The “Break it Down” Blog

Robert Heron sent along the scoop. You might have been seeing this announcement on other sites, but here are the models, dates and prices (Hint: Go sell your car):

New Pioneer goodness announced today:
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/projectkuro/index.html

Pioneer  PDP-4280HD  42 inch  XGA  June  $2,700
Pioneer  PDP-5080HD  50 inch  XGA  June  $3,500
Pioneer  PDP-5010FD  50 inch  1080p  September  $5,000
Pioneer  PDP-6010FD  60 inch  1080p  September  $6,500
Elite  PRO-950HD  42 inch  XGA  July  $3,200
Elite  PRO-1150HD  50 inch  XGA  July  $4,500
Elite  PRO-110FD  50 inch  1080p  September  $6,000
Elite  PRO-150FD  60 inch  1080p  September  $7,500

And when faced with the “wtf, why so expensive?” Robert clarified:

Those are the 8th Gen “SED Killers” plasmas…rebuilt from the ground up with:
1. new cell charging method that produces a *very* dark black
2. new ASIC for the video processor (improved video processing)
3. some 1080p loving coming to the new 50/60 inch models in sept.

Yeah…Pioneer does quality – they leave 100+ inch screens and dirt cheap pricing to the others….

Yes… it seems they do…