As the world’s major electronics companies each struggle to dominate a growing market, the race to produce the cheapest, highest quality plasma screen TV is in full swing.
Pioneer, which had its humble beginnings as a Tokyo speaker repair shop, is now at the forefront of plasma screen technology. Pioneer has a long history of jumping ahead of the competition with new and astounding technological advances. They are even credited with playing a serious role in the original development of the technologies which made plasma TVs possible.
Unlike their competitors, the Pioneer plasma TV does not come in an overwhelming number of models. Instead, the company has chosen to concentrate on making a select number of high quality units, in order to focus on crafting the best TVs on the market.
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 Pioneer PDP-428XD 42 in. Plasma TV  £1,000.00
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 Pioneer KURO KRP-500A BLACK TV plasma shop seller 1 year g'tee boxed new 1080p £1,299.99
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 Pioneer PDP4280XD 42" HD Ready Plasma TV *Faulty* £49.99
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 PIONEER PURE VISION PDP-507XD 50" HD READY PLASMA TV - EX-DISPLAY £999.99
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 Pioneer PDP-LX508D Plasma TV KURO £1,299.99
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 Working PIONEER PDP-504PE 50" Plasma Television TV with Wall Mount and Cables £425.00
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Over the past year of research, Pioneer plasma TVs have been at the head of the industry, making unheard of advancements in color quality and picture. These new developments culminated in the company’s 2009 flagship model, known as the ‘Kuro’. The name is very significant, as it refers to one of the signature features which separate Pioneer plasma TVs from the rest of the pack: Blackness, or Kuro in Japanese.
On most plasma screens, particularly those from a year or two years ago, when one of the plasma cells is coded to show the color ‘black’, it does so while still emitting a faint grayish glow. It is this glowing plasma which tech savvy consumers have always complained about, saying they make dark shades appear somehow ‘less than black’.
Thanks to the Pioneer plasma TV that is now a non-issue. As the Kuro’s name implies- it is unquestionably the model on the market most capable of displaying blackness. Consumer reports claim that when the screen shows a completely black image, there is no way to tell if the unit is even on, aside from the power light at the bottom! The company offers a 60’’ as an elite unit, though the sizes and prices fall from there.
Pioneer Plasma TVs are in direct competition with comparable units made by Samsung and Panasonic. While Panasonic’s ‘TH’, and Samsung ‘Series 8’ must be taken seriously as competitors, most consumer reports indicate that for sheer quality, the Pioneer ‘Kuro’ beats these models hands down. Although Panasonic and Samsung TVs are considered a somewhat better value in price to quality ratio, Pioneer is clearly the Mercedes Benz of the plasma TV world.
You can purchase a ‘Kuro’ at your local electronics purveyor, although you would be wise to consider other options. Recently, the internet auction house eBay has become a great source for electronics. You can find fabulous deals on a wide selection of televisions on eBay- all without fighting the traffic and pushy salesmen.
The Pioneer plasma TV is clearly one of the most avant-garde models currently available. If you’re looking for top quality and picture in your home theater, and can afford to buy the best, accept no substitute.