Pioneer KURO PDP-5020FD: 50″ 1080p Plasma TV for $2248 at Sixth Avenue Electronics

Pioneer KURO PDP-5020FD Specifications
Display: 50″ KURO PDP (Plasma Display Panel)
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080 
Contrast Ratio: Infinity
Tuner: NTSC, ATSC
Connectivity: S-Video, Component, Composite (3), HDMI (3), USB, VGA, RJ-45
Dimensions:
48.53 x 28.47 x 3.66″ (w/o speaker)
48.53 x 31.62 x 3.66″ (w/speaker)
Weight: 86lbs (w/speaker and stand)
Price: MSRP US$4000 ($2248 at Sixth Avenue Electronics)

Pioneer’s KURO technology is known [...]

Susumu Kotani Named Pioneer President

On October 2008, Pioneer named Susumu Kotani as president of the company and will be taking over the role starting November 16. The current president is Tamihiko Sudo. Pioneer is expected to report a greater-than-expected net loss due to slowing demand for electronic goods. Pioneer is expected to halt its plasma display panel (PDP) production [...]

Pioneer KURO KRL-37V: 37″ KURO LCD TV

Pioneer KRL-37V Specifications
Display: 37″ Sharp ASV TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Frequency: 100Hz (European model)
Contrast Ratio: 10,000:1 (High Contrast Front Filter)
Backlight: Automatic Brightness Adjustment via Ambient Light Sensor
Connectivity: HDMI 1.3 (3), SCART (2), Component, S-Video, VGA, Headphone, Stereo Audio Inputs, CAM, RF, Digital Audio Output, RS-232
Dimensions: 898 x 638 x 281mm
Price: £1,278.99 (VAT [...]

Sharp AQUOS LC-65XS1U-S: 65″ 1080p LCD TV

Sharp AQUOS LC-65XS1U-S Specifications
Display: 65″ TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1 (dynamic)
Brightness: 450 cd/m2
Availability: October 15, 2008 i Japan

At CEATEC 2008, Sharp introduced its AQUOS LC-65XS1U-S LCD TV. The LC-65XS1U-S is a huge 65″ LCD TV that was jointly developed by Pioneer, the folks that bring you the [...]

Pioneer KURO KRP-600M: 60″ Plasma TV

Pioneer KURO KRP-600M Specifications
Display: 60″ G9 KURO PDP
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Connectivity: HDMI (2), DVI-D, Composite, Component, KURO Link
Availability: End of June, 2008 in Japan
Price: JPY850,000 (€5000, US$8500)

Pioneer’s KURO KRP-600M is a 60″ plasma TV that incorporates the company’s 9th generation (G9) KURO plasma display panel (PDP). You should expect extremely black blacks [...]

Pioneer G9 KURO

Pioneer G9 KURO
Size: 50″ (PDP-LX5090), 60″ (PDP-LX6090)
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: Infinity
Input: HDMI (3), Component (1), RCA AV (1), Euro-SCART (3), CI (1), VGA (1), USB (1)
Dimension:
60″ PDP-LX6090: 1465 x 876 x 93mm
50″ PDP-LX5090: 1233 x 723 x 93mm
Weight:
60″ PDP-LX6090: 50.8kg
50″ PDP-LX5090: 33.5kg
Power Consumption:
60″ PDP-LX6090: 510W (operational), 0.4W (standby)
50″ PDP-LX5090: 420W, 0.3W
Price: [...]

Panasonic Viera PZ850 Series Plasma TVs

Panasonic Viera PZ850 Series
Size: 46″ (TH-46PZ850), 50″ (TH-50PZ850), 58″ (TH-58PZ850), 65″ (TH-65PZ850)
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Response Time:
Contrast Ratio: 30,000:1 (native), 1,000,000:1 (dynamic)
Lifetime: 100,000 hours (to half brightness)
Input: HDMI (4), VGA
Other: Viera Cast (direct access to YouTube, Picasa, Bloomberg, etc.), No lead or mercury.
Availability: June (46″, 50″), September (58″, 65″)
Price: $3100 (46″), $3500 (50″), [...]

Sanyo to Procure LCD TV Panels from Sharp

According to a Reuters report, Sanyo Electric announced on May 23, 2008 that it has commenced procuring LCD TV panels from Sharp. Sanyo will incorporate Sharp LCD TV panels for its LCD TVs geared for North America. Sanyo has focused on rechargeable batteries and solar cells.
This is another big win for Sharp as the [...]

Pioneer Second Generation KURO

The folks over at Engadget was able to take a shot of the comparison that Pioneer built to showcase the second generation KURO plasma display panel (PDP). The thing that really pops out to me is how terrible the LCD panels are. Granted, LCD panel black levels are actually worse when viewing from an angle. [...]

Pioneer PRO-FPJ1: Elite KURO Projector

Pioneer PRO-FPJ1
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Display Technology: Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS)
Input: HDMI 1.3 (2)
Price: $9,000
Availability: June 2008

Pioneer is getting into the high-end projection business with its PRO-FPJ1 Elite KURO front projector that is geared toward cinematic installations. Pioneer is stating that advanced calibration is available on the PRO-FPJ1 and that black levels [...]