Pioneer PRO-111FD 50 Elite KURO Plasma TV (with network media player): the best HDTV on the market

Design: The 50-inch Pioneer PRO-111FD 50 Elite KURO has a simple black look with a simple gloss black frame. With detachable speakers on both sides, the Plasma HDTV measures approximately 56.9 inches wide by 31 inches high by 13.8 inches deep and weighs an impressive 88 pounds.

Specs: The Pioneer PRO-111FD 50 Elite KURO offers a 50-inch widescreen plasma display with a 1920×1080 resolution for FullHD video up to 1080p. In terms of audio, the HDTV offers stereo, surround sound, SRS WOW, TruBass, SRS Focus with balance, bass and treble controls. Each speaker offers 18 watts for a total power output of 36 watts. The network media player supports digital audio playback, digital photo playback, and digital video playback along with AAC, AC3, MP3, PCM, WAV, WMA, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, BMP, GIF, JPG files. , PNG and TIFF. media format.

In terms of connection, the HDTV offers four HDMI inputs, a component video input, an AV input with S-Video and composite video, an AV input with composite video only, a PC input (at a maximum resolution of 1280×1024) , an RF input for cable and antenna, an analog audio output and an optical digital audio output, along with a LAN port. The side panel offers another AV input, a headphone jack, and a USB port.

Features and performance: The menu system on the Pioneer PRO-111FD 50 Elite KURO looks better and is easier to navigate. While HDTV offers all available controls and options to modify your picture, the preset Pure mode was by far the best and most accurate with many automatic features for the perfect picture.

Image quality on the Pioneer PRO-111FD 50 Elite KURO is at the pinnacle of any scale available with the deepest blacks and the most accurate color. Excellent video processing complements the glare-reducing display, while various control options let you tweak anything. Additional features like network and internet connectivity along with the built-in media player simply add more value to an already near-perfect plasma HDTV, justifying the higher price.