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I hope Pio continues to improve on their already amazing Kuro plasmas. Kuros are the true step up above CRT. Everything else is junk.]]>Nov 4th 2007 9:47PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/11/04/pioneer-and-hitachi-consumer-electronics-feeling-the-pinch/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/11/04/pioneer-and-hitachi-consumer-electronics-feeling-the-pinch/Nov 5th 2007 9:07AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/11/04/pioneer-and-hitachi-consumer-electronics-feeling-the-pinch/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/11/04/pioneer-and-hitachi-consumer-electronics-feeling-the-pinch/
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It sucks though because the Pioneer Plasy is so beautiful... They make amazing products... I hope if they go LCD, they still make plasys...]]>Nov 4th 2007 10:43PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/11/04/pioneer-and-hitachi-consumer-electronics-feeling-the-pinch/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/11/04/pioneer-and-hitachi-consumer-electronics-feeling-the-pinch/
I guess people are all wealthy enough that they can afford everything you can afford. But what other people care about has nothing to do with what you care about.

And the last time I checked, most of the people buying the low-end products are mainstream consumers and not those looking for the best picture quality, but the best picture quality they can afford. Also, a lot of these entry-level products are being bought by those replacing family room boob-tubes.

As an 'HDpuris' I am surprised you would even consider a flat-panel over a completely controlled environment using CRT projection. How pure can you be if you are basing your setup on something that has to try to block light constantly being generated when it isn't called for?

Then again, maybe Pioneer is losing their customers of wealth because those customers now realize they can buy three flat panels for the price of one Pioneer flat panel. Again, those people find what is important to them independently of what HDpuris finds important.]]>Nov 5th 2007 4:57AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/11/04/pioneer-and-hitachi-consumer-electronics-feeling-the-pinch/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/11/04/pioneer-and-hitachi-consumer-electronics-feeling-the-pinch/Nov 5th 2007 9:28AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/11/04/pioneer-and-hitachi-consumer-electronics-feeling-the-pinch/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/11/04/pioneer-and-hitachi-consumer-electronics-feeling-the-pinch/
LOL, obviously you've never seen a Kuro in action. Pio Kuro PDPs are the best TV sets of any kind, period. Their premium cost is easily justified (and a bargain) considering very high end and very expensive equipment perform less than the Kuro.

Do some research before you post garbage you amateur.]]>Nov 5th 2007 11:44PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/11/04/pioneer-and-hitachi-consumer-electronics-feeling-the-pinch/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/11/04/pioneer-and-hitachi-consumer-electronics-feeling-the-pinch/Nov 5th 2007 11:28AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/11/04/pioneer-and-hitachi-consumer-electronics-feeling-the-pinch/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/11/04/pioneer-and-hitachi-consumer-electronics-feeling-the-pinch/I can see why a Vendor like Pioneer could have some trouble. The Pioneer Elite Plasma is by far the best Flat panel picture I have seen to date.]]>Nov 5th 2007 11:36AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/11/04/pioneer-and-hitachi-consumer-electronics-feeling-the-pinch/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/11/04/pioneer-and-hitachi-consumer-electronics-feeling-the-pinch/
Build Quality: 96
Features: 98
Performance: 98

OVERALL: 96

"It is without a doubt, one of the gresatest flat-screen TVs ever made. It really is that much better than everything else out there."

The article/reviewer uses the Kuro performance test results and compares/puts the best LCD sets to absolute shame. ]]>Nov 6th 2007 11:54PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/11/04/pioneer-and-hitachi-consumer-electronics-feeling-the-pinch/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/11/04/pioneer-and-hitachi-consumer-electronics-feeling-the-pinch/Nov 7th 2007 2:35AM