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DVD Players 22

A/V Receivers 30

Power Amplifiers 46

File-Type CD Player 48

ELITE AUDIO/VIDEO COMPONENTS PRODUCT REFERENCE GUIDE

True to their name, Pioneer Elite components are designed for a very select group of users — those who settle for nothing less than the best in audio and video. The state-of-the-art performance and specifications of the high- end products are the results of uncompromising standards of engineering and manufacturing, painstaking selection of parts and devices, and careful testing of each and every component. Pioneer Elite is the single brand solu- tion for the discriminating home theater enthusiasts.

This year, Pioneer has introduced a comprehensive range of com- ponents for creating a 1080p home theater system — the first time in the world that this has been done under a single brand. The latest lineup of Elite plasma display panels (PDPs) includes the PRO-FHD1, a 50-inch PDP with 1920 x 1080p resolution. The higher resolution and larger number of pixels are due to Pioneer's superior panel driving and display panel tech- nologies. These ensure higher light emission efficiency, higher contrast and brightness, and a wider color space. These technologies are also applied to the other latest PDPs. In addition, Pioneer has introduced its first Blu-ray Disc player, the BDP-HD1. Blu-ray is a next-generation optical disc format expected to replace DVD. Featuring a much larger capacity than DVD, Blu-ray allows far higher picture and sound quality. Enjoy Blu-ray movies displayed on the PRO-FHD1 with 1080p resolution — and all the smooth touch of the original 24fps film. You can combine the PRO-FHD1 and BDP-HD1 via one of the latest Elite A/V receivers. These can receive and send 1080p signals via HDMI terminals, while delivering superb sound.

The new Elite components also feature an even closer link with PCs. The PDPs and the Blu-ray Disc player come with Home Media Gallery, which allows LAN connection with PCs for playing stored video, photo, and music files while sitting in your living room.

In this Product Reference Guide to the Pioneer Elite Series, you'll find details about these and other technologies incorporated in the Elite products. We hope you will find this guide useful.

Elite Plasma Display Panels: Technological Highlights for 2006/2007

1080p Home Theater From Pioneer

• 1080p Home Theater from Pioneer Pioneer Innovations in Panel-Driving Technologies

•New PureDrive™ II

•ACE IV (Advanced Continuous Emission Technology IV)

•Intelligent Color Management

•Intelligent Active DRE

Display Panel Technologies

•Deep Encased Cell Structure With Crystal Emissive Layer and New Materials

•First Surface PRO Color Filter — A New Elite-Exclusive Panel Technology

•TV Guide On Screen™ System

Features for Higher-Level Entertainment

•Home Media Gallery

•ISF Certified Calibration Configuration (C3)

•ATSC Digital Broadcast Compatibility

•DCR (Digital Cable Ready) Tuner

•HDMI Input

•SR+ Terminal (A/V Receiver Control)

Advanced Technologies for a Wide Array of Benefits

•Block Noise Reduction

•"PURE" Mode for AV Selection

•10-bit 3D Digital Y/C Separation Circuit

•Natural Re-Size

•Digital Chroma Decoder

•Digital Noise Reduction Circuit/MPEG Noise Reduction Circuit

•Dynamic HD Converter

•Natural Enhancer

•Digital CTI

•Color Management

•Selectable Screen Sizes

•Multi-Window Display

•Closed Caption Compatibility

•Surround Modes — SRS, TruBass, and FOCUS

•Subwoofer Output

•Speaker Systems

1080p Home Theater from Pioneer

PRO-FHD1 — A 50-Inch 1080p Elite Plasma Display Panel From Pioneer

Pioneer is now offering the PRO-FHD1, the world's first

50-inch Plasma Display Panel (PDP) to deliver up to 1080p resolution with 2 073 600 (1920 x 1080) pixels.

Compared to conventional technologies, this resolution requires a larger number of pixels and half-sized cells. However, simply shrinking the cells creates several problems. Smaller cells lower the light emission efficiency, which makes the overall picture darker. Shrinking also causes gas discharge timing to be delayed, and increases the possibility that individual cells will misfire.

Pioneer's advanced technologies overcome these problems, allowing the PRO-FHD1 to deliver sharp, bright, accurate images at 1080p resolution. Light emission efficiency has been improved by the Deep Encased Structure with the Crystal Emissive Layer, plus new red and blue phosphors. These also improve contrast and brightness while maintaining low energy consumption. In addition, T-shaped electrodes prevent cells from misfiring.

Pixel Size Reduced by 53 Percent!

1280x768 1920x1080

• Conventional Plasma Monitor • PRO-FHD1

High Resolution With Real-Theater Quality

In addition to 1080p resolution, the Pioneer 1080p home theater delivers movie content with the natural feel of films.

24fps — The Key Figure for Real-Film Quality

In movie theaters, most films show 24 serial images (frames) per second. This 24fps rate is maintained through the entire movie- making process, from shooting and filming to recording on Blu-ray (or DVD) discs.

Converting 24fps to 60fps

Most players change 24fps movie sources to fit the NTSC standard of 60fps, by alternating between repeating frames twice and three times (2-3 pull down). Because some frames are repeated more than others, movies lose their natural feel. Even when the player uses 24fps signals, the display panel or TV converts them to 60fps.

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