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A big, bright display with many applications and options.
SPECIFICATIONS
Effective screen size 43 1/4" x 24 7/6" (1,098.2 x 620.5 mm) (50-inch diagonal)
Aspect ratio 16:9
Pixels 1,280 (H) x 768 (V)
Pixel pitch 0.858 mm (H/RGB trio) x 0.808 mm (It)
Viewing angle More than 160 degrees (He, more than 160 degrees (V)
Dimensions (W x H x 0) 4715/16" x 281/811 x 327/32" (1,218 x 714 x 98 mm)
Weight 85.75 lb. (38.9 kg)
Power consumption 380W (lW at standby)
Power requirements AC 100-120V -/+ 10%, 50/60 HZ (3.8-3.1 A)
Safety regulations UL 1950, FCC 158 class B, C-UL
Options POK-50HW2 interactive touch-screen device
PDA-5002 video board allows video, highdefinition, and digital RGB inputs
PDP-S05-LR sidemount speakers
PDK-TS01 tabletop stand
PDWB-5003 flat wallmount
PWM-503 tilted wallmount
Amid an increasingly crowded field of plasma monitors and makers, Pioneer Electronics is angling to stay above the fray by making panels designed for flexibility. That can mean anything from custom I/O modules or built-in applications to the touch-screen frame option that I reviewed with the Pioneer's third generation, 50-inch plasma monitor, the PDP-503CMX.
From boardrooms to public displays in a retail environment, this 50-inch plasma is a pretty picture in a number of ways. A native wide XGA resolution of 1,280 by 768 delivers good sharpness, I/O possibilities are theoretically unlimited, integrated expansion hardware can make the monitor an all-in-one kiosk or computer, and the touch screen (part No. PDK-50HW2) make it all user-friendly. However, Pioneer is proud of all this potential and charges a proverbial pretty penny for the plasma alone, before you even talk options.
ARE WE CONNECTING?
The I/O panel on the back bottom of the 503CMX base unit may look a bit sparsely populated at first glance. It has a single 15pin analog RGB input and a pass through out; five BNCs, which can be programmed through the onscreen menu to accept RGBHV or component video; stereo-mini audio...