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Panasonic TC-P54V10 Reviewed: Worthy Successor To Pioneer KURO
2:45AM Jack Loftus | When the lauded Pioneer KURO plasmas went off-air in May, many mourned the loss of what was arguably one of the world’s best HDTVs. With the launch of the Panasonic TC-P54V10, however, a worthy successor has apparently emerged. More »
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Kuro Makes the Nintendo Wii So Much Classier
10:00AM Matt Buchanan | This makes you want to buy a black Wii, even if you already have a white one, right? Right?? [Tiny Cartridge] More »
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Spotted: The Last of the Endangered Kuro Elite Plasmas?
8:10AM John Mahoney | 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. More »
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Pioneer’s Kuro Plasma, the World’s Greatest TV, Dies in May
5:59AM Matt Buchanan | 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] More »
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11:40AM Nick Broughall | 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 »
Pioneer Committed To Your Kuro Plasma Warranty
11:40AM Nick Broughall | 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 »
Business
Pioneer Exits TV Business, No More Sweet Plasmas
10:52AM Wilson Rothman | Our favourite plasma maker and TV tech innovator is exiting the TV business for good, says HD Guru. More »
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1:36PM Nick Broughall | 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 »
Pioneer Releases Two New 50-Inch Plasmas In Australia
1:36PM Nick Broughall | 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 »
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Mitsubishi LaserVue vs. Pioneer Kuro Plasma: The High-End Throwdown
3:45AM Gizmodo US Edition | 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.” More »
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New Pioneer 50-inch, 60-inch Plasma TVs Show Off Deep, Deep Blacks
4:45PM Gizmodo US Edition | 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. More »
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