Excellent setup (72-point convergence), pictures settings stored for each mode, high-quality scan converter

none found so far, except the weight

I purchased this HDTV set to replace my ailing 27" Trinitron. I researched rear-projection sets for 6 months, and determined that the qualities I was looking for were:
- size less than 58" (due to room size)
- HDTV capable (no tuner needed, yet)
- component input and Dsub15 input
- deep setup menu, allowing full tuning w/o need of service mode
- at least 3 additional audio/video inputs with Svideo

The SD533HD5 fulfilled all of these qualities nicely. I had settled on the 532HD5, but read that the newer 533HD5 would be released soon, and waited until October for it. Both sets compared very well in the showrooms against Toshibas, Sonys, and Phillips sets. The Pioneer HD5 series had a picture at least as sharp, and slightly more sharp than many other sets.

The clincher for the SD533HD5 for me was the Pioneer's rep's insistence that this 533 incorporates many of the internal components (including scan converter) from the Elite PRO-510HD. I have not verified this, but as the 533 is the same price as the 532, I can see no reason to go w/the newer model.

I don't use the built-in speakers much, but they do sound very nice. They have a surprising frequency range for a television.

My picture is driven by:
- my DSS receiver connected via Svideo; I can see the difference in compression between the channels, now, but the scan conversion is overall very good
- an old Sharp VCR; I totally hate watching videos as their graininess and static are more apparent on the large screen
- a Toshiba 4700 progressive scan DVD player connected via component cables; very, very nice picture - DVDs in real widescreen on this set make it hard for me to go to the movies and pay $8, now
- a Sony PS2 running Gran Turismo 3 in widescreen mode; Incredible! I don't run this much, to preserve the screen

No complaints, I heartily recommend this set.

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Compared against Pioneer SD-532-HD5, Pioneer SD-582-HD5, and Pioneer Elite PRO-510HD