Lasoo Product Reviews - February 2008
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Pioneer's reputation for making excellent plasma televisions has been long-standing.
Although plasma televisions are usually best in the 50-inch and over category (and LCDs are favoured below that size), the 42-inch Pioneer PDP-428XDA plasma display panel is still an excellent performer.
The 428XDA is one of the manufacturer's Kuro screens. It all gets very technical, but essentially, Kuro is a new processing technology that Pioneer claims produces the deepest blacks you'll see on a screen. Sometimes manufacturers really exaggerate with these claims but with this particular screen, it seems to be true - the blacks are indeed very black. In fact, overall, the picture quality is excellent.
Another outstanding feature is automatic brightness adjustment - these levels adjust depending on the ambient light of your surrounds. We also like the inclusion of three HDMI sockets as well as a USB port, so you can plug in a USB drive and view images straight on the screen.
Last but not least, the design of the 428XDA is very attractive. It features clean lines and a simple finish, so it will look good in most home theatre setups.
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