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Pioneer Gen 2 Kuro Elite PRO-111FD Plasma Reviewed: New King of TVs, If You Got the Ransom

Last week we saw Panasonic's latest 50-inch TH-50PZ850U posing a serious challenge to the long-enshrined King of All TVs, the Pioneer Kuro plasma. But now our buddy Gary at HD Guru put the all-new second-gen Kuro 50-incher, the Kuro Elite PRO-111FD, up against the potential throne-usurping Panasonic 850. The verdict? As we predicted, the Kuro is once again "best TV ever," says Gary. More »

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1:45 PM on Mon Jul 7 2008
By John Mahoney
8,760 views, 22 comments

Latest by n/a: My cousin has the 60 inch Kuro, and the thing is definitely sweet! NO DOUBT! I haven't seen the newest Kuros - since no one really has in person, and I expect them to once again be king of the hill- more »

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Panasonic THX Display Certified Viera TH-50PZ800U New King of Plasmas (for Now)

After months of reigning as the best TVs on the planet, Pioneer's Kuro is finally challenged for the throne by Panasonic's THX Display-certified Viera TH-50PZ800U. It's the THX mode that gives it the edge, with its superior color accuracy and uniformity making it "one of the best-performing plasmas" Cnet has tested, even though the blacks (while very good) still aren't at Kuro level. And of course, this isn't compared to the new super-thin, super-black Kuros rolling out later this year. So enjoy the crown while you've got it, Panny. [Cnet]

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8:10 PM on Wed May 28 2008
By matt buchanan
6,180 views, 13 comments

Latest by n/a: Pioneer are going to buy all their screen from Panasonic!Panasonic can use the Kuro technology in return! more »

home entertainment

Pioneer Kuro 2008 First Impressions: New Thin Plasma and Projector Beat All

Today we took a look at the Kuro 2G plasma compared to the 1G and others. We also had a look at the JVC-made projector that Pioneer is branding Kuro Elite. The hype—if not the price—seems totally worth it. But instead of trying to tell you how much I enjoyed the display of in-yer-face contrast comparison, take a look at the pics I snapped. I marked some with shutter speeds, so you can get a better sense of what we saw. More images of the thinnest Elite plasma monitor and a look at the projector after the jump. More »

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12:29 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Wilson Rothman
21,987 views, 29 comments

Latest by gus738: wilson the first picture what what model is that ? more »

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Pioneer's 2008 Kuro Line: Thinner Blacker Plasmas and an LCOS Projector But No LCDs

Today Pioneer is revealing its official 2008 Kuro TV lineup for the US. As we expected from European announcements, it includes second-generation Kuro plasmas—thinner, with five-times-deeper black levels than the first critically acclaimed Kuro plasma—and a Kuro-branded LCOS projector originally developed by JVC. What's missing here are the smaller-sized Kuro LCDs that Pioneer is offering European flat-panel shoppers. Here's the full product rundown, plus the reason for the missing LCD piece of the puzzle: More »

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9:00 AM on Wed May 7 2008
By Wilson Rothman
9,904 views, 22 comments

Latest by OMG! Ponies!: Yay televisions! Perfect timing for launching them too, what with this recession. more »

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Confirmed: Panasonic and Pioneer Teaming Up for Plasma Panels

When Pioneer announced it was going to stop making its own plasma panels and outsource them to another company, informed speculation was that they were buddying up with Panasonic. A press conference earlier today confirmed that's the case, and Kuro will use the same Neo PDP panels that are going into Panasonic's Viera plasma sets. More »

11:31 AM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By matt buchanan
2,283 views, 4 comments

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Pioneer Giving Kuro Brand to LCD TVs and LCOS Projectors

Pigs officially fly today: Plasma king Pioneer has announced their LCD lineup for Europe, and yep, they're getting the coveted Kuro distinction (equivalent to a "best TV on earth" badge) as is the already released KRF-9000FD LCOS projector. The 1080p LCD sets are on the smaller side (leaving big boy TVs to plasma) in 32, 37 and 46-inch sizes, with a 100hz frame mode and a "specially tuned" picture quality. But do they live up to Kuro? UPDATE: Apparently not, since the Pioneer US gang will not be announcing any LCDs at this time, though it will soon reveal what we assume will be gen-2 Kuro plasma for the US. Pioneer declined to comment on the projector, so it still may come here with the Kuro brand. More »

2:21 PM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By matt buchanan
3,443 views, 1 comment

Latest by Pay_Me_Or_Pay_Me_No_Attention: Is this thing coming to the states? And how much? more »

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Pioneer's 2nd Gen Kuro Plasma HDTVs Revealed... in Europe

We can't totally figure this out, but we're trying: Pioneer Europe just promised to ship second-generation Kuro plasmas as early as June, yep TVs stated by the company to be five times better than the "best TV ever," the current Kuro plasmas. Pioneer US says that it will be announcing plasmas soon, but that its lineup will be "different" than the Euro plasma lineup seen here, understandable since these have DVB and other Eurotech not found in US TVs. More »

2:13 PM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Wilson Rothman
8,372 views, 6 comments

Latest by shimmer: @Veracity_Inexcusable: Was that whole post a joke? I mean, the spelling, the 69" plasma (dude! 69!!!), and your use of the "word" shizz... wow more »

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Mitsubishi Kuro-Killer LaserVue TV Arriving Late Summer (New Best TV Ever?)

Mitsubishi's Laser TV stunned us back at CES (though the booze-filled nightclub filled with half-naked dancing girls might have skewed our, um, vision). Apparently, it's gotten even better, like better than the best TV on earth better. HD Guru says that the LaserVue set popped colors that were "the most vivid of any display device I had ever seen" besting a Pioneer Kuro and Sharp LCD in a side-by-side, while consuming only half the power of an LCD set. More »

12:50 PM on Mon Apr 7 2008
By matt buchanan
16,155 views, 19 comments

Latest by blomster: @Navin R Johnson: Thank you. No wall mounting. more »

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Pigs Fly and Pioneer Making LCDs

In case you missed it, part of the news about Pioneer's radical restructuring includes this shocker: The Kings of Plasma are about to start making Pioneer-branded and (maybe even) Kuro-branded LCD displays using Sharp's panels. Boom! More »

10:29 PM on Fri Mar 7 2008
By Brian Lam
11,236 views, 25 comments

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How Pioneer Is Keeping World's Best TV Secret Sauce (Mostly) Secret

Pioneer's Kuro plasma sets are the best TVs on the market, right now, bar none. So it was a little disconcerting to hear that they're officially quitting plasma panel production and outsourcing it. We just talked with Russ Johnston, Pioneer's Executive VP of Marketing and Product Planning for Home Entertainment about the future of Pioneer's plasma business, in particular, Kuro. Good news, plasma theater diehards: Kuro is going nowhere, and they're keeping (most) of its magic to themselves. How? More »

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3:55 PM on Fri Mar 7 2008
By matt buchanan
24,644 views, 23 comments

Latest by jspec1594: does anyone know where they outsourced it? malaysia like nike? more »

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Pioneer Officially Quits Making Plasma Panels

Read it and weep, Pioneer is done making plasma panels:
However, we have judged that maintaining the cost competitiveness of plasma display panels at projected sales volumes will be difficult going forward. Accordingly, we have decided to terminate in-house plasma display panel production and to procure these panels externally, after panel production for our next series of models is complete...Pioneer is currently in discussions on the feasibility of procuring panel modules that may incorporate the Company's proprietary technologies.
Translation: Kuro's not going anywhere. More »

2:52 AM on Fri Mar 7 2008
By matt buchanan
3,812 views, 13 comments

Latest by sangarts2: @bigMoneyMIKE: I was at first very concerned about this, far from what bigmoneymike would have you believe (is that a shadow of a hammer I see on his face?)... This is a gadget site we all care about anything tech more »

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Pioneer Calls Plasma Biz Reports "Inaccurate"

Regarding recent stories that Pioneer may cease manufacturing its own plasma TVs, and presumably in doing so kill off the critically acclaimed Kuro TV line, the company's North American division has this to say:
The current press coverage was not released by Pioneer so it may be misleading and contains many inaccuracies.
More »

9:56 PM on Wed Mar 5 2008
By Wilson Rothman
3,154 views, 10 comments

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Pioneer Killing Off 42-Inch Plasmas

Sound & Vision has word that Pioneer is going to stop making plasma sets that only size up to the lowly 42-inch mark. Specifically, the intel comes from one of Pioneer's dealer district sales managers, but Pioneer's total non-denial—that everything is still being considered—indicates there might be a bite of truth to this. Speculation is the 42-incher space will be filled by LCD, 'specially since Sharp now owns a decent-sized chunk of Pioneer. Besides, it makes good business sense: If you got the coin to toss at one of their Kuro plasma sets, would you even glance at anything under 50 inches? [Sound & Vision]

7:20 PM on Thu Jan 17 2008
By matt buchanan
4,505 views, 20 comments

Latest by boe: I don't really care if they do or don't still make 42" the rumor I heard that got my attention is that they may have larger Plasmas by Q4. The size I'm seeing rumored is 75" by Pioneer and 85" more »

ces 2008

Pioneer Loves Sizemodo

Pioneer compared an iPhone to their 9mm Kuro Plasma. They must be Gizmodo fans. [Pioneer Vid]

12:59 PM on Thu Jan 10 2008
By Eric Sheline
7,904 views, 8 comments

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Video Of Pioneer Kuro Concept Plasma Shows How Thin This Thing Really Is


We showed you pictures. We stacked it up against an iPhone. But nothing can do this beautiful plasma justice like a good old-fashioned pan around the set. Enjoy.

5:19 PM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By Benny Goldman
7,984 views, 16 comments

ces 2008

Battlemodo: Pioneer Super-Black Kuro Concept Duels Best TV Ever... and Wins

Pioneer execs shuffle us into a dark room, reveal the most critically acclaimed TV made, and then unveil a TV that can kick its ass on contrast. Yes, Pioneer's current Kuro—the "best flat-panel ever"—was shedding light like a sumbitch next to Pioneer's concept Kuro, whose black literally emits no light. So here it is, a strange Battlemodo pitting the super-hot 8th-gen Pioneer plasma against its own future self. [Pioneer at CES 2008]

1:26 AM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By Wilson Rothman
44,792 views, 47 comments

Latest by n/a: My dad just got the Pioneer Elite PRO-150FD and it is "black". I did a test and it looks off when there is no input. The only plasma that i would buy after watching movies on this tv. more »

ces 2008

Pioneer 9mm-Thin Concept Plasma Ogled From All Angles

We just got an exclusive look at the super-thin 9mm Kuro plasma concept from Pioneer, and frankly it's hard to believe that it's real at all. It's holy-smokes thin—yes, even thinner than an iPhone. Even at the center where it balloons out to a whopping 18mm or so, it's still, you know, Kate Moss. How soon until you get one of these in your house? Not soon enough, amigo. So for now, it's just you and these sweet sweet pics. Go ahead and drool. We'll leave the room. [Pioneer CES 2008]

1:05 AM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By Wilson Rothman
28,266 views, 19 comments

Latest by wolfsingleton: Now I can watch TV and shave with it at the same time. I'm gonna get one so can use it to play Pong. more »

ces 2008

Sizemodo: Pioneer Kuro 9mm Plasma TV Concept Vs. iPhone

You made us do it fanboys. See one more pic after the jump. More »

12:32 AM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By Benny Goldman
13,771 views, 10 comments

Latest by ReductiMat: No worries, I understand... with all those hookers and cocaine about. Besides, you could have simply been 60 years old and used the word "Sharp" to denote something special. more »

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