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Will any 2011 TV best the 2008 Pioneer Kuro?

serendipity168 — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:46:27 +0800

Hi folks,

Just wanted to share my little TV story with everyone here......

I bought the 50" KRP-500A (KURO) at the end of Dec 2009 after hearing that it was no longer in production. Shortly after, my ex-boss, John (not real name) was looking for a 60" HDTV.

Naturally, I recommended him the 60" KRP-600A which was a steal at the time, however, he wanted to get the more expensive S**Y as it was heavily marketed during its launch.

[B]Me: 'Why would you pick S**Y over the KURO?'[/B]
With a smirk on his face John explained: 'Well I have done a lot of research, S**Y makes the best L** TVs. Besides, S**Y has a a better brand name and the Pioneer KURO plasma is an obsolete piece of crap. I want the best and I expect the best'.

Fast forward to 2011, almost 2 yrs since Pioneer has ceased its PDP production.

Well John.... if you are reading this post, I hate to say it but "I TOLD YOU SO"

Please refer to the articles in my earlier post #536 in the link below:

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...&#entry43578241

News Flash! Attention KRP Owners

serendipity168 — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:05:19 +0800

Hello friends!!!!!!

It had been ages since I've posted and I hope all is well and kicking as we usher in 2011!

Here's some REALLY good news to all you KRP owners! The value of your set has gone up!!!!

I have received an offer to buy my 1 year old KRP-500 for 1.5X the price that I initially paid for

Am I willing to let it go??? HELL No!............

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Mod, please remove this topic as I have reposted this message in the Pioneer thread. Thanks

Shanling - Rise of the Dragon

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:30:00 +0800

Shanling - Rise of the Dragon

serendipity168 — Sun, 30 May 2010 19:34:41 +0800

All,

Was flipping though a Brit audio magazines, amazed by an article that I read, it prompted me to do some research and post this topic.

There was an article about a CD player shootout and Shanling MC-30 came out tops among household brand names!

Check this out:

Despite the bad rap of 'Made in China' products, it good to see that they are making headlines in the Global arena and slowly breaking out of the cheap junk stigma.

See below the glowing reviews and awards of Shanling products:

http://www.realhi-fi.com/reviews.html

http://www.charismaaudio.com/reviews_SL.html

Already a lot of lesser known China made products are making advances. I foresee in less than a decade it may take over the likes of Sony, Samsung

Remember...... Japanese products were once perceived as junk too

Wireless Rear HT Speakers

serendipity168 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:25:45 +0800

Hi all,

Don't feel like drilling or extending cables all over the living room.

Hoping to find universal wireless rear speakers to compliment existing 5.1 front surround setup. Any ideas?

Pioneer Aficionados Club

serendipity168 — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:59:33 +0800

Pioneer Aficionados,

Previously named KURO Kakis, this thread has been revamped to include all Pioneer AV products. The idea is to consolidate all our knowledge under one roof without the need to scout for a relevant thread. All current owners will be listed to enable you to send a query directly via PM or start a discussion in this forum. Feel free to take sometime to read through this thread or share a thing or two

Please PM or drop me a line on your Pioneer AV model/username to be added to this list

View KURO demo (Available in HD)

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KRP-600M
anfieldude

KRP-500A
shuto1
serendipity168
youyida
formalin
saprozeldo
norazwan79
CapKapak
Alias
stardust
classicrock

PDP-508XG
netken
logy
kalido
mpyw
gocitygo
shahnaz07

PDP-428XG
lightastral
yanhui95
stardust
asherteoh
Alias
anfieldude
bluey88
classicrock

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Refer to this sister thread below:

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1215885

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BDP-51FD
netken

BDP-320
formalin
TristenC

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SC-LX82
matyeo
kayroll

SC-LX72
shuto1

SC-LX71
kalido

VSX-LX-52
serendipity168

BDP-LX52
serendipity168
daryl.k

HTZ-LX61
serendipity168
wayne_cys

70 Years of Speaker Innovation

http://pioneer.jp/homeav/sp70/flash.html

Dolby TrueHD Input | PCM Output?

serendipity168 — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:40:05 +0800

Dear Audio Sifus,

My Blu-Ray disc comes with standard Dolby TrueHD. My Blu-Ray Player can decode both Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD.

However, during playback I noticed that PCM is indicated on my receiver display panel even though I have selected Dolby TrueHD.

Please enlighten me