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Pioneer Elite LCD TVs are Back!
Fri Aug 05, 2011 at 02:00 PM ETTags: Pioneer, Kuro, Sharp (all tags)
There's no plasma in sight, but Sharp and Pioneer hail their new LED backlit LCD as providing the best picture quality on the market today.
"Over the past 25 years the Elite brand has developed a loyal and avid fan base of audiophiles and videophiles," says Sharp marketing manager Tom Evans. He's right of course - Pioneer Elite is a well respected brand, especially when it comes to TVs like the legendary Kuro.
Fans of Pioneer Elite sets may be a bit disappointed that there's no plasma, but Sharp is confident that you'll be blown away by what their LCD set has to offer. It boasts full LED backlighting, local dimming, a yellow sub-pixel, video streaming and everything else you'd expect to find in one of Sharp's high-end sets.
The new Elite is THX certified and can be adjusted via Elite Pure Mode to replicate the look of an older Pioneer Elite set. It also offers Elite Advantage LiveSM which lets you connect directly to a personal advisor who can help you with calibration, picture adjustment or just basic setups.
The true test of the displays will be what they look like when you sit down in front of them though. You'll be able to get a look at the $5,999, 60 inch model when it hits high-end retailers next week. By the end of the month, those same shops will have the 70 inch, $8,499 model for your consideration.
Source: Engadget
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Pioneer’s Legendary Kuro Brand Not Completely Dead
Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 03:00 PM ETTags: Pioneer, Industry Trends, Plasma TVs, Kuro (all tags)
It’s only a flesh wound! A revival is “theoretically possible.”
Mike O’Mahony stated in a recent conversation with Tech Radar that the Kuro brand revival is “theoretically possible.”
That might not seem like much, but plasma enthusiasts are already speculating on the revival of Pioneer’s unmatched televisions. The Kuro line of televisions are well known for their quality of picture, and the announcement in February that they would be discontinued was in many minds the death knell of Plasma television.
Don’t get too excited though, as the return of the brand doesn’t necessarily mean the return of the TVs. As O’Mahony elaborated, "To my knowledge, there are no immediate plans to resurrect the brand. The plan for the moment is to focus on the core areas – audio is absolutely key. Maybe the Kuro brand is too ingrained in the flat-panel market – we're just not sure"
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Pioneer’s Legendary Kuro Brand Not Completely Dead
Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 03:00 PM ETTags: Pioneer, Industry Trends, Plasma TVs, Kuro (all tags)
It’s only a flesh wound! A revival is “theoretically possible.”
Mike O’Mahony stated in a recent conversation with Tech Radar that the Kuro brand revival is “theoretically possible.”
That might not seem like much, but plasma enthusiasts are already speculating on the revival of Pioneer’s unmatched televisions. The Kuro line of televisions are well known for their quality of picture, and the announcement in February that they would be discontinued was in many minds the death knell of Plasma television.
Don’t get too excited though, as the return of the brand doesn’t necessarily mean the return of the TVs. As O’Mahony elaborated, "To my knowledge, there are no immediate plans to resurrect the brand. The plan for the moment is to focus on the core areas – audio is absolutely key. Maybe the Kuro brand is too ingrained in the flat-panel market – we're just not sure"
See what people are saying about this story in our forums area, or check out other recent discussions.
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