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Pioneer Elite Kuro Pro-111FD Reviews Analysis
50" Elite KURO plasma TV with built-in network media player - widescreen - 1080p (FullHD) - HDTV More product details
47 reviews
November, 2009
- OVERVIEW
- EXPERT REVIEWS (5)
- USER REVIEWS (42)
- REVIEW ANALYSIS
- PRICES
- DETAILS
What people think about the Pioneer Elite Kuro Pro-111FD: (BETA!)
We compute this summary by analyzing 47 reviews from across the web.
image quality
5
- Picture controls associated with AV modes
- and the light and color sensors which only mess with the picture quality
- I was so excited when i buy this Pioneer Plasma TV and the first thing is said to my self, finaly the tennis game picture will be clear and wonderful, and that was true when the player has not serving any ball yet
- The Pio does not deliver twice the picture
- The Pio does not deliver twice the picture, this is just a small difference for a lot of $$
- Pure picture mode delivers superior settings out of the box
- extensive picture controls
- Setup menus have picture-in-picture - no missing the kickoff while tweaking settings
- Superb picture detail
- incredible accuracy and the deep blacks and perfect whites all combine to produce as perfect a picture as current technology permits
- Superb picture detail, incredible accuracy and the deep blacks and perfect whites all combine to produce as perfect a picture as current technology permits
- Picture is a bit better than the Panasonic 800 but its hard to tell since the guy in the store said it was pro calibrated
- Jaw dropping picture-clean
- Jaw dropping picture-clean, smooth, virtually artifact free.the best blacks I've EVER seen
- complete picture adjustment
- Picture
- and Picture
- Absolutely incredible picture
- Best HD Picture period
- 2nd to none picture quality and black level
- Best picture available
- Unbelievable Picture
price
0.5
- Extremely expensive
- It's really too expensive and I has several totally useless features in my opinion: the speakers (who would buy a set at this price and not have a good surround sound system
- Expensive (you have to be nuts to want to spend double the price for a 15-25% image improvement
- Expensive (you have to be nuts to want to spend double the price for a 15-25% image improvement, but I guess I'm nuts)
- Expensive by today's standards, but I paid more for a Mits WS65813 a few years ago
- Believe me, for the extra money, I carefully compared them side by side with the same content in my living room
- not too expensive
- Price
- The price was high
- price match
- you can save a lot of money
- The price was high, but if you shop carefully, price match, and deal, you can save a lot of money
- Price, I did get mine on sale though for 3999 from Best Buy
- Its just not worth the money
- you can buy a panasonic for half the price
- Its just not worth the money, you can buy a panasonic for half the price
color
5
- Above-white partially clipped
- which said the color qualities where really good but it was also mentioned in several forums that Pioneer's service was poor in the US
- extremely accurate color points and color temperature
- Gorgeous color
- Unbeatable blacks, Excellent shadow detail, Gorgeous color, Stunning detail, Displays 1080p/24 at 72Hz, ISF calibration modes
- color optimized set I have ever seen
- The best fast action, realistic, color optimized set I have ever seen
- the color is realy deep and intense
- Correct color
- true-to-life color reproduction
connectivity
3
- Cant seem to find "variable audio output"
- excellent connectivity
- excellent connectivity, including 4 HDMI and one PC input
build quality
5
- top notch build quality
remote control
2
- Remote not as good as previous generation
- some buttons on remote not backlit
- decent remote(metal parts!)
- top notch build quality, decent remote(metal parts!)
black level
5
- I'm scared of scratching the perfect piano black finish
- Produces the deepest black levels of any display we've tested
- the best black level showed the difference on the fireworks when watching the Beijing Olympic Games
- Great, vivid, accurate pictures, the best black level showed the difference on the fireworks when watching the Beijing Olympic Games
- All about the black baby
- It is true that Pioneer Kuro televisions offer great black, good color and depth perception
- beautful deep black levels
- Stunning picgture, beautful deep black levels, true-to-life color reproduction, ability to customize and calibrate
menu
4.5
- Menu controls buried several levels deep
- easy menu that doesn't get in the way
- DVD looks great, easy menu that doesn't get in the way, complete picture adjustment
contrast
5
- The black levels produce eye popping contrast and an incredible color palette
- Excellent black level, color reproduction, contrast, etc
- Nice color, contrast, and clarity
video
3
- Great picture & no blurring & video break
- Four separate types of video noise-reduction kill fuzziness without culling HD detail
LCD
5
- superb antireflective screen
- I have had 5 sets mostly LCD
flash
0.5
- Struggled deinterlacing some film-based HD video, leading to moir and flash
performance
1.5
- In HD football game every close-up fast movement shot - jersey numbers & body movement became blurred and broken up
- The best fast action
reception
3
- Limited trouble with high def TV/Satellite reception
- Beautiful 1080p reception with Blue Ray 95% of the time
usability
0.5
- Picture controls associated with AV modes, not inputs, Menu controls buried several levels deep, Remote not as good as previous generation, Above-white partially clipped
size
2.5
- you've got only 1% of the population ponying up the big bucks for these things
- but its a big miss for us who haven't moved to digital cable yet
- Silly, but its a big miss for us who haven't moved to digital cable yet
- I feel my eyes are more comfortable than watching any other TVs for a long time at a close distance
- the picture is simply wonderful but there is a BIG BIG BUT
- I have the new plasma pioneer and it is a wonderful TV and nobody will disagree about this issue, the color is realy deep and intense, the picture is simply wonderful but there is a BIG BIG BUT
design
5
- leaving the impression of looking through venetian blinds
- Some channels exhibit a moire artifact, leaving the impression of looking through venetian blinds
- styling that's all business
- Everything simply looks better on this set
- DVD looks great
- Setup was easy, the picture looks stunning and the unit itself looks great
interface
0.5
- too bad this is the end of the line
