Product Description Enter the next generation of Pioneer KURO, where a picture is worth more than a thousand words. Awake your senses and discover there is more to this television than meets the eye. Deeper black levels that pave the way to breathtaking detail, added dimension and more vibrant color are just the beginning. Optimum Mode automatically analyzes and adjusts audio and video settings according to specific room light conditions and type of light and color. Program content is also monitored and finely adjusted so movies, sports and news are all faithfully reproduced. Smooth Film mode eliminates motion jitter in 3:2 Pulldown (60Hz) providing natural even playback of film content. Detachable bottom speaker with fully integrated digital amplifier for pristine clarity and accuracy of sound 4 Independent HDMI 1.3 inputs with HDMI-CEC control and the ability to accept 1080p 24/60Hz signal Room Light Sensor for automatic picture adjustment Standard 3 - 2 (60Hz) and Advanced PureCinema with 3 - 3 Pulldown (72Hz) for accurate playback of film content Fully Integrated ATSC and NTSC Tuner with Clear QAMSupported Formats - Video - WMV9, MPEG1, MPEG2-PS, MPEG2-TS, MPEG4 (SP/ASP), and MPEG4 (H.264/AVC) Audio - WMA9, MP3, Linear PCM (WAV), HE-AAC, and MPEG-4 AAC Photos - JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, and BMP 4 Independent HDMI 1.3 (1 side, 3 rear) with PC support, 2 with analog audio, 1 Component, 3x Composite, 1 S-Video Antenna, USB (Mass Storage Class), LAN (10/100 Base-T --Ethernet), and PC input Optical Digital Audio (Dolby Digital/PCM), Audio LR, Subwoofer, SR, and Headphone output Dimensions - Width 57-11/16 x Height 34-1/2 x Depth 3-21/32 / 57-11/16 x 37-5/8 x 3-21/32 with speaker Weight - 112 pounds / 131 pounds 8 ounces with speaker and stand
What's the point of a 100K hrs if the product doesn't last 18 months?December 3, 2008 I am far from the only one to have product failures with these kuros. Review [...] for customer experience with kuro failures! I purchased this set on 10/01/07 as an early adopter and dropped ~$[...]. The power supply dies on ~ 11/16/08. You would think that a company that markets to informed customers that are willing to spend for QUALITY???? would attempt to do something for an owner at 13 months (1 month after the warranty expires). Instead, I was informed the only effort they would make is to give me the closest Pioneer service center. Thanks for the $[...] repair Pioneer. This is made even more sour by the fact that Pioneer changed the power supply after their first delivery of plasmas. I guess this is what I get for being an early adopter and paying full price for their set! I will never buy another Pioneer product and recommend anyone paying a premium for their "Superior" product to choose a cheaper alternative.
Amazon using deceitful advertisingDecember 2, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Same as a previous poster. I bought this television on Amazon.com. I paid of this tv on Amazon.com. Amazon.com says I don't get the free white glove service because the tv was not bought from amazon.com STORE.
Just a follow up. After calling Amazon again I was told that the TV was a purchase of 6th Ave Electronics and that's what would show on my credit card. After checking my credit card statement it shows my payment being made to......Amazon.
Pioneer Kuro 60" Plasma ReviewNovember 29, 2008 This is quite a long story but it does have a happy ending. I purchased my first set through amazon with White Glove Delivery and when they unpacked it we found that the screen was broken ... big disappointment. Anyway we decided not to reorder straight away as we were going away on vacation and after about two weeks Amazon issued the credit back to our account ... which I thought took too long.
Eventually we reordered and this time the set came through 6thAve and here again we were told it would be White Glove. The local delivery company then called us and told us that they would only bring it into the house and not set up the TV. We explained the previous problem so they said they would unbox it so that we could check it out. Anyway, the second set was fine and we then had to get a neighbor to help us with the installation as the TV weight around 150lbs ... too heavy for the wife.
We have it now hooked up with an HTIB and a PS3 for BlueRay and we are extremely happy with the KURO. You may have read stories about the color not being the best but let me tell you that in my opinion it's perfect. Probably if you are the editor for Home Theatre magazine and like to mess around with color controls then possibly there may be an issue. I have it set on the Optimum setting with the room light sensor on - the colors are superb.
So it's been a great purchase and I would recommend the 60" Kuro to anyone considering a new big plasma ... so go buy it. I would have given Amazon five stars [but decided on four] owing to the delivery and refund issue. But overall I can't really complain about their service
Buzzing, nothing elseNovember 27, 2008 3 out of 6 found this review helpful
I just bought a PDP-6020FD I used the one click buy deal and had issues with the bank and my card, not a problem. Problem is this is not the White Glove delevery, some fly by night company drops off set and leaves. I waited about 90 minutes to plug in and turn on, after plug in all I get is a buzzing sound and no picture, none what so ever. I bet I will have all kinds of fun repacking this 60" monster and sending it back from wence it came. Has this happened to anyone else?
Love this TV!!November 23, 2008 Have had the Pioneer for a couple of weeks now and this TV rocks! We have HDcable, Xbox360 and PS3 connected through an Onkyo TX-SR606 AV receiver and the picture quality is just stunning. Prefer the Optimum picture mode best so far. At first we thought the 60" was a little too big for our family room but now we couldn't imagine a smaller TV working as well. Attractive looking unit with glossy black borders. We attached the included speaker on the bottom of the unit because we think the system looks better with it installed (although we don't use the speaker for audio). Highly recommend this TV, and all that talk in the reviews about deep blacks is so true. Bought TV through Amazon, and received free white glove service. White glove service was just okay for us. They brought the TV into the room where we wanted it but argued with us about installing the stand. They wanted to lean the TV against the wall and plug it in to verify it worked. Can you image expensive/huge TV just leaning against the wall as something good? We refused to accept this as a "setup" of the TV and they eventually put the stand on and then plugged the system in. All worked fine and they were out of here. For now, we think this TV is the best you can get. Buy this TV!! You will not regret it.
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