Pioneer Plasma Televisions

Pioneer Plasma televisions come in two "flavors", the first being Pioneer Kuro Plasma TV's, which are "turn key" solutions for the home user. They include integrated tuners, speakers and table top stands. Simply plug the plasma tv into a wall outlet and you are ready to go.

The second type of Pioneer Plasma screens that are available are the professional series. These Pioneer plasma displays do not come with tv tuners or speakers as standard equipment. The professional series are designed for home theater, digital signage and broadcast applications. 

These units are recommended for customers who are on digital cable or satellite and have a separate sound system. Some of the Pioneer Plasma TV displays come with a upgradeable video card which "future-proofs" your plasma tv display. The units are FCC class B (home or commercial use) and come with a one year onsite warranty. Multiple connections are available on the unit for direct connection of home theater or computer components.

Only $4156.89

• Native 1920 x 1080p resolution
• Includes detachable bottom speaker and table stand
• Built-in NTSC/ATSC/QAM tuners
• 4 HDMI (w/HDCP) inputs

Pioneer Plasma tv Screens

Most plasma displays that you'll see in stores use this basic technology. Pioneer's models do, too, but we've added our own refinements based on our experience. These refinements result in a visibly better picture: you can actually see the higher color accuracy and brightness when you compare Pioneer Plasma models to other models in a store. A new plasma display will be a central source of entertainment in your home for many years- lasting as long as a traditional CRT-type television- and this difference in quality is something you'll appreciate each time you turn it on.

A Pioneer Plasma Display is a television monitor, capable of displaying high definition TV (HDTV), regular TV, (using an external boxes such as satellite or digital cable box) and home video. AND it's a flat panel computer monitor, capable of doing everything a regular computer monitor can do. Just bigger and better.

Here are examples of how you can use a plasma display and a description of each, where applicable.

Watch Digital Television (DTV) And Regular Television

Most of the television we see now is analog Television, based on standards set decades ago (called NTSC, or National Television System Committee). But you've probably noticed that more and more shows, particularly sports and prime time shows, are also being broadcast- actually, simulcast- in high definition. What's the difference between regular and high definition television? And, what is digital TV? Since Pioneer Plasma Displays reproduce virtually every kind of broadcasting, here's a brief explanation that will help sort things out.

What Is Digital Television?

Digital Television represents the future of broadcasting, and will ultimately replace analog television, though not for while. It encompasses standard definition television (SDTV) and high definition television (HDTV), plus potential data broadcasting capabilities. SDTV delivers approximately the same resolution as regular analog television, but without the annoying snow and ghosting, so the actual picture quality is higher. HDTV delivers five times the resolution of regular analog TV, with photograph-quality images that you have to see to believe. Digital TV (both SDTV and HDTV) also provides broadcasters with the capability of multiple channels of digital surround sound, so you'll have great audio, to go with great video.

Another advantage of digital TV is that it allows for a widescreen presentation of "16:9". This 16:9 (read: 16 by 9) figure is the aspect ratio of the width of your TV to its height. Most current television's are 4:3 (think of it as 12:9 reduced to its lowest common denominator). Comparatively, a 16:9 ratio gives you more width, more picture, more fun.

How To Receive Digital Television

So, how do you get digital TV? You can receive it off the air, with a UHF antenna and a digital tuner (both are widely available). Or, you can get it via satellite broadcasting companies like DIRECTV, DISH Network, and others, and through cable operators like Time Warner Cable and others. Contact your local cable or satellite operator for more details.

Watch Movies On DVD, Videotape, Laser Disc, And Camcorder

Movies- in whatever format you choose- will look better on our Pioneer Plasma Displays. You'll find connections for all major home video formats on the unit's back panel. And you can set the screen size and shape to match the type of movie you're watching (more about that later).

Play Video Games

With the screen's large size and high resolution, video games will reach a new level. Your plasma display can reproduce games on a multitude of formats, including PC, Mac, and console-based games like PlayStation and the new X-BOX.

Use It As A PC/Mac Flat Panel Monitor

As stated earlier, the  Pioneer Plasma Display is also a flat panel monitor for a PC or Mac. You can use it as the primary monitor for your desktop computer or connect it to your laptop computer. Either way, it's able to process signals up to and including 1280 x 768 ("Wide XGA"), so charts, graphs, the Internet, and full-motion DVD's (movies or data) will all look clean and crisp. Like any computer monitor, Pioneer units allow you to display several personal computer applications simultaneously. For example, you can run a full-motion DVD from your DVD drive in one window, the Internet in another, and your personal calendar in a third.

Zoom In And Out

Here's a useful feature for when you're running a personal computer or laptop as the main source: let's say you're playing a computer-based video game and want to inspect a character's darkened room more closely. With the Point Zoom feature, you can zoom in on nine select areas of the screen for extra focus. Just hit the Point Zoom button on the display's remote and follow the easy on-screen instructions. When you're done, hit the same button to zoom back out. This feature is also useful when playing movies on your personal computer's DVD-ROM/Video drive.

Experience The Web

Whether you're using a personal computer or a TV-based web browser system, Pioneer plasma displays are perfect for reproducing the web in your home. And as web sites increase their use of full-motion graphics, displaying them on a high-quality flat panel monitor will become even more ideal.

A Note on Cable Card Tuners

TVs with cable card tuners are D.C.R. - Digital Cable Ready. This means that the TV is capable of decrypting digital cable signals, a job usually performed by the digital cable box. You’re taking the cable and running it directly to the plasma, or media receiver, as with the Pioneer Purevision series.

The cable card is just that - a small card that slides into the plasma (or media receiver). The card contains all the codes needed to de-scramble the digital cable signal. Not all cable providers support cable cards currently. Check with your local provider.

The drawback is that the current generation of cable card tuners are one way devices; they can’t communicate back to your digital cable provider. As a result, none of the more convenient and fun features that you normally associate with digital cable are available, like the on screen guide, video on demand, pay-per-view, and other services.

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