Archive for the ‘Pioneer Kuro Reviews’ Category

CNET’s David Katzmaier Reviews Pioneer Kuro PDP5080HD on 08/21/2007. Updated on:05/23/2008 The good: This 50-inch plasma TV displays an exceedingly deep shade of black with excellent shadow detail; clean image with little noise; “smooth” video-processing mode removes most judder; excellent antireflective screen; sleek, minimalist styling; removable speaker; superb connectivity with four HDMI inputs and one […]


The bottom line: Best-in-class black levels and excellent all-around performance places the Pioneer PDP-5020FD near the top of the picture quality heap, but it will cost you. When it comes to black levels, you apparently get what you pay for. Pioneer’s PDP-5020FD is the company’s cheapest flat-panel plasma HDTV for 2008, yet it still costs […]