Pioneer hasn’t been bringing in any new Kuro plasmas for a while now, but they just updated their Facebook page to say they’ve officially sold out. Except for three refurbished models available on their clearance site. More »
This makes you want to buy a black Wii, even if you already have a white one, right? Right?? [Tiny Cartridge]
What have we here? Why, a fresh shipment of what is, after Pioneer’s exit from the TV business, now among the most valuable retail inventory around—the sole remaining Pioneer Kuro plasma TVs.
Pioneer will end the Kuro plasma’s storied life in May with a final run of 2,500 50-inch models (RP-500A and KRP-500M) and 500 60-inchers. These are sure to be super-pricey nerd collector’s items. [CrunchGear]
Even though Pioneer is breaking up with the plasma TV business, they want you to know that they’ll still be around to look after the kids (in this case, your Kuro panel) at least while the warranty is still valid. Which means at least another five years for LX models or three years for their C series. More »
Even though they announced price increases just a few hours ago, Pioneer are still bringing their award-winning 9th-gen plasmas down to Australia – from memory, these rae the last sets to have Pioneer-manufactured glass before they begin getting panels from Panasonic. More »
The dudes over at The Tech Lounge sat down for a real-world—not canned—comparison of Mitsubishi’s cutting-edge, 65-inch LaserVue HDTV with the current reigning champ, Pioneer’s 60-inch Kuro plasma set. Does Mitsubishi’s fancy new tech really make for a better high-def experience? The tests show, at the very least, that the LaserVue can certainly hold its own against maybe the best HDTV in the world: “You’re not going to find a set that is capable of displaying colours quite like this one.”
Pioneer introduced two new plasma TVs with panels designed for incredibly deep blacks at an industry event in Tokyo. Are these the same Kuro gen 2 panels that are currently shipping in the US? Or are they the even better ones we saw in prototype form at CES? The guys at Akihabara News were able to check out the company’s new 60-inch and 50-inch sets at Tokyo’s Miyako Hotel. Pioneer said that the black levels were five times deeper than its previous KURO panels. How black? When you turn out the lights, you can’t tell where the TV ends and the rest of the room begins.
