Pioneer KURO PDP-5020FD Price Drop!

Pioneer KURO PDP-6020FD Price Drop!

From Sound & Vision: World's Best Plasma vs. World's Best LCD

Sound and Vision took took the best Plasma TV they could find (Pioneer PRO 110FD 50" Elite KURO 1080p plasma HDTV) and the best LCD TV they could find (Samsung LN-T5281F), for a one-on-one match. The outcome wasn't even close. Pioneer's KURO technology places the 110FD Elite at the top of the heap. By far. The Pioneer, which many have already rated as the best flat panel ever, was the clear cut winner. The deep blacks of the Pioneer clearly factored in the outcome. The same technology places the entire KURO line up above all others. If you're looking to upgrade, go with the best HDTV in the universe, the Pioneer KURO.

"...when we looked over at the Pioneer, we immediately knew we were seeing something special. The same features were so deep that it made the blacks on the LCD look gray—even though this Samsung had the best blacks we've ever seen from an LCD. On the plasma, the car appeared more etched and dimensional against the dark background, thanks to the extra low-level detail, and the letterbox bars virtually disappeared into the set's black frame."

"...I think our results here have to be viewed in the context of the tremendous feat that Pioneer has accomplished with its new Kuro sets. The three of us evaluate HDTVs for a living, and we were all blown away by how virtually perfect this 50-inch Elite set was in its execution of every torture test we threw at it. "Best TV — ever" was a phrase heard more than once that day as it began to sink in just how good the darn thing was." (Sound and Vision Magazine, February 2008)

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World's Best HDTV

In 2007 the incredible Pioneer KURO series (PDP-4280HD, PDP-5080HD, PDP-5010FD, and PDP-6010FD) received near-unanimous praise as the best HDTVs available. The new 2008 9th Generation KUROs PDP-5020FD and PDP-6020FD have taken image quality to the next level. Virutally every major HDTV review organization has placed the PDP-5020FD and PDP-6020FD at the top of the heap. The 2008 KUROs are without question the World's Best HDTV. Tbe blacks are blacker—deeper than any other HDTV—color accuracy is dead on, and overall image quality is superb. Check out C|Net, Sound & Vision, Home Theater Magazine, HDTV-news.org, or any other major review orgainizaton. Experts and consumers both are unified in their praise. Sound & Vision said "...when we looked over at the Pioneer, we immediately knew we were seeing something special..." We agree. If you're looking for the World's Best HDTV, look no futher than the spectacular Pioneer KURO PDP-5020FD and PDP-6020FD.

50" Plasma Pioneer PDP-5020FD $2478 at Amazon
50" Plasma Pioneer PDP-5020FD $2399 at J&R
50" Plasma Pioneer PDP-5020FD $2699 at OneCall

60" Plasma Pioneer PDP-6020FD $3999 at J&R
60" Plasma Pioneer PDP-6020FD $4188 at Amazon
60" Plasma Pioneer PDP-6020FD $4399 at OneCall

PDP-5020FD/6020FD Markets Stabilize, Prices Drop

(July 15, 2008 HDTV-News.org) After an initial run-on-the-bank that depleted initial stocks of Pioneer KURO PDP-5020FD and PDP-6020FD HDTVs and drove would-be buyer's into a panic, the market seems to have stabilized with adequate supplies available at most online and retail outlets. In fact in recent days prices dropped. Yesterday the PDP-5020FD was available on Amazon for just under $3000, the lowest price we've seen so far, and the PDP-6020FD was available at Amazon for $4000, also the lowest price we've seen so far.

Prices of last year's model, the 50-inch PDP-5010FD, have also dropped. The PDP-5010FD can be had at Second Act for $2399 (using coupon code 2nd1120), about $500 less than the newer PDP-5020FD. We've seen both models and would seriously consider saving the extra bucks, and go for the PDP-5010FD. At $2400 there is no other HDTV, LCD or Plasma, that even comes close to matching the incredible picture quality of the 5010FD. However we do agree that the 5020FD blacks are deeper. In the end it comes down to personal preference and budget and have no criticism whatsoever of anyone that choses to spend the extra bucks for the newer PDP-5020FD.

Concerned Buyers Flock to Pioneer 5020FD & 6020FD

(July 3, 2008 HDTV-News.org) Pioneer today acknowledged that consumer feedback reveals that the primary driver behind the huge demand and resulting supply shortage of new generation Pioneer KURO 9G models PDP-5020FD and PDP-6020FD is buyer concern that future models may not live up to the standards set by the current models.

Pioneer recently announced an outsourcing partnership for future plasma models. This year's models will be the last of the in-house Pioneer plasmas. Pioneer claims that future models will meet or exceed consumer expectations. But buyers are not convinced, and they want the world's greatest HDTV today.

Initial sales of PDP-5020FD and PDP-6020FD models are at record levels. Many large B&M stores and internet retailers sold out their initial shipments within 48 hours. In fact in some cases the sets never hit the floors. They were pre-committed to a huge backlog of pre-orders, many at MSRP no doubt.

Currently availability is a mixed bag. For example earlier this week Amazon indicated they were out of stock of 5020FDs, but over the course of the day the set popped up on their site at three different prices through two different third party sellers. As of this writing Amazon is offering both models, at substantial discounts no less. It will be interesting to see how long they last.