Pioneer SD-532HD5 53 in. TV
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- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 16:9 Enhanced
- Weight: 296 lb.
- Screen Size: 53 inch
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Great Picture! Nice Price
Pros
Excellent picture with digital cable and DVD, detailed convergence control, viewing modes, cabinet style
Cons
Remote is not illuminated, screen surface reflects light during daytime viewing
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
Great television i did my research
We did a lot of internet research before we decided to sink our money in the Pioneer. We initially thought we would get a Mitsu but read too many negative things about their comparable HDTV. When we went to Best Buy to look at the various HDTVs the Pioneer really stood apart in picture quality and we have not been disappointed since we had it delivered 6 weeks ago!
We also liked the Toshiba 56 inch but the sales rep explained the merits of the 72 point convergence setup of the Pioneer (I think Toshiba had 9 points) and he was right in that you can really dial in the picture quality on the Pioneer.
The various viewing modes are very useful (e.g. we use 4:3 for watching news or sitcoms and "natural wide or "cinema" for movies or action shows). The Pioneer automatically converts regular broadcasts so that most do not look stretched on the wide screen. If we don't like the look we simply change the aspect with the remote.
A few notes for those who are looking for their first or a new HDTV.
* We have digital cable and there is a noticable clarity on the digital channels vs. regular broadcast. We are lookng forward to having both digital and HD cable available in a our area in a few months. We would highly recommend having your cable company analyze your signal strength directly at the input to the TV. I do this at least once a year and they always have to make adjustments and the picture is noticably improved. We were not happy with the regular cable broadcast picture when we first hooked up the TV and the cable company indicated our signal was actually too strong (yes too strong is as bad as a weak signal). After their adjustment our picture improved at least 50%. Many of the other reviewers have indicated that their regular cable channles were not good so we suggest having your signal checked!
* If you have digital/HD cable where you have to change channels through the cable decoder you cannot use the split screen feature unless you bypass the decoder and run the TV on a diferent input. We can't use split screen with digital/HD channels but can on regular cable channels. (If someone knows how to work this differently please send us a note!)
* We also discovered that we needed to move our sub about 8 inches further away from the TV to avoid some picture and sound noise.
* We use a Pioneer 434 progressive scan DVD player ($249 at BB) and we can say from experience that this combo provides the best picture we have ever seen and really makes watching movies a whole new experience!
Good luck with your HDTV search!
We also liked the Toshiba 56 inch but the sales rep explained the merits of the 72 point convergence setup of the Pioneer (I think Toshiba had 9 points) and he was right in that you can really dial in the picture quality on the Pioneer.
The various viewing modes are very useful (e.g. we use 4:3 for watching news or sitcoms and "natural wide or "cinema" for movies or action shows). The Pioneer automatically converts regular broadcasts so that most do not look stretched on the wide screen. If we don't like the look we simply change the aspect with the remote.
A few notes for those who are looking for their first or a new HDTV.
* We have digital cable and there is a noticable clarity on the digital channels vs. regular broadcast. We are lookng forward to having both digital and HD cable available in a our area in a few months. We would highly recommend having your cable company analyze your signal strength directly at the input to the TV. I do this at least once a year and they always have to make adjustments and the picture is noticably improved. We were not happy with the regular cable broadcast picture when we first hooked up the TV and the cable company indicated our signal was actually too strong (yes too strong is as bad as a weak signal). After their adjustment our picture improved at least 50%. Many of the other reviewers have indicated that their regular cable channles were not good so we suggest having your signal checked!
* If you have digital/HD cable where you have to change channels through the cable decoder you cannot use the split screen feature unless you bypass the decoder and run the TV on a diferent input. We can't use split screen with digital/HD channels but can on regular cable channels. (If someone knows how to work this differently please send us a note!)
* We also discovered that we needed to move our sub about 8 inches further away from the TV to avoid some picture and sound noise.
* We use a Pioneer 434 progressive scan DVD player ($249 at BB) and we can say from experience that this combo provides the best picture we have ever seen and really makes watching movies a whole new experience!
Good luck with your HDTV search!
