daltonlanny
12-24-08, 10:48 AM
:)Hello guys,
Bought a brand new Pioneer PDP-5020 from Plasma Concepts a couple of weeks ago...Thanks Bob!
Wow, this is simply the most awesome display that I have tried in my home, bar none. To say that I am bowled over by this unit is an understatement!
I put it in my 12' x 12' bedroom..! and have no regrets over its size at all.
I seriously did a ton of research, tried out friends displays, and returned a couple of displays to my local hardware store before settling on this AWESOME unit.
I went into my search absolutely, completely, neutral toward brand, or the technology used, but came out with a Kuro.
I use D-nices Movie Mode settings, and the Optimum Mode for all of my viewing, and I am impressed with both of them, according to whatever I am watching.
Out of the box, the unit was not all that impressive. But I now have over 250 hours on the unit, and it has "come to life" so to speak!
After 250 hours, the detail is better and sharper, the blacks seem better, the colors seem more accurate, and standard def has definitely improved, believe it or not.
I seriously considered, and tried out the following units: Panasonic TH-50pz800u, Samsung PN-A550 and 650 plasmas, LG 50PG60, Sony KDL-52XBR6, and the Samsung LN-A650 LCD's.
The 5020 was superior to all of them, IMHO.
The contrast, color saturation, black levels, lack of video noise, is simply superior all the way around.
There are absolutely no "dirty whites" or dimness at all, as a matter of fact, I have to turn down the brightness on certain programs!
I don't understand why some people think these displays are dim?
I have been using a Panasonic DMP-BD55 Blue Ray disc player, and Directv hi def receiver as sources.
Even standard def and dvd's are very enjoyable, for the most part, on this display.
The blacks are a true beauty to behold on this display, and they enhance all aspects of its performance, especially color saturation, and "pop", etc.
In comparison to the Samsung plasmas, the pioneers image is simply more believable, brighter, has more "pop", the black levels, and shadow detail are in a different league. The screen is also much less reflective.
Admittingly, the Samsungs do have slightly better color accuracy, but the black levels, "pop", shadow detail, better brightness, and relatively non-reflective screen on the Kuro more than makes up for it, IMHO.
Surprisingly to me, good standard def and dvd's look just as good or better as well on the Kuro.
The LG is also, surprisingly, an excellent display, but its blacks are sort of sub par, colors are so so, and the screen is too reflective.
The Panasonic is an excellent display as well, and would be my second choice, but, compared to the Kuro the Panasonic has grayer blacks, a noisier image, especially on standard def and dvd, and the colors are sometimes sort of washed out in comparison. I also don't like the flicker on blue ray discs sometimes. The Kuro has more pop, better saturation, better blacks, and a cleaner image. The shadow detail is very comparable on both. The Panasonic does have slightly more accurate colors in THX mode, but it is somewhat dim in my opinion.
The LCD's are simply way too bright and glaring for my tastes. I also don't care for the slight motion blur, soap opera effects, off axis viewing, and dark gray blacks. The LCD's do look sharper and more impressive on the show room floor, but not at home, trust me! The eye strain is unbelievable at home.
When I turned the brightness of the LCD's down to match the Kuro, the blacks and shadow detail were way too crushed for my tastes.
I still have my old trusty Sony Wega KD-36XS955 36" FD Trinitron CRT HDTV, with the Super Fine Pitch screen in my living room, but even it does not compare with the Kuro, except in black levels, IMHO.
The CRT is a bit dimmer, has a much softer image, more flicker, and has a blooming effect in light areas next to dark areas on the screen, that I don't particularly like.
The Kuro is brighter, sharper, more detailed, better shadow detail, and has much more "pop".
The blacks on the crt are slightly blacker, but the blooming at times on the crt, is very annoying. Standard Def and DVD's look alittle better on the crt, but just barely. The crt also crushes blacks to a certain degree.
The 50" widescreen on the Kuro also makes the 36" 4:3 screen on the Sony look small in comparison! The crt also weighs almost 3 times more than the Kuro!
I still think plasma technology is the way to go, even with its limitations.
I can easily live with them compared to everything else, including CRT's.
I am a KURO BELIEVER! Thanks to everyone here who helped me make the overwheming right decision!
Bought a brand new Pioneer PDP-5020 from Plasma Concepts a couple of weeks ago...Thanks Bob!
Wow, this is simply the most awesome display that I have tried in my home, bar none. To say that I am bowled over by this unit is an understatement!
I put it in my 12' x 12' bedroom..! and have no regrets over its size at all.
I seriously did a ton of research, tried out friends displays, and returned a couple of displays to my local hardware store before settling on this AWESOME unit.
I went into my search absolutely, completely, neutral toward brand, or the technology used, but came out with a Kuro.
I use D-nices Movie Mode settings, and the Optimum Mode for all of my viewing, and I am impressed with both of them, according to whatever I am watching.
Out of the box, the unit was not all that impressive. But I now have over 250 hours on the unit, and it has "come to life" so to speak!
After 250 hours, the detail is better and sharper, the blacks seem better, the colors seem more accurate, and standard def has definitely improved, believe it or not.
I seriously considered, and tried out the following units: Panasonic TH-50pz800u, Samsung PN-A550 and 650 plasmas, LG 50PG60, Sony KDL-52XBR6, and the Samsung LN-A650 LCD's.
The 5020 was superior to all of them, IMHO.
The contrast, color saturation, black levels, lack of video noise, is simply superior all the way around.
There are absolutely no "dirty whites" or dimness at all, as a matter of fact, I have to turn down the brightness on certain programs!
I don't understand why some people think these displays are dim?
I have been using a Panasonic DMP-BD55 Blue Ray disc player, and Directv hi def receiver as sources.
Even standard def and dvd's are very enjoyable, for the most part, on this display.
The blacks are a true beauty to behold on this display, and they enhance all aspects of its performance, especially color saturation, and "pop", etc.
In comparison to the Samsung plasmas, the pioneers image is simply more believable, brighter, has more "pop", the black levels, and shadow detail are in a different league. The screen is also much less reflective.
Admittingly, the Samsungs do have slightly better color accuracy, but the black levels, "pop", shadow detail, better brightness, and relatively non-reflective screen on the Kuro more than makes up for it, IMHO.
Surprisingly to me, good standard def and dvd's look just as good or better as well on the Kuro.
The LG is also, surprisingly, an excellent display, but its blacks are sort of sub par, colors are so so, and the screen is too reflective.
The Panasonic is an excellent display as well, and would be my second choice, but, compared to the Kuro the Panasonic has grayer blacks, a noisier image, especially on standard def and dvd, and the colors are sometimes sort of washed out in comparison. I also don't like the flicker on blue ray discs sometimes. The Kuro has more pop, better saturation, better blacks, and a cleaner image. The shadow detail is very comparable on both. The Panasonic does have slightly more accurate colors in THX mode, but it is somewhat dim in my opinion.
The LCD's are simply way too bright and glaring for my tastes. I also don't care for the slight motion blur, soap opera effects, off axis viewing, and dark gray blacks. The LCD's do look sharper and more impressive on the show room floor, but not at home, trust me! The eye strain is unbelievable at home.
When I turned the brightness of the LCD's down to match the Kuro, the blacks and shadow detail were way too crushed for my tastes.
I still have my old trusty Sony Wega KD-36XS955 36" FD Trinitron CRT HDTV, with the Super Fine Pitch screen in my living room, but even it does not compare with the Kuro, except in black levels, IMHO.
The CRT is a bit dimmer, has a much softer image, more flicker, and has a blooming effect in light areas next to dark areas on the screen, that I don't particularly like.
The Kuro is brighter, sharper, more detailed, better shadow detail, and has much more "pop".
The blacks on the crt are slightly blacker, but the blooming at times on the crt, is very annoying. Standard Def and DVD's look alittle better on the crt, but just barely. The crt also crushes blacks to a certain degree.
The 50" widescreen on the Kuro also makes the 36" 4:3 screen on the Sony look small in comparison! The crt also weighs almost 3 times more than the Kuro!
I still think plasma technology is the way to go, even with its limitations.
I can easily live with them compared to everything else, including CRT's.
I am a KURO BELIEVER! Thanks to everyone here who helped me make the overwheming right decision!