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Pioneer Elite PureVision PRO-940HD 42" Plasma TV

Pioneer Elite PureVision PRO-940HD 42" Plasma TV

(16:9, 1024x768, HDTV - MPN: PRO940HD)
Description: The Pioneer PRO-940HD Elite 42" PureVision Plasma Television is a fully integrated media receiver with Dual NTSC and ATSC Tuner with CableCARDTM Interface. Advanced PureCinema with 3:3 pull down so that film-based material on DVD, videotape.... Read More

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Date Reviewed:  03/21/2007
  • AMOREEENA
  • Member Since:
    Jul 2005

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    Product Experience:
    3 Days
Strengths: INCREDIBLE PICTURE. Recent price drop. Pioneer quality. Beautiful, glossy black "face" is elegant in my home. Sound is clear and mellow.
Weaknesses: None !
Summary: I was so happy to find the cost of the incredible Pioneer Pro Elite had been improved. I have a limited (41.5) wide space and thought I would havve to "settle" for a lesser quality TV until I found Pioneer PRO-940HD plasma which has a 42in screen in a 41" case. The picture is amazing and the case is simply elegant...a beautiful piano black...no distracting silver trim. Found it from my local home theater store which gives exceptional personal service. The price for the quality was great....$2500. I LOVE this TV!

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Date Reviewed:  05/30/2007
  • bobmudd
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    Apr 2007

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    Product Experience:
    2 Months
Strengths: Picture clarity, pure color, excellent gray/black contrasts, great fast motion tracking, easy to watch
Weaknesses: Expensive
Summary: We had just purchased a high quality 42" LCD and noticed that you could not see the wrinkles or seams on a dark jacket in a night time setting. In addition the LCD set could not track fast motion (i.e.. basketball games) and was hard on the eyes (too bright, etc.). So we returned it and purchased the PRO-940HD !!!WOW!!!, This TV is easy to watch, colors are brilliant, but not overwhelming, the gray/black contrast is better than an an old Sony tube set. This set is impressive.

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Date Reviewed:  05/16/2007
  • billykao
  • Member Since:
    Jan 2007

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    Product Experience:
    10 Days
Strengths: Media Center Gallery for avi file, good SD quality, not easy to burn in with special protection, not expensive price for the best tv in the world
Weaknesses: Buzz from the rear
Summary: I got this one for one week. The PQ is excellent watching HD channels. PQ on SD channels is better than my expectation. No snow or noise on the screen under 480i mode. My favorite function is the home network connection that you can watch digital files in your PC. Because there is no DA conversion, the picture quality is awesome even watching VCDs. The best point is that it takes avi files, and I don't need to have a Philips DVD player for my collections. This is the big plus for this TV. Before using the function, I need to run media player v11 and drag the files to the library. It is very easy to use. The black panel is also pretty. If you are watching 4:3 source, you will see black and white images on both sides, instead of two black pillars. Then you won't suffer uneven brightness on the screen.

The bad is that I can hear the buzz behind the tv. The brighter the screen, the louder the noise. I think it is because it consumes more energy in bright scene. But I can hear nothing in front of the tv. So the buzz is fine for me. The most important thing is that buy it from authorized store to get 2 years warranty.

I love this TV. It is the best!

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Date Reviewed:  05/24/2007
  • schwaboys
  • Member Since:
    May 2007

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    Product Experience:
    2 Days
Strengths: Easy menu, vivid colors, factory 2-year warrantee,
Weaknesses: reflective frame. Some ports will be difficult to connect if already mounted.
Summary: It's loaded with features:

Cable Card tuner

Microsoft media inteface

intuitive menus

learning remote

Lighted remote

Inputs scan for input signal on periferal interconnects and choose best source. I believe this automatic. Don't know how to force using specific video interfaces yet.

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Date Reviewed:  11/09/2007
  • jmlasker
  • Member Since:
    Nov 2003

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    Product Experience:
    4 Months
Strengths: Excellent picture from a great looking TV
Weaknesses: TV Guide Interactive Program Guide is not very user friendly.
Summary: I've had Pro-940HD for 4 months, and get excited everytime I watch it. This plasma HDTV is far superior to my former unit, a Pioneer PDP-4350, in terms of picture quality. The blacks are truly black, not dark grey, and the color palette is outstanding. The unit itself is very good looking, although I wouldn't have minded if Pioneer had kept the media receiver for inputs rather than going into the panel itself.

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Date Reviewed:  06/26/2007
  • newtoyou607
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    Jun 2007

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    Product Experience:
    1 Months
Strengths: Great picture clarity can see just as good from side viewing as well from front.
Weaknesses: Slight buzz in the back of the unit. Can not hear from a distance, only when you listen towards the back of the unit (like adjusting a cable)
Summary: I highly recommend this product. I did a lot of research and found this to be the best clarity and realiability so far out in the market. The plasma is flawless in viewing whether it is watching TV or a great movie. It is easy to set up and has great features.

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Date Reviewed:  04/20/2007
  • rnstrs
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    Apr 2007

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Strengths: Amazing picture quality, very clean look and 2 year warranty
Weaknesses: none
Summary: This plama tv is one of the best in the market, the picture is amazing, HD is mindblowing, sd is not bad to watch, Can't say enough about the tv, comes with a 2 year warranty. also rated the best in consumer reports.

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