The Official Pioneer 9G North American KRP-500M / KRP-600M Owner's Discussion Pt. II - Page 117

Saw your post and checked online. The KRP-TS01 stand I JUST purchased on Friday for $--- was reduced to HALF price. I called Pioneer and they refunded me the difference which saved me two hundred! What a great company!!! And thank you for the heads up!

OMG!

Djoel

I got the email as well but did not see 600m as part of that deal. I'm looking to get a 600m but if I can't find any I would be willing to get a 6020.

If you add the 6020 to your cart, on the next page, it gave me the option to add the 600M for $3000! So I would add the 6020 your cart, then add the 600M, then remove the 6020.

Veyr sorry to hear that. If the screen really is cracked, I remember reading that it is cheaper to replace the TV at today's prices on Kuros.

How did it happen? Flying Wii Remote?

you must have heard---she is just 3 yrs old -off the hand into the screen- only 1 day old

does your credit card or extended warranty cover accidential damages?

Sounds dangerous! Perhaps it was already cracked?

DJoel

Is this a direct purchase from pioneer? Is shipping included?

No, I hadn't heard, but I read about several occurances where a Wii Remote had escaped a player's hand and hit the TV. Nintendo has since provided a rubber sleeve for the remote, in addition to the existing wrist strap, to help prevent possible damage.

It is a direct purchase from Pioneer ($3000). Looks like Pioneer will charge tax but you get free standard shipping ("white glove" shipping is also an option for an extra $250).

Out of curiosity I tried this using the email link. Didn't work for me. Lucky you.

I actually already have the 600M but try this. Click on the 10% off 6020 link in thee Pioneer email and it should take you to the 6020 page on Pioneer's site. Click the "buy now" link on that page. Once it gets added to your cart, you should see the option to add the 600M under "related products". Tried this yesterday and again about 10 minutes ago and it was working fine.

Edit: Just tried this right now and it didn't list the 600M as an option to add to the cart anymore. Previously, I was only able to add the 600M to my cart if I added the 6020 first. I couldn't find an option to add the 600M on its own from anywhere in Pioneer's online store. Now it looks like even that option is gone (at least for now). If someone really wants this deal though, I would suggest calling Pioneer and hopefully they can sell it to you over the phone.

Edit 2: Still can't get it to work by adding the 6020 to the cart but if I add the BDP-320 to the cart first using the "20% off Pioneer BR disc players" link in the Pioneer email, then the option to add the 600M to your cart appears. So just try the different discount links in the Pioneer email, add the product to your cart, then hopefully you will see the option to also add the 600M. If it doens't work for you, try adding a differrent product to your cart first.

ok just wanted to verify before starting my journey into the break in files...are most of them whiteish/greyish and then it cycles thru other colors on occasion. Just wanted to make sure I got the file burned correctly before starting the process. It takes about 43 or so minutes and then resets. I stretched the budget for the 500m based on all the great info and endorsements I got on here and don't want to mess up right out of the gate.

Thanks. This method worked for me. But it looks like the 10% only works for the 6020. I tried inputting my code and it did not accept it for the 600m.

Correct, the code is unfortunately only good for headphones, bluray players, dvd players, and the 6020. Still, for those who want to buy the 600M directly from the source for a fair price, that seems like the way to do it.

That would be correct Sir..With the occasional red, blue, and green.


Djoel

Does anyone have any ideas as to where to buy wall mount KRP-WM02 for 500M?I am in LA.Thanks...

I am in the process of deciding on an AV Receiver to complement my Pioneer 600M. Are the 600M's upscaling/de-interlacing capabilities generally viewed as excellent or just OK? I am considering the Denon 2310 and the Onkyo 807. From what I can discern, the Denon has excellent video processing capabilities, while the Onkyo's capabilities are not quite as good. By the same token, the Onkyo has benefits that the Denon does not.

I've heard some people say that an AV receiver's video processing capability is all a marketing ploy, since most TVs will provide excellent upscaling/upconversion on their own. Is there any truth to this? Do any of you have a Denon and 600M combination. If so, do you use the receiver for upscaling, or do you pass the content through to the 600M and allow the TV to upscale?

I use my AVR to scale/deinterlace non-DVD content. I use my BD player to scale/deinterlace DVDs.

I'm definitely finally buying my KRP-500M on Black Friday after realizing that 3D TV isn't worth waiting for, especially when the ninth generation Pioneer plasmas still can't be touched. I haven't heard of this being a problem during my months of following this TV, but does the KRP-500M have a problem with the black level worsening as the TV's panel is faded away by sunlight and surrounding light?

Many people have been complaining about this problem with recent Panasonic plasmas so I was just wondering if there was anything I should do to preserve the KRP-500M's incredible black levels (aside from a break-in, which I will do)? I did notice that the PRO-111FD that my local BestBuy that's facing bright light has much greyer blacks than the any of the Pioneer plasmas in 6th Ave, which are all stunningly black, that are still in a fairly bright room.

I believe that the 600M uses the same video processing circuitry as the 141D.

This is what the technical reviewer for Ultimate AV Mag had to say about the 141D's performance.

Thanks Tim and Bodosum,

I had already read the FAQ section and I do plan to buy the Spears and Munsil disk. But since I haven't purchased a receiver yet, it would help right now. But based on you comments, it sounds like purcahsing a receiver with really good video processing capabilities would/could be beneficial.

Thanks again guysand have a great Thanksgiving!

Not sure if this will apply in your situation but have you thought of a receiver that just does passthru via hdmi instead of any processing.

"While the SR8002 transcodes all legacy analog video inputs to 480p or 480i via HDMI, it doesn’t upconvert them in the process, as is the case with so many of today’s AVRs. Incoming 1080i signals via component may also be transcoded to 1080i via HDMI."

No. "High-end" VPs like the IDT/SO Realta or the ABT 2010 are better than most televisions.


That's often true and particularly if you watch a lot of DVD sourced material and you don't have a high-end scaler in your player.

The point of my original comment was that you have to assess the capabilities of each component and decide which makes you happiest and that can only be done in your home with your specific set of components and sources. As noted in Tim's comments although the KRP VP has problems with certain de-interlacing you may never notice. To give you an example:
My AVR has a Reon VP which I use to scale my DVR (my DVR has native/bypass/unscaled output) but my BD player has an excellent ABT VP (like the Denon) so I use it to scale DVDs.

Just called Value Electronics and they are out of the 600M. Does anyone know where I can purchase one, I'm in Connecticut. Elite Home? Does anyone have their website or contact info?

Just send him a PM. His user name is elite-home.

The Pioneer online store is selling them direct at a great price. Just add a bluray player to your cart and the KRP-600m will come up as an additional purchase choice. It does not come up on its own when searching.

Just bought the KRP-600 from Pioneer. Thanks everyone for the hint about adding 6020 TV and blueray to shopping cart, the KRP-600 then showed up as an option.

Now, where do I buy KRP-TS01 stand? Please help.

They're still on sale at Pioneer. You have to select the TS01 for the 141 not the TS01 for the 600. Pioneer's web store is a bit daft.