Pioneer PDP 5000EX - Expert Reviews

Pros: Native 1080p panel, Exceptional image quality, Attractive design

Cons: Expensive, No TV tuner, No speakers

Verdict: The PDP-5000EX is the best display available on the market, though it comes at a price.

Award: Editor's Choice!

Review summary: The Pioneer PDP-5000EX sets a new yardstick for all 50-inch plasma panels both in picture quality and pricing.

Pros: Breathtaking pictures ; full-HD panel ; 1080p video input compatibility ; three digital video inputs ; comprehensive user menu

Cons: Barebones kit ; reflective screen ; pricey

Verdict: The latest Pioneer PDP-5000EX inherited the familiar all-black theme synonymous with the company's line of plasma TVs. However, to reflect the series’ cream of the crop status, its designer has added a thin overlay over the black piano plastic frame ...

Review summary: Easily the most high-end plasma TV available, the PDP-5000EX is probably three months or so before its time.

Pros: Awesome standard- and high-definition image quality, Solid build, 1080p playback, No tuner or speakers, Very expensive

Cons: No tuner or speakers, Very expensive

Award: EISA Award!

Review summary: Pioneer, the plasma display specialist, has made the market's first 50-inch plasma display with full 1920 x 1080 progressive resolution, with pixels so small that they are almost invisible. A conservatively rated contrast ratio of 3000:1 gives ...

Pros: Breathtaking pictures ; full-HD panel ; 1080p video input compatibility ; three digital video inputs ; comprehensive user menu

Verdict: The Pioneer PDP-5000EX sets a new yardstick for all 50-inch plasma panels both in picture quality and pricing.