Pioneer Kuro PDP-5080HD tops Home Theater Mags HDTV shoot out
Posted On March 5, 2008, 12:22 pm By Rick HarrisonUnder Plasma
Without a doubt, I've always been in awe of the Kuro series from Pioneer. The Kuro's and the Kuro elites are nothing short but amazing. First time I saw one, my jaw just dropped from the black levels. Recently, Home Theater Magazine put some sets to the test and the Pioneer came out on top.
HTM's HDTV Technology Face off put DLP, LCD, and Plasma sets against one another. The only requirement in the test was a price around $3,000 and a size of around 50-inches. If you know about these sets you might be a little skeptical. A 720p set with a 1368x768 resolution could have a better picture than say an XBR with 120Hz technology and a 1080p resolution? As I said before the black levels on the Pioneers are simply amazing, and this is what put them over the edge. There was no surprise that the second place set was the Panasonic TH-50PZ750. Click here to read more about the competition.
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