The Official Pioneer 9G Elite KURO Owner's Discussion Thread - Page 918

Bought my Pro-F151 in Sept. of '08...so is aging. Yet with an Oppo 93 BR player and something like the 50th Anniversary BR version of Ben-Hur this KURO set still manages to blow me away with its superb image quality!

Am planning to give it a rest and only use it occasionally. Viewing TV programing day in and day out is becoming a matter of concern, so am considering an LCD set for such a purpose. Going to be though but since KUROS are no longer made and electricity is becoming too costly to afford in summer time (my 151 is rather inefficient and produces a lot of heat) is time to change methinks...

-THTS

Frank,

Time to do some math.

I've heard others comment about how inefficient plasmas are and have to ask myself if it really amounts to much.

Get one of those watt meters and measure how much power it actually uses. Then multiply it out based on your local power cost. I'd bet that it doesn't cost nearly as much as people think.

I used ship Jimmy.com to by power supply parts for my PRO151 not too long ago and installed it myself with a friend(search this thread's Dec- January posts). Check them out to see if they can help... Also it seems the PRO141 and 151 use the same PDP.

http://www.tvserviceparts.com/AWU1379.html

http://www.tvserviceparts.com/AWU1347.html

...actually it is the amount of time the f151 is been used what concerns me the most; is just too good of a display device for everyday, casual tv viewing.

Have greatly enjoyed this toy all these years, let me tell you...far more than I originally anticipated...and definitely is a superb tool to use in determining the quality-or lack thereof-of source materials.
Without a doubt, G9 KUROs are the best tv sets ever produced...and I thought I'd never say that of a Pioneer product...

-THTS

Speaking of which, has anyone ever measured the power draw in power saver mode 1 or 2? I have a Pro-101 and don't see much if any difference in the picture when switching on or off?

bob

This should not matter as the display was meant to be used If anything were to fail, it would be the power supply. Easy DIY fix. Just buy a spare power supply and stick it in the closet until needed.

...great idea! But where would I be able to buy an spare power supply? Thanks in advance!...

-THTS

You only need to look few posts above, in fact just above your prior post, for such info

Check this-

http://kuro9g.blogspot.com/2009/01/p...nsumption.html

You paid that much?

This is where to get one

Nope ...i've never bought PDPs before but wanted to show you were you could get them. Not cheap for sure, but maybe Pioneer has some for less?


+1 ...Thanks to you jmmsech, i bought my power supply early this year and installed it with help from a friend and still works just fine. Saved me hundreds of $$$ by not using a service dealer. As DIY project, its failry easy but definately a two-man job.

finally got my 151fd calibrated and i must say that i cant believe how far off i was trying to do it by myself with multiple caliration blu-rays. jeff meier from accucal made a stop by on his most recent tour and he was a joy to work with. he is extremely intelligent and very thorough, which equates to my kuro looking finer than i ever thought possible. the isf day and night settings look wonderful, highly reccommended.

Good for you !
Jeff must have stoped by my house after he did your calibration , I live near Tulsa , Jeff has done 3 Pioneer displays for me and does great work on the audio also .

Mark

Very small world

Thanks for your calibration report. I've added a link to it in the flat panel (post #2) lists that are linked in the signature area at the bottom of my post.

...ok, just ordered one; will put it away in a safe place...just in case (not that am looking forward to change it anytime soon!).

Any points on how to DIY it?...

-THTS

Thanks for your calibration report. I've added a link to it in the flat panel (post #2) lists that are linked in the signature area at the bottom of my post.

My experience might help ... http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showp...ostcount=26914

Okay, so this isn't exactly on topic, but this must be said. Game of Thrones on Blu ray looks absolutely phenomenal on the 151. It is without a doubt a wonderful example of what this TV can do. Wow

...thanks a lot! Will keep it handy just in case...

-THTS

dmusoke,

Thank you for the reply and links

+1!

The picture is really amazing. The broadcast looks good too. l love watching it every sunday. The king of the north!

4 years running. Will we ever see this level of quality in a display ever again? OLED maby?

Regardless, the kuro is the king of the north!

Speaking of quality. Worstbuy was playing star wars a new hope on a VT30 yesterday when i was there. It looked REALLY good for a movie that came out in 77. The VT30 played it well.

Now i want to buy the boxset cause im sure it will look even better on my 151. But that damn price doesn't want to go down.

...my daughter gave me the SW boxed set for Christmas and on my 151 all of the movies looks incredibly good. But indeed was a pricy gift!...

-THTS

But well worth it! I preordered mine and drove across town to pick it up.

Are these the original releases or the more recent "enhanced" ones?

The original releases are no longer available to buy, certainly not on Blu Ray.

So these are the Special Edition ones. I have those on DVD and am satisfied.

The original releases, on the other hand, I might consider should they appear.

The first 3 SW flicks were redone by Lucas in the late '90s; that is what one gets with the latest BR boxed set...but I don't mind that much since I have a ton of previous video relases, including the grossly-priced laserdisc boxed set (try well over $200 that was the price of admission in the '90s for that one! )...

-THTS