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Seriously, the KURO line was leaps and bounds above any competition. Oh well, there's always the VIERA to fall back on. As long as I don't have to buy LCD, I'm happy.]]>Aug 19th 2009 5:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/Aug 20th 2009 9:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/Aug 19th 2009 6:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/
It's a little high in terms of the glossy screen, but the thing glass bezel is really attractive. This plasma along with the viera's should carry you at least until LED's fix viewing angles and motion or until OLED's start to come out.]]>Aug 20th 2009 2:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/Aug 20th 2009 10:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/
Or the fact that I have roughly 3 plasmas and 2 LCD's in my entire house.

You only lost credibility in my eyes when your obvious fanboyism for Pioneer is blurring your sight and you cannot seem to understand that Pioneer's awesome plasma is now nearly a year and a half old. That other companies have either matched, or surpassed in most aspects.

You might want to take a look at the Samsung 58" 850 series plasma for yourself. You'll be pleasantly surprised. But hey, by all means continue clinging to your Pioneer.

I hooked it up and compared it with the Pioneer. Almost same black levels, some scenes it was less, some scenes more. But color reproduction and accuracy were better on the samsung. Add the fact that it is also only 1.5" thick and you have possibly one of the best Plasma's Samsung has ever released.]]>Aug 21st 2009 8:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/
Before you say, "Oh, but they have TONS of speakers" (they do), it seems they do not promote them and make them as available as they could to really drive speakers. They also seem to have either:

-Cheap junk
-Uber high-end stuff (or at least stuff that is far outside mainstream spending)
-In-wall/ceiling products

They obviously have the technology and size to do whatever they want. Maybe they feel the market is too crowded, or maybe they feel they cannot compete in the mainstream, but it would be interesting to see if they do something to make up for the lost revenue (I will not say lost profits, unfortunately) of plasma sales.]]>Aug 19th 2009 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/Aug 19th 2009 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/
So what if they didn't make any money with them. They are seen as the best hdtv's on the market and from an advertising view it is priceless.
No better way to make a name for your company.]]>Aug 20th 2009 4:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/
My PRO-800HD from 2002 still looks pretty good, btw]]>Aug 20th 2009 5:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/]]>Aug 19th 2009 9:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/Aug 19th 2009 10:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/
The new Sammys are good, but not as good as the Kuro! :D ]]>Aug 20th 2009 4:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/pioneer-plots-a-kuro-less-future-in-the-home-theater-market/Aug 20th 2009 10:14AM