The Fight Is On: LCD vs. Plasma -- Let’s face it: 2009 was a pretty bad year for Plasma in general. Prices went lower (a good thing), but how else could you describe a year where the ‘king of plasmas’ exits the marketplace for good, purposely? It was hard enough when Kuro lovers learned that Panasonic would be manufacturing them instead [...]

Opinion: What’s the best Blu-Ray player out there? -- Since we assume many of our HD loving brethren watch their movies on Blu-Ray, we’re wondering: What’s the best option for a blu-ray player out there right now? Yes, the Sony PS3 includes a BR player along with being able to play games, but ya know, it doesn’t include all the extra stuff that BR is [...]

Best Plasma in 2009: Readers Speak Out! -- So many of you may be looking for a new HDTV to adorn your living space. Some of you may even be on the lookout for a Plasma, due to reading this blog where we’ve talked about how cool Plasmas can be, and their advantages over LCD in several areas. But what is the best [...]

Offically Official deal done: Pioneer/Sharp Blu-Ray venture -- We actually reported on this happening soon a few months ago, but now we’re receiving word that this joint venture has completed setup, and is official. Officially. Pioneer and Sharp have finalized their long-talked about deal to combine both of their Blu-ray operations together, completing the joint agreement planned since Pioneer started slowly exiting out of [...]

Breaking: Pioneer and Sharp to join together in Blu-Ray agreement -- As was mentioned during Pioneer’s “reorganization” (read: laying off people and realizing they need to adapt to survive), it’s joining forces in the Blu-Ray biz with Sharp, and have signed a tentative agreement to start joining brains October 1. What this means right now for both companies with their existing players isn’t really clear, but odds [...]

Shattered Dreams: Pioneer plasmas showing up with cracked screens -- Pioneer needs to hire a new shipping company perhaps? It seems that way, as a high amount of complaints have been pouring in about Pioneer plasma TVs showing up with cracked screens. There’s even threads on several AV sites complaining about the issue, which isn’t a good thing for a high-end product such as this. The [...]

Inside Stuff: Pioneer exec addresses their exit from TV business, future plans -- Announced here, Pioneer is exiting the TV/Plasma business for good by March 2010, and since their TV’s were rated among the top Plasmas available on the market right now, so it was a real head-scratcher. It appears from the interview that Pioneer just wanted to focus their business on their A/V receivers and other related items, [...]

Pioneer ending HDTV production, selling off DVD business -- In yet another business blow for the battered electronics industry, Pioneer, electronics giant, is ending all HDTV and TV production as of now.The Nikkei in Japan is reporting this despite a strong resurgance in profits from the company, it still posted over a billion in losses, and will shut down all TV production. The DVD business [...]

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Experience The Best In Sight And Sound From The Pioneer KURO PDP-5010FD 50″ Plasma HDTV -- Pioneer PDP-5010FD KURO Plasma HDTV Why have just a television that you simply watch and listen, when you can have an auditory and visual experience that rivals any cinema with the Pioneer KURO PDP-5010FD plasma HD television. This large 50″ widescreen HDTV displays big images that are bright with incredible color and contrast complemented by [...]