Pioneer PDP 50MXE1, PDP-43MXE1 User Manual

Professional Plasma Displays

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PDP-50MXE1S (Silver)

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PDP-50MXE1 (Dark Grey)

PDP-43MXE1 (Dark Grey)

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Plasma Display Panels are high technology devices and
are manufactured to the highest quality possible within
current technology. There may however be a minute
number of inactive ‘always lit’ dots of red, green or blue
visible on screen within the specification of the
products. This does not indicate a malfunction.

Notice: This equipment is sold on the condition that it
will be installed by a competent professional engineer
with sufficient training and skill to carry out proper
installation. Be sure to entrust the installation and set­up of this machine only to a competent professional or
retail service engineer.

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50/43-inch

Outstanding Brightness

Ultra High Contrast

Superior Colour Purity

50 and 43 inch Screen Sizes

16:9 Aspect Ratio

True XGA Compatibility

Wide Range of Inputs

High Reliability and Durability

Touch Screen Option

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PDP-50MXE1 / PDP-43MXE1

43” and 50” Professional Displays

Pioneer launched the first XGA plasma display in 1997 and during
the last seven years the company has enhanced the key technical
facets of plasma technology; innovations that have significantly
advanced the performance of plasma displays.

Building on its reputation for producing XGA professional plasmas,
Pioneer has again raised standards with its two new 50” and 43”
models available with either dark grey or silver bezels. The displays

Pioneer plasma displays: Uncompromising performance for the high quality presentation of images and data.

introduce Pioneer’s exclusive PURE Drive digital imaging processing
engine to professional users. Unprecedented brightness levels
combine with the strongest contrasts and over a billion colours for
exceptionally vivid, clear and sharp images. Designed and built to
meet the particular demands of professional users, Pioneer’s
displays are used worldwide by airports, train stations, retailers,
trade shows and advertisers. They are also highly effective as
corporate presentation tools.

Key Features:

• Industry leading brightness levels

• High contrast (even in bright environments)

• Pioneer’s unique Deep Encased Cell structure

• Exclusive PURE Drive digital technology providing improved image
quality and the lowest power consumption levels in the industry

• Compatible with a wide range of PC signals

• High reliability and durability

• Enhanced multi language GUI greatly improves ease of use

• Wide range of installation options and features

• Multiple standard connectivity options for PC

• Two unique open architecture expansion slots

• A vast array of new professional features

High reliability and durability

The durability of a PDP is closely related to
brightness management. Pioneer has developed
a method of influencing the lifetime of the panel.
Customers can select from brightness settings
including a ‘linear’ brightness mode that when
applied can significantly increase panel life.

A number of screen management functions
also extend the durability of the displays. These
include ‘orbiter mode’ that automatically
changes the display position, ‘inverse mode’
that reverses the image and ‘full mask’ that
turns the entire screen into a single colour.

50” PDP-50MXE1-S

Each feature can be controlled using a screen
management timer.
Brightness difference detection and automatic
brightness adjustment circuitry further protect
the screen by helping to prevent uneven
phosphor wear.

43” PDP-43MXE1

Economical and environmentally friendly

Pioneer Plasmas provide the lowest power
consumption in the XGA class. In the power
save mode, power consumption is reduced
by as much as 20 percent. All plastic parts
comprise halogen free material as opposed
to halogen fire resistant materials that are
thought to be a source of dioxins during
incineration. Metal parts have chrome free

*Compatible with Microsoft Plug & Play (VESA DDC 1/2B)

plating wherever possible. Pioneer Plasmas
comply with the standards of the International
Energy Star Programme (without the use of
PDA-5003/4).
To ensure compatibility with Microsoft
Windows, Pioneer’s displays have been
designed to meet the standards of the
Windows Hardware Qualification Labs

(WHQL) and can be used confidently in a
Windows environment.*

PURE Drive Technology

Pioneer’s exclusive PURE Drive technology encompasses the entire
range of image generation and processing that delivers the
PDP-50MXE1 and PDP-43MXE1’s astoundingly clear, smooth and

Super CLEAR Drive

An important innovation is Super CLEAR Drive
technology. It processes the basic colour
elements enabling the reproduction of an
astonishing 1.07 billion colours. It also virtually
eliminates false contouring and improves
greyscale by increasing the gradation steps
from 1/5000 to 1/32500.

Brightness / Contrast

Pioneer Plasmas are the brightest in the
industry and have incredibly high contrast.
The panels produce an astounding 1000
candela brightness and 1100:1 contrast
ratio on the PDP-50MXE1 and 1100
candelas/1200:1 on the PDP-43MXE1.

DNR and MPEG Noise
Reduction

DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) reduces
background noise when receiving analogue

PDP-50/43MXE1Standard

PC and video inputs.
MPEG NR is a new feature that reduces
picture noise caused by MPEG compression.

natural picture. Unlike other PDP systems, PURE Drive maintains all
video signals in the digital domain, which eliminates signal loss,
reduces distortion, and provides a far greater degree of image control.

IP Conversion

Interlaced images are converted to progressive
to remove jagged edges. This creates a high
density video signal resulting in a more natural
and crisp image.

PDP-50/43MXE1

Standard

Image Processing Technology

A/D

Conversion

Digital

Selector

High Quality

Image

Processing

High Performance

Resize and Multiple

Image Processing

Improved Deep Encased Cell Structure

Super
CLEAR

Drive

Panel Technology

Deep Encased

Cell

Structure

Pure
Colour
Filter II

Protective Layer MgO

Black Stripe

A stunning 1024 grey scales can now be
achieved and the overall effect ensures that
alternative displays simply cannot match the
subtlety of colour and superb contrast – even
in dark scenes – offered by Pioneer.

Pure Colour Filter II

Pioneer’s innovative Pure Colour Filter II greatly
decreases external light reflectivity. The result is
significantly higher contrast that provides an extremely
clear display even in light intensive environments.
It also reduces the unnecessary frequency
components of the red, green and blue signals to
deliver improved colour reproduction and purity.
The Pure Colour Filter II enables viewers to enjoy
sharp pictures with no reduction in black contrast.

CIE Chromativity Coordinates

0.8

0.7

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8

Pure Colour Filter II
PAL
CRT

DNR

PDP-50/43MXE1

Standard

Standard

MPEG NR

PDP-50/43MXE1

Natural Enhancer

The Natural Enhancer uses an Unsharp Mask
filter to enhance outlines within an image.

PDP-50/43MXE1Standard

Digital Flicker Free System

Removes any trace of flicker from any image
displayed.

Natural Resize

Artifacts caused by scaling are reduced
producing a clear, bright, natural image.

Y/C Separator*

An adaptive 3 line digital Y/C separator
circuit for PAL and a digital BPF (Band Pass
Filter) for SECAM, reduces dot disturbance
dramatically.

CTI Circuit and 10 bit Digital
Chroma Decoder*

The Digital CTI (Colour Transient
Improvement) and 10 bit decoder circuits
significantly reduce colour noise and make
colour edges smoother and sharper.

Pure Cinema Mode*

Complete synchronisation of images from
PAL, NTSC and 24 frame film sources
provide a perfect cinema experience.

* Video signals can only be input after installation of an
optional video expansion card (e.g. Pioneer PDA-5003/4)

True matrix imaging with Deep Encased Cell Structure

The cells of a plasma display panel are
where the light is generated and are a crucial
determinant of its image reproduction
capabilities. Pioneer has developed the Deep
Encased Cell Structure that eliminates light
leakage from neighbouring cells both above

and below to sharpen image clarity.
The Deep Encased Cell has increased
phosphor volume advancing illumination
efficiency and generating much brighter
images of up to 1100 candelas. The
efficiency gains ensure that the PDP-

Separated Deep Encased Cells

Transparent Electrode

50MXE1 and the PDP-43MXE1 offer the
lowest power consumption in the WXGA
class. Pioneer has further refined this
technology by improving the green
phosphor to support better colour balance
and superior greyscale performance.