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- …best LCD out there, Samsung, has signifantly more glare. Additionally, this tv has the best black level of any tv I have seen. Often times the tv’s you see in the store will have these great bold colors…
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- When we compared the PDP-5020FD and the TH-50PZ800U side-by-side, there was no doubt the that Pioneer is the black-level king, but both sets are so good at getting dark that we felt that color accuracy wound up being a more …. I have done 2 months of reading and viewing research in determining which 50″ plasma I want (I determined early on that the LCD’s just don’t measure up at this size) and I have to say…………the Kuro has it all over the Panasonic in every way. …
Read more… - … its darker black levels are great for watching movies, and in larger sizes … Last year's Pioneer KURO PDP-5020FD has a contrast ratio of 8809:1, …
Read more… - When configured for dark room viewing, the LC-52XS1U-S's black level was too … For video purists, the Pioneer KURO PDP-5020FD, which costs less than any …
Read more… - The Pioneer KURO PDP-5020FD color set up in its user accessible controls is … But as soon as the lights went down, the bright black levels drove me crazy. …
Read more… - The 50-inch screen (a 60-inch version of this TV is available as well), … KURO panel technology produced a 9-point average black-level measurement of 0.01 …
Read more… - A typical 50-inch plasma TV is generally less expensive than the typical 52-inch and … As for deep black levels, plasma HDTVs are still king of the hill. …
Read more… - The VP505XVT's 50-inch screen is framed by a narrow black border and a … the best we've seen to date is the Editors' Choice Pioneer KURO PDP-5020FD, …
Read more… - … plasmas often cost less than LCD TVs of similar size. Samsung's 50-inch … The almost unmeasurable black level of the Pioneer KURO PDP-5020FD (0.01 …
Read more… - Last I checked, I can see black levels. LCDs still suck at that, … But so is $1900 for a 50 inch Kuro. Buying a Pioneer plasma generally isn't a value …
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Blog Articles
- The Pioneer Kuro PDP-5020FD is an ultra-thin 50” high-definition plasma television released in mid 2008. It was touted as delivering a level of black depth 5x deeper than previous models from the past year (2007). It delivers 1080p resolution and is able to connect via all modern standards — including HDMI, … Pioneer Kuro PDP-5020HD. • Pioneer PDP-5020FD 50-Inch 1080p KURO Plasma HDTV. • KURO PDP-5020FD 50″ LCD TV. UPC: 012562887098. EAN: 012562887098. MPN: PDP- 5020FD …
Read more… - As usual, the PDP-5020FD gives the deepest black in HDTVs. This is expected, as Pioneer made the contrast ratio five times more intense than the previous models, affording never-before-seen black levels that pave the way for breathtaking images, ….. The answer was the Pioneer KURO PDP-5020FD 50-inch plasma. We’ve had it a little over 3 months and, in a word, it’s OUTSTANDING. The Sony picture tube TV was very good but this Pioneer plasma is simply terrific in every way. …
Read more… - But the sad truth is many HDTV owners still rely on the speakers built into their televisions, for at least some of their TV watching. The PDP-5020FD comes with a separate detachable speaker bar to handle the audio, and it actually isn’t bad as far is sound is concerned. … Plasma technology continues to edge out LCD in the area of black level reproduction, and the Pioneer KURO continues to do blacks better than even the best competitive plasmas. …
Read more… - I’ve compared the black levels of the original kuro, to the Samsung 81 LED’s, and they are nearly the same. I expect the Samsung second gen led tv to equal this new kuro. …. I’ve owned a Sony 46″XBR3 LCD, Sammy 5084 plasma, and now a Pioneer Elite 50″ Kuro 110FD. I liked them all for their own strengths, but the picture is VERY accurate – don’t dismiss the evidence there because of the fact that this is a Pioneer display, but this is the absolute truth about each …
Read more… - Update on 11/25/09: This post orginally covered the sale that Best Buy was having on the Pioneer KURO 50? Plasma HDTV. Those sets are now gone from Best Buy. Accordingly, I’ve left the general review info on the KUROs and updated the links to the last model … When viewed next to other LCD and plasma HDTVs, the black level superiority of the KURO plasma is not subtle. Note the dark grey background of the set on the right (Sony XBR5 LCD TV) vs. the left (Pioneer PDP-5020) …
Read more… - NEW YORK (May 7, 2008) – Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today announces a new line of KURO plasma displays featuring black levels five times deeper than the previous award-winning KURO. Widely recognized for its …. …and I thought it was a colour TV. Ya, they’re very nice. But is this an LCD or a Plasma? they didn’t say anything while I quickly scanned through. Perhaps only a Plasma can have such high contrasts… but then Sony is now only producing LCDs… Report …
Read more… - enter the next generation of pioneer kuro, where a picture is worth more than a thousand words. awake your senses and discover there is more to this television than meets the eye. deeper black levels that pave the way to breathtaking …
Read more… - Those deep black levels have the side effect to give better contrast ratio and color saturation. And like that wasn’t enough, Pioneer Kuro PDP-5020FD has one more ace in its sleeve: Optimum Mode – a setting that makes the Kuro dynamically … If you really want to get the best from this TV you should know that you get the best picture from it in a low light room or even totally dark. As opposed to LCD TVs which look better in well lit rooms, Plasma TVs give you a better …
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