I've had the PD-5050 for about a month and I'm satisfied.
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Whoa...let me catch my breath! 
I have the DirecTV HD package and the Denon 3910 DVD player. Unfortunately, most of my preferred programs are still in SD and, to date, my viewing habits are 90% TV and 10% DVD. I would not characterize the colors and such as "awesome" but, when viewing HD, they are DAMN good! There are 6 picture memory settings so you can customize each input, including the various HD TiVo resolutions.
As far as red push, shades of black, and all that other gibberish, I don't pick it apart like other aficionados on this board do. However, I am extremely detail-oriented and, from what I've seen so far, everything looks fine. I have no interest in dissecting it more than that. Furthermore, I got 20% off the current retail price at GG for a set that, sandwiched between 2 Fujitsu's, more than held its own. That's all I needed to see and I pulled the trigger.
As an aside, I did have it ISF calibrated last week and I noticed an immediate improvement in the SD quality. Finally, from what I've read about the NEC50XR4 (highly praised in this forum), these units are one and the same. I mention that because there is very little info on the PD-5050 on this board - or anywhere else for that matter. I would recommend driving 10 miles to the Walnut Creek GG and see it for yourself.
Good luck with your decision,
GQ
I have the DirecTV HD package and the Denon 3910 DVD player. Unfortunately, most of my preferred programs are still in SD and, to date, my viewing habits are 90% TV and 10% DVD. I would not characterize the colors and such as "awesome" but, when viewing HD, they are DAMN good! There are 6 picture memory settings so you can customize each input, including the various HD TiVo resolutions.
As far as red push, shades of black, and all that other gibberish, I don't pick it apart like other aficionados on this board do. However, I am extremely detail-oriented and, from what I've seen so far, everything looks fine. I have no interest in dissecting it more than that. Furthermore, I got 20% off the current retail price at GG for a set that, sandwiched between 2 Fujitsu's, more than held its own. That's all I needed to see and I pulled the trigger.
As an aside, I did have it ISF calibrated last week and I noticed an immediate improvement in the SD quality. Finally, from what I've read about the NEC50XR4 (highly praised in this forum), these units are one and the same. I mention that because there is very little info on the PD-5050 on this board - or anywhere else for that matter. I would recommend driving 10 miles to the Walnut Creek GG and see it for yourself.
Good luck with your decision,
GQ
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