Unmatched contrast in dark area (20,000:p models, 16,000:1 for XGA models) to create deep blacks which results in the richest, most three-dimensional colors.Main Features:ġ ) Newly-developed panel designed for high picture quality with deep blacks and vivid colors The PDP-6010HD, PDP-5010HD, PDP-508HX, and PDP-428HX will be available between early September and early October for a suggested retail price of 990,000 yen, 720,000 yen, 560,000 yen, and 450,000 yen (including tax) respectively. Releases in other markets are being planned. These plasma models were finally released in North America and Europe in June 2007, and are now being released in Japan as well. The KURO technology of Pioneer's new-generation plasma panels was first unveiled in October 2006 at CEATEC 2006 in Japan, and pre-release models were exhibited in January 2007 at International CES 2007, attracting high acclaim for their remarkable picture quality. More than 10 years of research has culminated in the release of Pioneer's "KURO" plasma displays featuring the stunning expressive power of deep blacks, which ultimately leads to richer colors, sharper details and unrivaled performance. Since then, the company has continued to pursue superior picture quality for the age of high-definition video, and has consistently been at the forefront of the industry in developing innovative, world-first flat panel technologies. The new, most advanced line of flat-panel televisions includes two 1080p models and two XGA high-definition models, ranging in size from 42-inches to 60-inches diagonal.Īt the end of 1997, Pioneer led the world in releasing the first 50-inch high-definition plasma TV. Under the new brand name of "KURO", a Japanese word meaning deep, black and penetrating, Pioneer will unveil the new panel's unparalleled ability to create deeper black levels. This rolloff did not appear to affect the quality of the Pioneer’s color on real program sources.August 2, 2007, Tokyo, Japan - Pioneer Corporation announced today that the company will introduce the four new "KURO" high-definition plasma televisions for the Japanese market. At the highest burst frequency, the horizontal chroma resolution was satisfactory, but the vertical chroma resolution at the same maximum frequency was poor. But the chroma (color) response was more limited. The luma response was first class up to the limit of our resolution test patterns. And it handled our HD deinterlacing tests (1080i-to-1080p), both film- and video-based, as flawlessly as any display I’ve tested. (The upconversion on Pioneer’s own DV-79AVi universal DVD player was superior on these tests.) But the set’s performance was acceptable on my standard assortment of real-world 480i test material. The Pioneer’s 480i-to-1080p upconversion of standard-def sources showed a mixed performance, with some jaggies on dedicated test patterns and an inconsistent lock on 3:2 pulldown. It’s very close to the ATSC color standard (the black triangle), apart from a slightly desaturated green. In addition, the white triangle in the pie-shaped CIE chart, above, shows the set’s color space in the Color Space 2 setting (Pure mode). Post calibration, the result deviates from nearly perfect compliance only at the darkest end of the brightness range, below 30 IRE. The pre-calibration result is for the Mid-Low Color Temp setting. The Color Tracking charts above show how closely a display adheres to the D65 standard white point the tighter the overlap of the three primary colors, the better the result. In comparison, the window-pattern contrast ratio of the PDP-6010 (Pioneer’s non-Elite 60-inch model reviewed at ) measured 9,295:1 (37.18 ft-L peak white, 0.004 ft-L video black).Įven without the use of the ISF CCC setup feature, the PRO-150FD calibrated extremely well. All plasmas dim their output, to remain within the capabilities of their power supplies, as the average picture brightness level increases. Even the full-screen white contrast ratio measured 18,220:1 (18.22 ft-L peak white, 0.001 ft-L video black). Using a window pattern, I measured a peak contrast ratio of 44,160:1 (that’s not a typo) with an astonishing black level of 0.001 foot-lamberts-the minimum sensitivity of our lab-grade Minolta light meter. HT Labs Measures: Pioneer KURO PRO-150FD Plasma HDTVĬontrast Ratio: Full-On/Full Off 44,160:1Īll of the measurements were taken in the Pure mode, adjusted for the most accurate picture.
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