Behind the awe inspiring image of a PureVision plasma is the technology that creates a 1080p native resolution with more than 2 million individual pixels. The Elite PRO-FHD1 combines the higher pixel count of 1080 interlace with the smooth refresh of 720 progressive. Allowing for a more accurate picture when viewing fast-moving content such as action films or sports with the amazingly sharp, bright, accurate picture quality for which Pioneer is known.

The PRO-FHD1 is leading a new dimension in High-Definition from Pioneer® with a trio of superior products. In concert with high-resolution amplifiers and speakers, as well as Pioneer’s first Blu-ray Disc® player, this new plasma creates the ultimate home theater.

Features

* High-Definition Resolution 1920 x 1080p
* 16:9 Aspect Ratio

Panel Technology

* Redesigned Deep Encased Cell Structure
* New First-Surface PRO color Filter
* Crystal Emissive Layer
* Wide Viewing Angle

Video Processing Technology

* Pure Drive II Signal Processing
* ACE IV
* Active DRE
* Advanced Pure Cinema
* Color Temperature Adjustment high/mid-high/mid/mid-low/low
* Color Management System Independent R/Y/G/C/B/M
* Digital Noise Reduction off/high/mid/low
* MPEG Noise Reduction off/high/mid/low
* Digital CTI (Color Transient Improver)
* Natural Resize
* Natural Enhancer
* Digital Chroma Decoder

Review By Vanns

In addition to improving the picture quality for high definition broadcast and cable signals, the PROFHD1 boasts Pioneer’s proprietary 3:3 Pull Down technology, meaning film-based material on DVD, videotape, and regular TV will match the smooth natural reproduction of film. Television uses a 30-frame-per-second format, while films only use 24. A process called 3:2 pull down improves reproduction, but can generate jitter. The 3:3 Pull Down synchronizes the frame rate of film on video perfectly and eliminates the need for interpolations between frames. So while someone else’s TV might show original film material with a jitter that reminds you of a fifth grader hopped up on a case of Mountain Dew, yours will show film format materials with a smoothness that reminds you of James Bond ordering a martini “shaken, not stirred.”

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Review By Audioholics

Deep Encased Cell Structure makes each cell deeper to increase overall phosphor area for a brighter image. By casing each cell with horizontal ribs, Pioneer diminishes light leakage from neighboring cells for sharper, more accurate images. A new T-shaped electrode prevents misfiring of individual cells despite the fact that each individual cell is half the size as previous generations, enabling Pioneer to maintain its sharp, bright accurate images when reproducing at a native 1080p resolution.

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Review By Reviews.cnet

The biggest item at the top of the Pioneer PRO-FHD1’s spec sheet is its pixel count. This is the first plasma to have 1,920×1,080 pixels of native resolution on its screen, which lend the picture more detail with 1080i and 1080p sources than you’ll see with lower-resolution panels, which typically have 1,366×768 pixels. All those pixels also provide more detail with computer sources, which can be set to 1,920×1,080 resolution and deliver every pixel, but they won’t improve the look of 720p HDTV or standard-definition television.

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Review By

Highly and surprisingly useful were the two Noise Reduction circuits- DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) and MPEG NR. At their Low and Mid settings (High and Off are the other possible settings) I found both of these to improve the imagery I saw from both standard and HD broadcasts (DirecTV is my source for both) and DVDs without softening the image or doing anything else I was bothered by. Good HD DVDs looked perfect with both NR adjustments turned to Off, and part of me wonders what the MPEG NR does when the compression scheme is VC-1 or MPEG-4 instead of MPEG-2.

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Review By Soundandvisionmag

The Pioneer provides an unusually long list of display modes, most of which work with both standard and high-def signals. Along with a handful of stretch and zoom options, they include 4:3, for watching standard-shape pictures with gray bars on the sides; Full, for widescreen 16:9 DVDs and HDTV; and Dot-by-Dot, a special mode that functions only with native 1080i- or 1080p HDTV signals and lets you bypass the TV’s internal scaler. At first I didn’t see much difference between it and Full, but test patterns revealed a slightly sharper, cleaner picture in Dot-by-Dot

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