http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/07/pioneer-kuro-lcd-pics-from-ceatec-emerge/ Engadget HD Comments for Pioneer KURO LCD pics from CEATEC emerge http://www.engadgethd.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgethd.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/07/pioneer-kuro-lcd-pics-from-ceatec-emerge/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/07/pioneer-kuro-lcd-pics-from-ceatec-emerge/Oct 7th 2008 4:58AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/07/pioneer-kuro-lcd-pics-from-ceatec-emerge/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/07/pioneer-kuro-lcd-pics-from-ceatec-emerge/
I have a two year old VIERA, back when the cabinets were thick, ugly, and silver, with big ugly ass speakers below the panel. It's not an attractive TV at all, but man does the picture look beautiful.

For my money, the order of consideration for purcahse goes: KURO (plasma, not these LCDs), then VIERA, then all the other crap.]]>Oct 7th 2008 11:25AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/07/pioneer-kuro-lcd-pics-from-ceatec-emerge/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/07/pioneer-kuro-lcd-pics-from-ceatec-emerge/
BTW i saw the pictures that these LCD produces, you have to be strictely front of the screen or the blacks are not blacks anymore.]]>Oct 7th 2008 9:45AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/07/pioneer-kuro-lcd-pics-from-ceatec-emerge/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/07/pioneer-kuro-lcd-pics-from-ceatec-emerge/
Tested to prove they show excellent black levels and, unlike many, no resolution loss when displaying motion -

http://hdguru.com/will-you-see-all-the-hdtv-resolution-you-expected-125-2008-model-test-results-hd-guru-exclusive/287/

EngadgetHD carried the story recently.

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/09/29/hd-guru-evaluates125-hdtvs-in-the-resolution-loss-test/]]>Oct 7th 2008 10:01AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/07/pioneer-kuro-lcd-pics-from-ceatec-emerge/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/07/pioneer-kuro-lcd-pics-from-ceatec-emerge/Oct 7th 2008 12:49PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/07/pioneer-kuro-lcd-pics-from-ceatec-emerge/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/07/pioneer-kuro-lcd-pics-from-ceatec-emerge/
Actually you ought to check that PDF.

In fact it turns out that those juice-wasting plasmas aren't exactly 100% perfect either.]]>Oct 7th 2008 5:37PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/07/pioneer-kuro-lcd-pics-from-ceatec-emerge/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/07/pioneer-kuro-lcd-pics-from-ceatec-emerge/
I'm sorry but a true KURO is a plasma not an LCD, just like a true Porsche is a sports car not an SUV.

A Cayenne will never perform as well as a 911 (yes, I know it's apples to oranges, bear with me), and an LCD will never perform as well as a Plasma. That's just the way it is.]]>Oct 7th 2008 11:35AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/07/pioneer-kuro-lcd-pics-from-ceatec-emerge/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/07/pioneer-kuro-lcd-pics-from-ceatec-emerge/
Cabinet design does matter. Tell your wife or gf it doesnt and see what they say. :)

Currently the cleanest looking LCD on the market is the Sony Z series. I just wish they made it in a 52".]]>Oct 7th 2008 5:31PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/07/pioneer-kuro-lcd-pics-from-ceatec-emerge/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/07/pioneer-kuro-lcd-pics-from-ceatec-emerge/
I'm anxious to know whether to pull the trigger on a sony xbr / samsung on black friday, or wait for these Kuro LCDs.

I agree with Kent, Pioneer has a very tasteful, subtle and professional design. These have a slightly more "design" element to to the bezels, but still quite nice.

I'm discouraged by the small speakers though. I'm very unhappy about the sound quality from Sony's tiny speakers (impressive for size, but they still suck) and Samsung's rplastic-enclosed downward-firing speakers (highly muddied midbass and ruined treble). I wish Pioneer had gone the detachable route like on their plasmas.]]>Oct 9th 2008 3:46PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/07/pioneer-kuro-lcd-pics-from-ceatec-emerge/http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/10/07/pioneer-kuro-lcd-pics-from-ceatec-emerge/Oct 19th 2008 2:31PM