Pioneer PureVision 42" Plasma TV

Pioneer Elite PureVision PRO-940HD 42

Strengths: Picture clarity, pure color, excellent gray/black contrasts, great fast motion tracking, easy to watch

Weakness: Expensive

We had just purchased a high quality 42" LCD and noticed that you could not see the wrinkles or seams on a dark jacket in a night time setting. In addition the LCD set could not track fast motion (i.e.. basketball games) and was hard on the eyes (too bright, etc.). So we returned it and purchased the PRO-940HD !!!WOW!!!, This TV is easy to watch, colors are brilliant, but not overwhelming, the...
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We had just purchased a high quality 42" LCD and noticed that you could not see the wrinkles or seams on a dark jacket in a night time setting. In addition the LCD set could not track fast motion (i.e.. basketball games) and was hard on the eyes (too bright, etc.). So we returned it and purchased the PRO-940HD !!!WOW!!!, This TV is easy to watch, colors are brilliant, but not overwhelming, the gray/black contrast is better than an an old Sony tube set. This set is impressive.

By bobmudd - May 30, 2007

Great televison

Strengths: Easy menu, vivid colors, factory 2-year warrantee,

Weakness: reflective frame. Some ports will be difficult to connect if already mounted.

It's loaded with features:
Cable Card tuner
Microsoft media inteface
intuitive menus
learning remote
Lighted remote
Inputs scan for input signal on periferal interconnects and choose best source. I believe this automatic. Don't know how to force using specific video interfaces yet.

By schwaboys - May 24, 2007

Very good TV I have ever seen

Strengths: Media Center Gallery for avi file, good SD quality, not easy to burn in with special protection, not expensive price for the best tv in the world

Weakness: Buzz from the rear

I got this one for one week. The PQ is excellent watching HD channels. PQ on SD channels is better than my expectation. No snow or noise on the screen under 480i mode. My favorite function is the home network connection that you can watch digital files in your PC. Because there is no DA conversion, the picture quality is awesome even watching VCDs. The best point is that it takes avi files, and I...
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I got this one for one week. The PQ is excellent watching HD channels. PQ on SD channels is better than my expectation. No snow or noise on the screen under 480i mode. My favorite function is the home network connection that you can watch digital files in your PC. Because there is no DA conversion, the picture quality is awesome even watching VCDs. The best point is that it takes avi files, and I don't need to have a Philips DVD player for my collections. This is the big plus for this TV. Before using the function, I need to run media player v11 and drag the files to the library. It is very easy to use. The black panel is also pretty. If you are watching 4:3 source, you will see black and white images on both sides, instead of two black pillars. Then you won't suffer uneven brightness on the screen.
The bad is that I can hear the buzz behind the tv. The brighter the screen, the louder the noise. I think it is because it consumes more energy in bright scene. But I can hear nothing in front of the tv. So the buzz is fine for me. The most important thing is that buy it from authorized store to get 2 years warranty.

I love this TV. It is the best!

By billykao - May 16, 2007

STUNNING PICTURE, ELEGANT LOOK

Strengths: INCREDIBLE PICTURE. Recent price drop. Pioneer quality. Beautiful, glossy black "face" is elegant in my home. Sound is clear and mellow.

Weakness: None !

I was so happy to find the cost of the incredible Pioneer Pro Elite had been improved. I have a limited (41.5) wide space and thought I would havve to "settle" for a lesser quality TV until I found Pioneer PRO-940HD plasma which has a 42in screen in a 41" case. The picture is amazing and the case is simply elegant...a beautiful piano black...no distracting silver trim. Found it from my local home...
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I was so happy to find the cost of the incredible Pioneer Pro Elite had been improved. I have a limited (41.5) wide space and thought I would havve to "settle" for a lesser quality TV until I found Pioneer PRO-940HD plasma which has a 42in screen in a 41" case. The picture is amazing and the case is simply elegant...a beautiful piano black...no distracting silver trim. Found it from my local home theater store which gives exceptional personal service. The price for the quality was great....$2500. I LOVE this TV!

By Mimi358 - Mar 21, 2007

Pioneer Elite PureVision PRO-940HD

Strengths: Excellent picture from a great looking TV

Weakness: TV Guide Interactive Program Guide is not very user friendly.

I've had Pro-940HD for 4 months, and get excited everytime I watch it. This plasma HDTV is far superior to my former unit, a Pioneer PDP-4350, in terms of picture quality. The blacks are truly black, not dark grey, and the color palette is outstanding. The unit itself is very good looking, although I wouldn't have minded if Pioneer had kept the media receiver for inputs rather than going into the...
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I've had Pro-940HD for 4 months, and get excited everytime I watch it. This plasma HDTV is far superior to my former unit, a Pioneer PDP-4350, in terms of picture quality. The blacks are truly black, not dark grey, and the color palette is outstanding. The unit itself is very good looking, although I wouldn't have minded if Pioneer had kept the media receiver for inputs rather than going into the panel itself.

By jmlasker - Nov 9, 2007