The Official Pioneer 9G non-Elite KURO Owner's Discussion Thread - Page 40

Cloverfield of course. Impressive blacks, even on my LCD monitor.

I have a PRO-150 and a Denon DVD-3930 player that uses the top-of-the-line Realta (not the Reon) chip. I have compared sending 1080p and 480i, both via HDMI, form the Denon to the 150. In my opinion, the Realta does a better job of deinterlacing video-sourced material (i.e., non-film material without 3:2 pulldown originally shot with a video camera operating at 480i), creating fewer "combing" and "feathering" artifacts than the 150's scaler does. The Realta also does a very good job of adding sharpness to DVDs without adding excessive edge enhancement or noise. Moreover, the Realta detects film/video cadence switches more quickly the the 150's scaler.

The 150's scaler/deinterlacer certainly isn't bad, but in my opinion, it does not quite match the Realta.

The 6020 is not yet profiled for the Logitech Harmony One remote control (per the Logitech website's compatibility check function).

I have one on order and was wondering if the 6010 profile will work until Logitech profiles the 6020 remote.

Does anyone know?

Odd. My Harmony One let me set up for the 5020. I'd give that a shot.

Any chance you could elaborate on that, are you saying that 9G PureCinema is much more competent than before? What tests have you done to confirm that? I can't say that I have noticed this on a 8G.

I have a Oppo DV-983H with Anchor Bay VRS Video Processing and when I compare using the Oppo as de-interlacer and scaler (720p@50/60Hz) to feeding my 8G 42" Kuro (EU model PDP-428XD) a 480i@60Hz/576i@50Hz signal from a TViX 5100 using either DVDs or test DVDs like HQV Benchmark DVD, ABT Test DVD, Peter Finzel test DVD or DVE Professional, Pioneer's PureCinema performs decent with excellent source material but gets thoroughly beaten when it comes to more challenging material.

It will be interesting to subject the 9G to the same torture tests and see for myself, but it would also be very interesting to hear more about this from you.

Sooo...anybody have a more modest REON upscaler who can make comparisons with the Kuro (8G or 9G)?

Thanks a lot for your help! If I buy the 5020 it is going to be close, but if it does fit it should look excellent. Luckily, I can adjust my center channel mount a little which should provide just enough clearance.

Unfortunately, that's part of the signal that you're receiving from Time Warner on NBC. I get a yellow bar along the side when I'm watching NBC via Comcast. TVs typically have a bit of overscan, so you don't see it. When set in dot by dot mode, your TV is displaying the exact image it's given w/ no overscan. As a result, you may see some of the junk around the edges. There's nothing wrong with your setup, but the only way to "fix" it is to watch in full.

I have never had any luck streaming high-quality HD content (HD DVD or Blu-ray rips) over 802.11g. I know people have varying amounts of success with HD streaming over wireless, but I wouldn't even bother with hidef disc rips. I had had success with some lower bitrate 720p rips over wireless, however. I've been thinking about buying a Wireless N router and wireless N laptop card to see how that handles the rips.

Can you guys tell me what your level of success was with streaming AVI files? I couldn't play any (only MPEG). I know little about DLNA. I haven't even sat down and read the 6020 manual on that feature yet.

Also, I am using WMP10. Should I try TVersity instead?

If you are wireless with 1080p content I would say you're out of luck. If you can't use a wired LAN connection I would try one of those devices that plug into your wall outlet and then connect to your TV/PS3 ect. with an ethernet cable. Of course you will need a compatible router for this, but I think it works from what I've read.

The only other possible solution that I know of is a "picture position" feature that is on my comcast STB and may be an option on kuros as well (not sure). This feature allows you to move the picture vertically or horizontally while in dot-for-dot mode (so you don't have to sacrifice PQ with auto or full). This isn't an ideal fix, but at least it's possible to get rid of the line for something that you really want to watch unimpeded.

In general, though, I find it extremely annoying that "junk" lines are broadcast with certain shows - there should be more stringent standards, imo.

My router is in the closet next to my TV. My laptop is upstairs and is wireless. I'm not even worried about that yet. I couldn't even get AVI files to play that are DVD quality or lower. The tumbnail shows up, but the file won't play.

I just read the HMG pages from the manual. I will see if I am getting one of the error codes listed on page 110. I'll worry about 1080p content after I have a little success with SD & 720p in various formats.

I might try a few files on a thumbdrive plugged directly into the TV. One other thing I was thinking about: given the fact that the manual says digital cameras and media card readers will work in the USB port of the 6020, why wouldn't a USB hard drive work? The manual also says FAT, FAT32, and NTFS file formats are recognized. It also says not to use anything with the USB port other than what they recommend. What could plugging a USB external hard drive into the 6020 do to it?

It is probably dumb to think that it might work. What is the difference in processing capabilities required to read a USB thumb drive versus a USB hard drive?

Well I just found out that I won't be getting my 6020 until late next week

Man I hope its not damaged when it finally gets here

Yes. The 6010 profile on the Harmony One works.

If you are talking about the output from your BD-UP5000 you don't really have much of a choice. You wouldn't want to take the 1080p/24 from your HD disks and output it at 480i just so your SD disks would use the Kuro processor and I dont think you would want to change the BD-UP5000 output setting every time you switch between DVD and Blu-Ray either.
If I am misunderstanding your needs I apologize (I own the BD-UP5000 too and couldn't think of a way to use the Kuro for processing even if it turns out it does a better job with SD sources)

That's true, that would be a hassle. I don't have many DVDs actually but my question was borne out of curiosity more than anything.

Dave

Hang in there, it will be here before you know it.

Just make sure you post some pics in the Kuro picture thread
when you get it set up.

I don't think it is that difficult to switch around to the different output choices on a BD-UP5000. I have been doing this with mine attached to the 46" Panasonic 800U I bought as a bedroom TV and am using as my main TV until my 151 arrives. It just involves a couple of button pushes on the Sammy to change the output settings. Once I get my 151 I will probably do the same.

By the way, it's interesting that several of us who are either new Kuro owners or soon-to-be owners have the BD-UP5000.

Thanks, Ive just gotta have patience for once

I plan to take some pics but with my Sony Cybershot and no tripod, dont expect any nice, HQ ones

True, there aren't many steps involved, it's just the tediousness of it that might turn off some.


Great minds think alike?

My purchase of the BD-UP5000 marked the death of the HD-DVD format. I'm hoping I don't bring the same curse to the Kuro.

lol, perhaps the writing was already on the wall (for both brands possibly, though at least Panasonic sees the value in Kuro technologies! Nobody was willing to help Toshiba pick up the pieces of HD DVD) before you bought in.

Cross posting here because I have a non-Elite (6020):

Just got my 6020 (thanks Roman!). Installers are working on hanging it right now.

Question #1: Can the Ethernet port be used for control via TCP/IP? I have a Crestron system and would prefer to control the monitor with TCP/IP. Where is the protocol documented?

Question #2: Assuming the answer to the above is "no", can the RS-232 port be used for control? Where is the protocol documented?

My 6020 showed up yesterday. i love it! I could use some help with the video settings though as i'm afraid to change anything other than set it to movie mode. I'm amazed at how good some video files i have look. I don't have the expertise to professionally review it but i can say from my point of view it looks great!

Question #1: Only on the Sig series (141)

Question #2: The RS-232 port has 'service only' written on it so my guess would be no. If someone else has info to the contrary that would help my remote purchase decision too.

I have a new 5020, Denon 3808 receiver and Playstation 3. I hear all about 1080p24, and I'm 99.99% sure the 3 pieces I listed support it. I have the HDMI to HDMI conversion in the 3808 turned off.

How can I tell what kind of input my 5020 is receiving? When I hit display, it says 1080p & 36 bit, but it says that for any 1080p signal. Can the Kuro tell me it is receiving a 1080p24 signal??

Change the video mode in the 5020 to "PC" and hit the display button. It should say "24hz" or something like that.

Has D-nice posted his review yet or did i just miss it? Ive been reading and looking but nada.

He posted that it would maybe be up late tonight.

Ok thanks.