Sound & Vision 2008 Editor's Choice Awards

Pioneer PRO-111FD is Product of the Year (Again)

The Pioneer Kuro Elite Pro-111FD keeps it in the family (in 2007 the PRO-110FD was product of the year). No surprise considering the overwhelming praise lavished on this stunning set. In addition to the blackest-blacks the 111FD has outstanding color balance and excellent detail. This is the last in-house generation of Kuros. The plasma screens for future generations will be manufactured by Panasonic. Pioneer says that future sets will be as good or better, but are you willing to gamble? If not, pick up one of the current generation sets. If you can't quite afford the top-of-the-line Kuro Elite consider the excellent PDP-5020FD or PDP-6020FD.

Other top ranked HDTVs include the outstanding Sony Bravia KDL-55XBR8, the THX-certified Panasonic TH-50PZ800U (one of our faves), and the top-of-the-line Samsung LN55A950 ($2000 less than the 55XBR8!).

We love their pick for audio product of the year, the Definitive Technology Mythos STS SuperTower home theater speaker system. The previous winner was the Mythos ST system, and the Mythos STS steps it up a notch at a lower price than its predecessor. Nice.

Selected 2008 Products-of-the-Year:

Pioneer Kuro Elite PRO 111FD 50-inch Plasma
Pioneer PDP-5020FD 50-Inch Plasma Free Shipping
Pioneer PDP-6020FD 60-Inch Plasma Free Shipping
Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U 50-Inch Plasma Hot Deal!
Sony Bravia KDL-55XBR8 55-Inch LED LCD
Samsung LN55A950 55 inch LCD
Mitsubishi LT-46149 46-Inch LCD
Sony VPLVW70 BRAVIA SXRD Front Projector

Definitive Technology Mythos STS Supertower (Black)
Definitive Technology Mythos STS Supertower (Silver)
Onkyo TX-SR706 7.1 Channel Receiver Hot Deal!

More Sound & Vision Top Picks:

Mitsubishi L65A90 65-Inch LaserVue HDTV
Yamaha RX-V3900BL 7.1-Channel Receiver
Denon AVR-989 7.1 Channel Receiver