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purecinema.com Teams With Amazon
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(July 25, 2008 HDTV-News.org) Pure Cinema and Amazon have joined forces to create an online HDTV/Home Theater SuperStore. "This is a perfect partnership" according to Dave Brooks, Product Manager at purecinema.com. "Amazon is the most respected retailer on the 'net. Their customer base is very loyal and their online shopping experience is unsurpassed. We love Amazon's 'User Reviews' feature, but recognize that buyers may overrate or underrate products for reasons unrelated to product quality. Each product we offer is selected by our evaluation team based primarily on product quality. Our goal is to seek out the best-of-the-best and present only those highest quality products to our shoppers. Many shoppers are overwhelmed with the sheer quantity of products. We've done the research for them. We hope to help them avoid an expensive purchase that does not deliver as promised." Brooks believes the partnership will benefit all parties. "We looked at various options for turn-key online shopping storefronts and nothing came close to Amazon's WebStores. Online shoppers love the look and feel of Amazon and this partnership allows us to offer the same user friendly interface. Many of the products we offer are already in Amazon's inventory. It's really a win-win situation for all parties, shoppers, purecinema.com, and Amazon." Pure Cinema shoppers can buy with confidence. The SuperStore is built and hosted using Amazon's existing storefront technology. Brooks emphasizes that ordering is completely safe and secure. In fact buyers use their existing Amazon accounts to complete a purchase. Each order is secure and fully backed by Amazon's A-to-Z Guarantee which guarantees the purchase, the condition of the item, and its timely delivery. Buyers who don't have an existing Amazon account can create one during the checkout process. The Pure Cinema SuperStore is located at http://www.purecinema.com. |
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Buyers Passing Up Great Deals on 720p HDTV |
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(July 19, 2008 HDTV-News.org) Sales of 720p HDTVs have dropped off significantly as their replacement models-all 1080p sets-hit the shelves. In many cases the newer 1080p sets are at or near the price point of their predecessors, so the decision to go with the newer 1080p is a no-brainer. But more often than not buyers are paying substantial premiums for newer 1080p sets when the older and cheaper 720p sets would meet their needs just fine. With screen sizes greater than 50 inches 1080p makes sense. But at 50 inches and below those extra pixels are usually not needed, and don't enhance picture quality at typical viewing distances. As 720p sales drop off so do their prices. The good news for astute buyers is that this is a great time to snap up a fantastic 720p set at a sweet price. Here are just a few top rated discounted 720p sets:
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Sony Ships Next-Gen Blu-ray Player BDP-S350 |
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(July 19, 2008 HDTV-News.org) Sony on Wednesday announced that you can now purchase its next-generation Blu-ray Disc player, the BDP-S350 The BDP-S350 supports BonusView (picture-in-picture), a feature found in some new Blu-Ray Disc home video releases, and is also BD-live ready, containing access to the Internet for interactive content and an Ethernet port for firmware updates. The player features Precision Cinema HD Upscale technology, which converts standard definition signals (480i) to 1080p and outputs a full HD equivalent resolution signal to 1080p TVs via HDMI. Along with this, the BDP-S350 incorporates Sony's new Precision Drive HD, which can find and correct wobbling discs from three different areas, allowing more stable play of scratched or bent Blu-Ray discs or DVDs. "We leveraged our expertise in film production and digital technology to build a machine that movie fans would truly love," says Chris Fawcett, vice president of marketing for Sony Electronics' Home Products Division. "An advanced Blu-ray Disc player like the BDP-S350 is a must for every HDTV owner because it delivers the ultimate video and sound quality, while unlocking features you can't find on DVD, downloads or video on demand." The BDP-S350 player is now available nationwide for $399.99 (MSRP) at Sony Style retail outlets, sonystyle.com, and at other retailers
Sony BDP-S350 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player at Amazon.com
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PDP-5020FD & PDP-6020FD Markets Stabilize, Prices Drop |
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(July 15, 2008 HDTV-News.org) After an initial run-on-the-bank that depleted initial stocks of Pioneer KURO PDP-5020FD and PDP-6020FD HDTVs and drove would-be buyer's into a panic, the market seems to have stabilized with adequate supplies available at most online and retail outlets. In fact in recent days prices dropped. Yesterday the PDP-5020FD was available on Amazon for just under $3000, the lowest price we've seen so far, and the PDP-6020FD was available at Amazon for $4000, also the lowest price we've seen so far. Prices of last year's model, the 50-inch PDP-5010FD, have also dropped. The PDP-5010FD can be had at Second Act for $2399 (using coupon code 2nd1120), about $500 less than the newer PDP-5020FD. We've seen both models and would seriously consider saving the extra bucks, and go for the PDP-5010FD. At $2400 there is no other HDTV, LCD or Plasma, that even comes close to matching the incredible picture quality of the 5010FD. However we do agree that the 5020FD blacks are deeper. In the end it comes down to personal preference and budget and have no criticism whatsoever of anyone that choses to spend the extra bucks for the newer PDP-5020FD. Here's the market as of August 22, 2008: 50" Plasma Pioneer PDP-5020FD $3050 at Amazon 
50" Plasma Pioneer PDP-5020FD $3099 at J&R 50" Plasma Pioneer PDP-5020FD $3499 at OneCall 50" Plasma Pioneer PDP-5010FD $2499 at SecondAct 50" Plasma Pioneer PDP-5010FD $2599 at TigerDirect 60" Plasma Pioneer PDP-6020FD $3899 at J&R 60" Plasma Pioneer PDP-6020FD $4099 at Amazon 
60" Plasma Pioneer PDP-6020FD $4499 at OneCall |
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Concerned Big Screen Buyers Flock to Pioneer KURO 9G HDTVs |
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(July 3, 2008 HDTV-News.org) Pioneer today acknowledged that consumer feedback reveals that the primary driver behind the huge demand and resulting supply shortage of new generation Pioneer KURO 9G models PDP-5020FD and PDP-6020FD is buyer concern that future models may not live up to the standards set by the current models. Pioneer recently announced an outsourcing partnership for future plasma models. This year's models will be the last of the in-house Pioneer plasmas. Pioneer claims that future models will meet or exceed consumer expectations. But buyers are not convinced, and they want the world's greatest HDTV today. Initial sales of PDP-5020FD and PDP-6020FD models are at record levels. Many large B&M stores and internet retailers sold out their initial shipments within 48 hours. In fact in some cases the sets never hit the floors. They were pre-committed to a huge backlog of pre-orders, many at MSRP no doubt. Currently availability is a mixed bag. For example earlier this week Amazon indicated they were out of stock of 5020FDs, but over the course of the day the set popped up on their site at three different prices through two different third party sellers. As of this writing Amazon is offering both models, at substantial discounts no less. It will be interesting to see how long they last. |
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Pioneer KURO 9G HDTVs Spark Online Buying Frenzy |
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(June 22, 2008 HDTV-News.org) Pioneer KURO PDP-5020FD 1080p 50-inch Plasma HDTV is the fastest selling HDTV in company history. The 60-inch PDP-6020FD is not far behind. Last year's models (the excellent PDP-5010FD and PDP-6010FD) were near-unanimous choices as the best consumer level HDTVs available. Pre-release reviewers of the new 9G sets were stumbling over themselves in praising the higher contrast, deeper blacks, and enhanced detail in the new 5020FD and 6020FD sets. Apparently consumers were listening. Since Pioneer announced in May that the new 2008 PDP-5020FD and PDP-6020FD would be released in early June buyers have been lying is wait. When the shipments arrived there was a virtual feeding frenzy at the online retailers. It appears Pioneer and their retailers underestimated the demand for the new models. Buyers stampeded the online stores, including internet giants Amazon.com and Buy.com both of which sold out their stock within 48 hours. Since then Amazon has occasional offered the 5020FD through third party retailers, at substantially higher prices (Amazon and Buy.com initially offered the 5010FD for about $2850). The PDP-5020FD is almost impossible to find online, except for a few of the smaller retailers that have priced their sets at or near the MSRP $4000. There is more than just a little bit of sticker shock as buyers are faced with paying about $4000 for a set that could be had for as little as $2850 just one week ago. David Mercado of San Francisco is one of the frustrated would-be buyers. He signed up at Buy.com to be notified by email when the first shipment arrived. "I didn't check my email over the weekend, and when I finally logged on the sets were gone" bemoaned Mercado. George Douglass, Product Evaluation Manager at HDTV-News is a little perplexed by the situation. "I'm sure more 5020s will be available soon, although the prices may be substantially higher due to the strong demand. But prices on last year's 5010 have been slashed. People are forgetting that just two months ago the 5010 and 6010 were universally recognized at the best available sets at the consumer level. Once they get a 5010 in their home I don't think any of them would be dissatisfied. They'll have the second best set available. The Pioneer KUROs are so good they've reached the point of diminishing returns with picture quality. The 5010 and 5020 are both awesome sets. Honestly, most consumers would not be able to distinguish one from the other in a side-by-side comparison." This point did not go unnoticed by Mercado who rather than wait for a 5020 at a higher price purchased a PDP-5010FD this week from SecondAct.com (PDP-5010FD $2499). Second Act management apparently made a shrewd move in buying a large quantity of 5010s at closeout prices. Their 5010s are moving fast as 5020 stocks dwindle and prices rise at other retailers. Says Mercado, "I'm thrilled. The 5010 is awesome. For 2400 bucks (at Second Act) I couldn't pass it up. Did I want a 5020? Sure, but at what price and when? And would I even notice the difference? I have no regrets whatsoever." Douglass advises "Don't throw your money away on the higher priced 5020. Save $500 to $1000 or more with the 5010, and buy a nice Blu-Ray player with your leftover cash." |
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From Sound & Vision: World's Best Plasma vs. World's Best LCD |
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"...when we looked over at the Pioneer, we immediately knew we were seeing something special. The same features were so deep that it made the blacks on the LCD look gray—even though this Samsung had the best blacks we've ever seen from an LCD. On the plasma, the car appeared more etched and dimensional against the dark background, thanks to the extra low-level detail, and the letterbox bars virtually disappeared into the set's black frame." "...I think our results here have to be viewed in the context of the tremendous feat that Pioneer has accomplished with its new Kuro sets. The three of us evaluate HDTVs for a living, and we were all blown away by how virtually perfect this 50-inch Elite set was in its execution of every torture test we threw at it. "Best TV — ever" was a phrase heard more than once that day as it began to sink in just how good the darn thing was." |
(Sound and Vision Magazine, February 2008) Sound and Vision took took the best Plasma TV they could find (Pioneer PRO 110FD 50" Elite KURO 1080p plasma HDTV) and the best LCD TV they could find (Samsung LN-T5281F), for a one-on-one match. The outcome wasn't even close. Pioneer's KURO technology places the 110FD Elite at the top of the heap. By far. The Pioneer, which many have already rated as the best flat panel ever, was the clear cut winner. The deep blacks of the Pioneer clearly factored in the outcome. The same technology places the entire KURO line up above all others. If you're looking to upgrade, go with the best HDTV in the universe, the Pioneer KURO.
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SONY REDEFINES LCD PICTURE QUALITY WITH NEW XBR HDTV LINE |
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(June 5, 2008 Sony News Release) New Technologies Deliver Exceptional Color Reproduction and Black Levels NEW YORK, June 5, 2008 - Sony today introduced seven new BRAVIA® XBR flat-panel LCD high-definition televisions including models with TRILUMINOS® LED backlight and local dimming for outstanding black-level reproduction and unmatched contrast. The new models expand the BRAVIA LCD line up to 30 models ranging in screen size from 19 to 70 inches measured diagonally. The XBR models represent Sony's premium line, delivering the latest features and the pinnacle of picture quality. "Critics consistently praise BRAVIA as the best HDTVs on the market, and the XBR badge indicates the best of the best," said Jeff Goldstein, vice president of marketing for Sony Electronics' television marketing group. "Consumers can now experience the quality of BRAVIA from small-sized models all the way up through our premium big screen XBR series." XBR8-SeriesLeading the line is the full HD 1080p 55-inch KDL-55XBR8 and 46-inch KDL-46XBR8 models (all measured diagonally). The models incorporate Sony's TRILUMINOS three-color LED backlight technology with local dimming coupled with 10-bit processing and 10-bit panel to deliver exceptionally deep black level and accurate colors. Sony's TRILUMINOS LED backlight technology dramatically expands the TV's color range by aligning individual clusters of red, green and blue LEDs, significantly elevating color purity compared to traditional single white LED backlights. Additionally, the sets offer the new Advanced Contrast Enhancer PRO (ACE PRO) technology. ACE PRO, which features Sony's own algorithm for local dimming, improves contrast and dynamic range by controlling the LED backlight level by area so that detail is maintained in the dark areas, while other areas are driven near peak brightness. The technology reduces unnecessary light emission resulting in true, deep blacks and reduced power consumption compared to conventional LED backlit models. The models also feature BRAVIA Engine™ 2 PRO, which is Sony's latest high quality picture processing technology and the company's Motionflow 120Hz high frame rate technology. Sony's Motionflow technology allows you to enjoy movies and prime-time TV (film-based content) with exceptional clarity and resolution in motion. The Motionflow algorithm identifies film content and removes "judder" resulting in a clearer picture with smoother motion during sweeping pans without a visible jerking or stuttering. Additionally, Motionflow 120Hz technology creates 60 unique frames between each of the existing 60 frames, doubling the frames displayed per second, further improving images for fast action sports and other programming. Rounding out the picture enhancement suite in the XBR8 is x.v.Color compatibility. This technology expands the potential color data range of video by about 1.8 times, resulting in the display of more natural and vivid colors similar to what the human eye can actually see. This complements Sony's HD camcorder models and Blu-ray Disc players, which capture and display color range beyond what broadcasters currently deliver. The models also feature Sony's Digital Media Extender (DMeX), providing the ability to seamlessly add new features. DMeX allows users to connect optional expansion modules such as the BRAVIA DVD Link, the BRAVIA Wireless link, the BRAVIA Input Link, which will ship later this year, and the currently available BRAVIA Internet Video Link. The BRAVIA Internet Video Link module attaches to the back of a selection of the Sony's 2007 and 2008 BRAVIA LCD flat-panel television models. The service seamlessly streams on-demand entertainment including movies, TV programs, your favorite YouTube videos and a variety of other content not found on network or cable/satellite TV. The service connects to the Internet via your existing broadband Ethernet connection and streams content at no additional charge. Content is easily navigated with Sony's Technical Emmy® award-winning Xross Media Bar (XMB)™ user interface. Rounding out the feature set is Digital Media Port (DMP) compatibility, which provides access to video and music from portable media devices like compatible Walkman® and iPod® players and other DMP accessories, which are sold separately. The models also can display digital photos using creative multi-plane 3D graphics slideshows from USB devices, as well as access photos from your PC in another room using Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) compliant devices via your home network. Sony's new 3D Favorites Menu complement the XMB graphical user interface, which has been also been enhanced with Sony-unique integration of TV Guide providing easy access and navigation of content and menus through colorful thumbnails and logically placed icons. Inputs found on the XBR8 models include four 1080/60 24p HDMI connections (HDCP), two 1080/60p HD component inputs, a 1080/60p-capable PC input, Ethernet (RJ-45) port and a RS-232C connection. XBR7-SeriesThe full HD 1080p XBR7-series includes the 70-inch KDL-70XBR7 and 40-inch KDL-40XBR7 models. With WCG-CCFL backlight, 10-bit processing and 10-bit panel, and ACE (Advanced Contrast Enhancer circuitry), the models deliver outstanding picture quality and elegant style only BRAVIA can deliver. The KDL-70XBR7 features BRAVIA ENGINE 2 Pro digital video processing, while the KDL-40XBR7 offers BRAVIA ENGINE 2 EX. The models both feature Sony's Motionflow 120Hz high frame rate technology and x.v.Color. Rounding out the feature set on these models is the new 3D Favorite Multi-plane graphics, XMB graphic interface with TV Guide, BRAVIA Sync, DMeX and DMP compatibility. The XBR7 models also can display digital photos and play digital music from USB devices and photos from Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) compliant devices via your home network. Inputs include four 1080/60 24p HDMI connections (HDCP), two 1080/60p component inputs, a 1080/60p PC input, Ethernet (RJ-45) port and a RS-232C connection. XBR6-SeriesComplementing the full HD 1080p Sony Bravia XBR-Series 37-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV models previously announced, the full HD 1080p 52-inch KDL-52XBR6, 46-inch KDL-46XBR6 and the 40-inch KDL-40XBR6 models were also introduced today (all screen sizes measured diagonally). The models offer a space-saving bottom speaker, floating-glass industrial design and all of the features found in the KDL-40XBR7 except the RS-232C connection and BRAVIA ENGINE 2 EX. All of the new XBR series models also offer the option of additional speaker grille color accents including silver, red, brown and gold. The optional color grilles can be purchased separately. XBR8 and XBR7 models ship with a black grille cover and the XBR6 ships with a silver grille cover. Additional grille covers are sold separately. All of the new BRAVIA models ship this fall and further details are available at www.sony.com/2008xbr. They will be offered at sonystyle.com and at Sony Style retail stores nationwide, as well as at authorized Sony dealers across the country. |
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Pioneer Plasma Increases Its Black-Level Edge over LCD |
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(May 9, 2008; Home Theater Magazine) Plasma increased its black-level edge over LCD this week as Pioneer showed off the latest generation of Kuro products. Also announced at the New York press event were Pioneer's first front-projector, two new Blu-ray players, and four new receivers. Pioneer didn't go into detail about the technical specifics, instead settling for a dramatic juxtaposition. Set up in a demo room were six screens: the new Kuro, the old Kuro, other plasmas by Samsung and Panasonic, and LCDs by Samsung and Sony. No doubt the other manufacturers, if asked, might have some pertinent questions about the way their competitor calibrated the sets. But the new Kuro clearly showed the deepest black, followed by the old Kuro, the other plasmas, and the LCDs. Color fidelity and resolution were great though I wouldn't say the other entrants were slouches in those departments. I took some screen shots but my digital camera didn't distinguish between numerous shades of grey-black as well as my eyes, so the pics will have to stay imprisoned on the SD card. These 3.7-inch-thick models will presumably be the last generation of Pioneer Kuro plasmas to use Pioneer-made panels. In the future Panasonic will provide panels which Pioneer will assemble with its own circuitry and other proprietary technologies. One of the latter is a new method of upsampling color information from a Blu-ray disc. Panasonic showed something similar yesterday, but each version is unique to the manufacturer. An IP link will allow installers to troubleshoot sets remotely. Elite models include two tuner-equipped HDTVs and two tuner-less monitors. The HDTVs are the 60-inch PRO-151FD ($6500, June) and 50-inch PRO-111FD ($5000, June). The monitors are the 60-inch PRO-141FD (price n/a, August) and the 50-inch PRO-101FD (price n/a, October). Non-Elite models include the 60-inch PDP-6020FD ($5500) and 50-inch PDP-5020FD ($4000), both shipping in June. All are 1080p. With a tip of the hat to the custom-install industry, Pioneer introduced its first projector. The press release describes it as LCoS-based. When asked, the Pioneer people said it uses a D-ILA chip. The Elite Kuro projector will ship in June for $9000. Pioneer's new Blu-ray players are the Elite BDP-05FD and non-Elite BDP-51FD. Thanks to a new chipset partner, loading time has been reduced to as little as 10 seconds depending on the title. The interactivity profile is 1.1, not 2.0, so these new players are not BD Live capable, though a BD Live model will follow in the fall. The Elite model includes gold-plated jacks and an aluminum front panel with "capacitance touch key buttons." It also has a "precision quartz lock system" that reduces CD-playback jitter and helps sync audio data from Blu-ray when used with the Elite SC-05 or SC-07 receivers. Prices are $799 for the BDP-05FD and $599 for the BDP-51FD, shipping in summer. Two of four new Elite surround receivers use the same ICEpower digital amps that animate the top-line SC-09. And all will handle Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD, and other new surround codecs via HDMI 1.3. The SC-07 will sell for $2200 and the SC-05 for $1800, with both available in August. The more conventional VSX-03THX and VSX-01THX will be available in June for $1000 and $750. |
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Hollywood helps Pioneer launch 2008 KURO 9G HDTVs |
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(May 8, 2008, BetaNews) Pioneer's 2008 line of plasma HDTVs, monitors, Blu-ray drives, and projectors are billed as offering five times the level of black as the first generation of Project Kuro, which wowed audiences at CES 2008 just last January. Despite the hard work of Hollywood film makers, movies show up on most flat panel high-definition displays "all washed out," said cinematographer Ousama Rawi, meanwhile making it clear he considers Pioneer's 2008 Project Kuro line-up -- rolled out at a press launch Wednesday night -- to be a shining exception. "We want to paint a black canvas so that the colors will come alive," said Russ Johnston, senior VP of marketing and product development for Pioneer Electronics USA, speaking at the press conference in Manhattan. Consequently, Pioneer has embarked on a quest for attaining "absolute black," Johnston told reporters. True, deep black produces pictures with greater contrast, finer detail, and deeper colors, according to Paul Neyhoeser, Pioneer's VP of display marketing and product development. Slated for release later this year, Pioneer's 2008 generation of Kuro products are also accompanied by a feature called Optimum Mode, designed to monitor video and room light conditions and make automatic adjustments to produce the best possible image quality for a room. In addition, the 2008 HDTVs provide a new user interface for HD integration; a redesigned remote control; and a networked "home media gallery" for playback of HD movies and other files over USB; and compatibility with Microsoft's PlaysForSure and Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) home networking specifications. In developing these new capabilities for Kuro, Pioneer is departing from tradition by working closely with Hollywood pros such as Rawi, whose credits as a cinematographer include the TV mini-series and Blu-ray disk set "The Tudors." Rawi told journalists at the press conference that cinematographers are frustrated by how their work comes across on most plasma and LCD flat panel displays. After testing eight different flat panel displays, including one display in the Kuro line-up, Rawi gives high marks only to the Pioneer model. The cinematographer indicated that high contrast displays are particularly important for viewing scenes shot under lighting conditions with a lot of contrast. In "The Tudors," for instance, the nighttime scenes used only candlelight against the dark, since electricity didn't even exist back in the seventeenth century, when the movie is set. Suggesting the need for an automatic adjustment feature such as Pioneer's new Optimum Mode, Rawi also noted that employees in consumer electronics stores aren't necessarily well versed on how to handle the complicated settings on most HD equipment. In an interview with BetaNews during the event, Neyhoeser said that Pioneer has consistently targeted a high level of technical innovation, starting with audio speakers and car stereo systems several decades ago. Neyhoeser told BetaNews that, for the future, Pioneer is working on plasma screens in larger form factors than the 50- and 60-inch 1080p models in the 2008 line-up. "And, of course, we'll continue to strive for 'absolute black,'" he added. |
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Pioneer's 2008 KURO Models Will Be Released in June |
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(May 7, 2008; infoSync World) Pioneer's 2008 KURO models will be released throughout the year, claiming to provide black levels five times deeper than the 2007 KURO models. Pioneer today introduced six new plasma HDTVs, two Blu-ray disc players and four new A/V receivers The new line of 2008 KURO plasma displays features black levels five times deeper than the 2007 KURO models. The philosophy behind Pioneer's Project KURO and the driving force is to be able to produce a pure black color and in turn reproduce an accurate color spectrum.  Pioneer KURO 9G PDP-5020FD/6020FD
The 2008 KURO models include the 50-inch PDP-5020FD and the 60-inch PDP-6020FD, both measuring 3.7-inches thin and offering networked Home Media Gallery for playback of digital content from a PC or via USB. The new HDTVs also come with a new remote control and redesigned high-definition graphic user interface for seamless integration with other A/V equipment. Both models offer a 1080p resolution and should be available in June 2008. The 50-inch model will cost approximately $4000, while the 60-inch model will cost approximately $5500. Pioneer also introduced the new Elite Signature Series of monitors, boasting hand selected and hand assembled parts to offer customers more unique and distinct options when buying plasma HDTVs. According to Pioneer, these models also exceed a stricter examination process than most plasma HDTVs in the industry. A 50-inch model (PRO-101FD) will be available in October 2008, while a 60-inch model (PRO-141FD) will be available in August. Both models offer 1080p resolution, but pricing has yet to be determined. Pioneer is also introducing two Elite KURO HD flat panel televisions that is claimed to offer picture customization features that ensure better picture performance of films, sports and TV shows. Employing an enhanced "Optimum mode" feature, the new displays is claimed to seamlessly examine the sound, picture and room light conditions at the same time and adjust the audio and video settings by the slightest variation to deliver a better viewing experience based on each type of programming. Designed for entertainment connoisseurs, the new televisions offer calibration features as well as allow users to switch between six picture and sound pre-set modes. The new televisions also sport Pioneer's Home Media Gallery functionality. The 50-inch Pioneer KURO PRO-111FD and 60-inch Pioneer KURO PRO-151FD both offers 1080p resolution and should be available in June 2008 for $5000 and $6500, respectively. |
