Color temperature (User Mode/Low Color Temperature):
20 IRE: 6,109 K
30 IRE: 6,446 K
40 IRE: 6,418 K
50 IRE: 6,425K
60 IRE: 6,455 K
70 IRE: 6,463 K
80 IRE: 6,429 K
90 IRE: 6,445 K
100 IRE: 6,441K
Brightness (100-IRE window): 31 ftL
Primary Color Point Accuracy vs. SMPTE HD Standard
| Color |
Target X |
Measured X |
Target Y |
Measured Y |
| Red |
0.64 |
0.71 |
0.33 |
0.32 |
| Green |
0.30 |
0.27 |
0.60 |
0.66 |
| Blue |
0.15 |
0.13 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
After I made basic picture adjustments in the User mode with the Low color-temperature preset selected, the Pioneer's grayscale tracked within 82 degrees kelvin of the 6,500-K standard from 30 to 100 IRE. Such stellar out-of-box grayscale performance is rare: I can literally count on one hand the number of TVs I've tested that have come near. The set's Movie preset also delivered a reasonably accurate grayscale, tracking within –200 degrees K of the 6,500-K standard from 20 to 100 IRE. Color-decoder tests revealed a mild –5% red error on the HDMI and component-video inputs. Compared with the SMPTE HD specification, red and green color points showed moderate levels of oversaturation.
Overscan — the amount of picture area cut off at the edges of the TV's screen — measured 0% for 1080i/p high-definition signals when the Dot-by-Dot mode was selected and 3% in Full mode. The PDP-5010FD displayed 1080i/p and 720p test patterns with full resolution via its HDMI connections, although alternating black and white lines in the highest-frequency burst from a 1080i pattern showed little contrast when viewed via component video. Screen uniformity and off-axis viewing angle were both excellent. Reflectivity could be an issue, however, with some glare showing up onscreen during daytime viewing.
The set passed both the video- and film-mode deinterlacing tests on the Silicon Optix HQV DVD test disc. Nor did it have any problem with 2:3 film pulldown on regular movie DVDs, although the processing was slow to kick in on test patterns. The TV's 3D noise-reduction setting proved very effective in cleaning up grainy images without eliminating detail. Its Field noise-reduction setting tended to blur fine picture detail when set to Medium or High, however.
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