Pioneer PDP-5000EX: Compare  Editors' choice

By Rob Gillman on 16/11/2006

More Pioneer reviews , RRP: AU$10999.00

The good:

  • Awesome standard- and high-definition image quality
  • Solid build
  • 1080p playback

The bad:

  • No tuner or speakers
  • Very expensive

The bottomline:

Whether you're watching standard- or high-defintion material, the Pioneer PDP-5000EX is one of the very best screens on the market.

Buying choices:

Editors' rating:

9.3/10

Users' rating:

8.1/10

Tags:

1080p | blu-ray | dvd | hd | pdp-5000ex | pdp5000ex | pioneer | plasma | television | tv

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Plasma , 600 x 825 x 232 mm, 20 kg, No , 16:9 , Yes , 32 inch, 2 , 1 , 550 cd/m2, 852 x 480 pixels, 2 , 1 , Analogue, Standard Definition, High Definition , 1 , 1 , 250 W

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