Pioneer PDP-427XDA Specifications  Editors' choice

By Pam Carroll on 27/12/2006

More Pioneer reviews , RRP: AU$4999.00

The good:

  • Classy design
  • Striking picture quality
  • Built-in HD tuner
  • Designed to accommodate professional-grade calibration

The bad:

  • Tuning options may overwhelm the timid
  • No memory card slots
  • High-end of the price scale

The bottomline:

The Pioneer PDP-427XDA scores with a stylish design, a built-in HD tuner and impressive picture quality, particularly if the set's been professionally calibrated.

Buying choices:

Editors' rating:

9/10

Users' rating:

7.3/10

Connections

  • Composite
  • yes
  • S-Video
  • yes
  • Component
  • yes
  • HDMI
  • yes
  • DVI
  • yes

Display

  • Aspect ratio
  • 16:9
  • Screen resolution
  • 1024 x 768 pixels

General

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)
  • 679 x 1040 x 115 mm
  • Weight
  • 29.7 kg

Image

  • Picture presets
  • Standard, Dynamic, Movie, Game

Physical features

  • Wall mountable
  • Yes
  • Tuner type
  • Analogue
  • Number of tuners
  • 2
  • Power consumption
  • 295 W
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