It’s the very reason why we’ve put more than ten years of design, research and development into building KURO: a flat screen television that will let you see and hear film like never before.

Our goal was straightforward: to build a screen that delivered the absolute best picture quality in the world. A screen that was true to how filmmakers intended their work to be seen. The result is KURO.

’KURO’ means black in Japanese; this is relevant because our KURO screens have significantly deeper black levels than any other flat-screen TV on the market; some 80% deeper.

The deepest black levels produce the purest colours, which reveal the sharpest details. This is KURO.

The KURO screen gives you the ability to see literally every shade between black and white. Now, the film you see - and feel - on-screen is unparalleled in range and detail, the ultimate appearance of vivid and flawless colour.

The impact of what you see on KURO is unlike anything you have possibly seen before.

Features that make this KURO different from the other models in the range are:

Intelligent Brightness Control which intelligently controls on-screen brightness so that you get the best picture, regardless of the changing lighting conditions in your room

Integrated digital DVB-T tuner , with a CI Slot, which means that you don’t require an additional decoder box: everything is integrated in one body. This is ideal if you don’t want a ’hardware’ invasion in your living room

USB host: turn your screen into a home media gallery. Simply connect your USB memory stick and enjoy your digital photo’s onscreen. It’s a good way to share your pictures in the best possible format

Subwoofer output: this KURO has high-grade audio parts: but if you want to boost lower frequencies, it has direct sub out, with no need for an additional amplifier.

ISF calibration ready: The ISF C3 (or Custom Calibration Configuration) feature allows your screen to be optimised for your viewing environment. As an optional service, a trained professional can precisely calibrate your plasma panel with customised levels of contrast, tint, colour level and other parameters.

Multi-screen options: this KURO allows for picture in picture and split screen views; particularly useful if you want to keep an eye on a sports game whilst watching a DVD, for example.

TABLE TOP STAND NOT INCLUDED
SPEAKERS NOT INCLUDED

5 Years Warranty
HD Ready
Integrated Freeview
1365 x 768 Resolution
3 x HDMI Inputs
16,000:1 Contrast Ratio
PC Input
Advanced Features

Main Features	PDP-508XD
Diagonal Screen Size	50-inch / 127cm
’KURO’ Screen	Yes
HD-ready	Yes
HD Digital Film Direct 24	Yes
Progressive Scan	Yes
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Resolution (horizontal x vertical)	1,365 x 768
Contrast Ratio	16,000 : 1
TV Tuner	Integrated Digital (DVB-T) and Analogue
CI Slot	Yes
Speakers	Optional side or under-mounted speakers available
Input Terminals	3 x HDMI, 1 x component, 1 x S-video, 1 x RCA AV, 3 x Euro-SCART, 1 x CI slot, 1 x PC input, 1 x USB host
Output Terminals	1 x optical, 1 x RCA audio, 1 x headphone, 1 x subwoofer out 1 x optical, 1 x RCA audio, 1 x headphone, 1 x subwoofer out
Intelligent Brightness Control	Yes
Home Gallery	Yes
ISF Calibration Ready	Yes
Multiscreen Options (PiP/PaP)	Yes
Electronic Program Guide	Yes
Dimensions (W x H x D)	1,224 x 717 x 115 mm
Weight	34.5 kg
Power Consumption	364W / 0.4W
Screen Build & Picture Quality	PDP-508XD
XGA Panel	Yes
Ultra Black Panel	Yes
Signal Processing Drive 2HD	Yes
Direct Colour Filter 3	Yes
True Matrix Imaging with Deep Waffle Rib Structure	Yes
i-CLEAR Drive	Yes
Dynamic HD Converter	Yes
PAL 3D Y/C Separation	Yes
Intelligent DRE	Yes
Colour Temperature Adjustment	Yes
Colour Management	Yes
Natural Enhancer	Yes
Digital CTI (Colour Transient Improvement)	Yes
Digital Flicker-Free	Yes
DNR (Digital Noise Reduction)	Yes
MPEG NR (Noise Reduction)	Yes
Block Noise Reduction	Yes
Analogue Tuner Noise Reduction	Yes
PureCinema	Yes
Dual Screen Display	Yes
Picture-in-Picture Display	Yes
Video Signals	PAL, SECAM, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43, PAL60, HD
PC Signals	VGA, SVGA, XGA, Wide XGA, SXGA
Audio	PDP-508XD
Audio Output Power	17W + 17W
Tone Control (Bass, Treble, Balance)	Yes
Sound Options	SRS (Surround), SRS Focus (Audio orientation) and TruBass (Bass Boost)
Digital DVB-T Tuner	PDP-508XD
DVB-T Compliant	Yes
Modulation	COFDM (2k / 8k)
Video decoding	MPEG2 MP@ML
Audio Decoding	MPEG1 1&2, AC-3
Preset Channels	99
Digital Teletext (MHEG 5)	Yes
Tuner	PDP-508XD
Auto Channel Search	Yes
Number of Preset Channels	99
Teletext (CEEFAX/FLOF/TOP)	Yes
Teletext Picture and Text (Dual Screen)	Yes
Connection terminals	PDP-508XD
HDMI Compatible	3 (version 1.3)
Component Video In	1 (side-in)
S-Video In	1 (side-in)
RCA AV In	1 (side-in)
Euro-SCART	3
Digital Optical Audio Out	1
RCA Audio Out	1
PC Input	1
Headphone Out	1
Subwoofer Out (variable)	1
Common Interface Slot (CA Card)	1
SR Control	1
Antenna Terminal Digital Tuner	1
Antenna Terminal Analogue Tuner	1
Other	PDP-508XD
Power Requirements	AC220 - 240V, 50/60Hz

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