If you like to watch high definition video-- and we mean really, really like to watch it-- then Pioneer has a new 50-inch plasma on the market that promises unrivaled picture quality and realism -- for a pretty steep price. We first heard of the
Elite PureVision PRO-FHD1 back at CES in January, where we instantly knew from the specs that this was a pretty special model: it delivers full 1080p resolution using over two million pixels that are just .576 millimeters across, features a 3,000:1 contrast ratio and 1,000cd/m2 peak brightness, and sports two HDMI, one DVI, and one component input. What you're not getting here, though, are any built-in tuners; not only does this display lack a digital ATSC tuner, but it's also missing even a regular NTSC version -- which actually isn't that big of a deal for consumers with a set-top cable or satellite box. Apparently you can run right out and pick up your very own FHD1 as of today, but some of you may need to bring along several methods of payment, just in case you don't have any credit cards that are $10,000 under the limit.
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posted Jul 13th 2006 6:45PM
Yeah, thats exactly what I'm after. Nice specs too.
HD isn't ready until these babies are widely available. Here in England we just have the 1366x768 sets, up to about 60inch. I think they sell 60 inch LG sets for about £4,000 (work it out in dollars yourself), but the Sony X series sets that do 1080p won't be available until around december. Until all sets can do 1080p natively, HD is pointless in my opinion. And they will be as expensive as this one I assume.
HD isn't pointless, this 1080p native HD TV is. Until broadcasters start shooting and distributing in 1080p (none do now).
Perhaps blue-ray DVD's will speed things along but in the meantime, broadcasters don't have the bandwidth for 1080p and have already made huge investments in lesser compressed versions of 'HD'.
What if you want to surf the net on it, surely 1080p screen would kick som 768p's arse
I am currently surfing the net with a 1280p monitor (it's 19"...) monitors look best when using their native resolution so no pixel scaling is needed.
720 converted to 1080 does not always look so swell.
true 1080p 24fps is here today with properly encoded 1080i signals... as long as the film source was scanned at 1080p it can be delivered 98% of perfect 1080p.
And you can get that with HD-DVD or your favorite 1080i HD movie channel.
go outside and play, nerds
I'll take 6 of them even one for the loo.
Screw 1080p... I can get a GORGEOUS Sony XBR 1080i 60" for a quarter of that price! (And an incredible B&O soundsystem to go with it, for the remaining $7500)
Um, here's an idea: like, I suspect, many people, I am going to in the market for one of these puppies 12-18 months from now. How do I avoid making a fatal error with my purchase? Can engadget or somebody work on figuring out the best price-performance point for people who want beautiful hassle free pictures and know squat-all about the technology?
The European model number (and British model number) is Pioneer PDP-5000EX.
Here in England I've had one of these displays since June. Seems the USA has got them after UK; costs £6000 though (including our 17.5% sales tax), that's $10,000.
This display is simply awesome, and is particularly good with 1080p signals; such as those obtained from telecined 1080i 'film sources' using 3:2 or 2:2 pulldown; I use a Lumagen Pro HDP video processor for this, and results are jawdropping.
TV wil never be broadcasted in 1080p, but its possible that some PS3 games will be made for 1080p. If you're planning on getting a PS3 and you want your games to look their best, one of these is a must.
Russel said" And you can get that with HD-DVD or your favorite 1080i HD movie channel."
what channel delivers 1080i currently in North America?
Discovery HD is 1080i all day long,as is The Movie Channel HD(most Films).Also INHD is full 1080.Go check it out.
"TV wil never be broadcasted in 1080p" [sic]
Uhh, "never" is a long time. Do you seriously think that television broadcast resolution will "never" reach 1080p, despite the fact that 1080p displays will be a commodity in 2-3 years?
Just a wild guess here, but I'm willing to bet that we'll see 1080p TV at some point before the end of time. That's just me, though.