connections for luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). This results in increased bandwidth for color information, resulting in a more accurate picture with clearer color reproduction and less bleeding than you would get with S-Video or composite (RCA yellow video plug) connections. You will need a separate RCA left/right audio cable for sound.

What's in the Box
Plasma TV, remote control (with batteries), cleaning cloth, power cord, printed operating instructions