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Guide: How to get the Best out of your Pioneer 9G Kuro

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Excellent. This is the type of thread I've been waiting for. My ISF-patched KRP-500M suffers from reddish tint and elevated black level. I know it can look better than it does. I desperately want to do a full reset, but I'm a little nervous about doing it, thinking that it won't work or I'll screw something up. This thread will be perfect for those of us with questions and concerns.
 
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I'll likely stick with my 500M for at least 3 more years. ...I use it for everything, PC, Xbox, PS & TV. The only thing I don't like about it is the heat it makes during the summer; and it's somewhat big & heavy, so moving it with me (in the backseat of my car) isn't fun.


I like the 1080p resolution, but since I sit about 5ft from it, it's not totally perfect for PC gaming. But I love the blacks, damn are they nice: the only time I'll upgrade to a new TV is when 4K gets good blacks/color/etc, & is at a reasonable price-point.
 
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Originally Posted by surap  /t/1507182/guide-how-to-get-the-best-out-of-your-pioneer-9g-kuro#post_24108168


500-M is also one of the few plasmas that can handle full HD-resolution on VGA input.
Yeah, I used to use the VGA cord with my old laptop from 2007. But in early 2011 I got a gaming desktop and went full HDMI ever since. ...But I certainly appreciated the 1080p via VGA, because my Panasonic 800U wasn't able to do it.
 
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Originally Posted by pg_ice 

No need to Buy an OLED tv after this,thrust me.
So says the guy who hasn't even seen one yet.

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Originally Posted by Acid Snow  /t/1507182/guide-how-to-get-the-best-out-of-your-pioneer-9g-kuro#post_24108105


I'll likely stick with my 500M for at least 3 more years. ...I use it for everything, PC, Xbox, PS & TV. The only thing I don't like about it is the heat it makes during the summer; and it's somewhat big & heavy, so moving it with me (in the backseat of my car) isn't fun.
Just be glad you aren't sitting out 10 feet, or else you may have already felt the itch to upgrade (this year in particular)...try imagine transporting a 65" behemoth.
 
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Originally Posted by vinnie97  /t/1507182/guide-how-to-get-the-best-out-of-your-pioneer-9g-kuro#post_24109264


So says the guy who hasn't even seen one yet.

i have seen the LG here in sweden.

Busted!



we also have the flat version here
http://www.prisjakt.nu/produkt.php?p=2311543


the LG is like my Kuro but with a better Antiglare filter and slight higher brightness.

a brightness level that is still to high to use for normal home viewing.


remember

its not like your old Kuro that probably was a standard Kuro.

thats why i made this guide
 
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Originally Posted by vinnie97  /t/1507182/guide-how-to-get-the-best-out-of-your-pioneer-9g-kuro#post_24109264


Just be glad you aren't sitting out 10 feet, or else you may have already felt the itch to upgrade (this year in particular)...try imagine transporting a 65" behemoth.
A TV 65" is really meant for two or more people viewing the same content. I've learned over the 3yrs (with my 500M), that 50" is perfect for 1 person @ sitting 5 to 6ft away. ...When I used to sit 9ft away from it, I thought 50" was too small, but then I just moved my lounge chair closer, and was happy again.


...As a side note to PC-gaming, I've found that the 500M's 4:4:4 Chroma is AMAZING for super-sampling image quality! Battlefield 4 with a Radeon R9 290 running at 200% resolution looks pretty damn nice.
 
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... A TV 65" is really meant for two or more people viewing the same content ...

Huh? Why on earth would you think that?
 
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Originally Posted by willieconway  /t/1507182/guide-how-to-get-the-best-out-of-your-pioneer-9g-kuro#post_24110057


Huh? Why on earth would you think that?
Because with my 50", I can comfortably lean back in a chair, with my feet stretched out almost touching the base of the TV. ...And at that distance and at that size I don't have to move my head much when playing video games, and I can't easily distinguish individual pixels.


However, when I tried the same thing on my friends new 65" Panasonic plasma, I could see the dirty little pixels more easily, and depending on the game I was playing I'd have to move my head & my eyes.


I just feel 50" is the best size for 1 person who is viewing at "PC like distances." ...Plus, anything bigger than 50" doesn't fit in the backseat of my 1971 Galaxie 500
 
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PG_ICE,


Thanks so much for this guide. I have finally found a colorimeter that I can borrow for free from a coworker. I hope to get started on the whole process Sunday. Hopefully I can find my years old ControlCal license key and get everything connected and working. Found my old RS232-to-USB adapter and straight-through cable. Just need to get the software installed and working on the new laptop.
 
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Great thread but I have a questions about ABL.


1. Does it have to be set for each AV mode ?

2. Can you set it using the service menu on most Pioneers without needing controlcal ?

3. D-Nice in an old Controlcal thread stated "Whatevel you do, please do not touch the ABL setting. You will screw up your display." That was in 2008. Does this apply to 2009 models ?


Thanks
 
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Originally Posted by Actionable Mango  /t/1507182/guide-how-to-get-the-best-out-of-your-pioneer-9g-kuro#post_24685497


What happened to the instructions? I wanted to greyscale calibrate my kuro and these were the clearest steps I've seen.

sorry

i can't/dont have time to support threads like these.


the instructions is still there on the 9G owners thread just search for them.


if you have any questions take it through PM


http://www.avsforum.com/t/1034208/the-official-pioneer-9g-non-elite-kuro-owners-discussion-thread/14880#post_24099605
http://www.avsforum.com/t/1034208/the-official-pioneer-9g-non-elite-kuro-owners-discussion-thread/14880#post_24106917
 
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