Pioneer PDP-427XD review

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May 10, 2007

Posted by: Ryan_L

"Cooler than a polar bear in a refrigerator"

What I like:

Is it metal? Is it plastic? Who cares when it looks this good & performs this well! Plasma or should I say Pioneer still lead the way....

What I don't like:

Soon to be outdated & replaced by a 42-inch 5000-EX??

Review:

My God...its finally coming. Did you pre-order it? Does it need a 1080p tv? Is it Black? Is it shiny? Only if the answer is yes to all the above can you or SHOULD YOU consider purchasing this Pioneer or any Pioneer for that matter.

I am off course considering this plasma purchase for my PlayStation 3 simply because if like the million other European PS3 owners who have just forked out up to £500, obtaining the best possible picture and performance while looking Icy Cool is your top priority!

I am happy to report that the 427XD excels in all these areas, up to the point in fact, that you could stand up naked on the roof of your home and get away with shouting the words, 'I'm better than you!'

How?

Design: Experiencing 'real' quality products in these times of economies of scale and Chinafication makes you remember why shopping should be listed as a 'Class-A' drug. Built from a combination of steel and shiny (but not cheap) black plastics, Pioneer have created, as with all their products, a piece of timeless technology that wont go amiss in the Tate.

Performance: LCD's have been taking the limelight recently due to their decreasing cost and increasing size & ability to produce brighter and in some cases sharper images then there plasma competitors. Obviously they never met the 427XD...
The black frame is able to produce deeper and REAL black images far more realistically then any of the best LCDs and more importantly (especially for a games console/Blu-ray player) produce smoother fast moving video on screen thanks to faster response times. IN ENGLISH: This means more natural looking images and smoother flowing visuals!

Pioneer has (even after a decade of plasma existance) been able to produce yet again a product that still surpasses the best of LCD. I know it cant play full 1080p correctly and that has been the only limiting factor to it getting a Perfect 10/10. However, if it is too be used for HD Digital TV, it doesnt matter as broadcasters will only ever go up to 720p. If used for games such as my case... no matter as majority of current releases max out at 1080i; but for those small majority of 1080p-ers... rest assured as you honestly cant tell the difference at this screen size between the two 1080 formats! ITS TRUE!

IGNORE the slightly cheaper LCD, dismiss the image that Plasma technology is out of date & that Pioneer's are too expensive... Buy the 427XD or if you really want to be blown into the neighbours garden... the 5000-EX and see why plasma not only still has got it but why it OWN's it!