TVs: Home Theater Mag Calls Pioneer Elite Kuro 110-FD Plasma "Greatest Flat Panel Ever"

Published: October 2, 2007, 11:49 am

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Home Theater Magazine's Geoff Morrison is calling the Pioneer Elite Kuro 110-FD plasma TV the "greatest flat panel ever." Here are the highlights: • Black level is "lower than any other flat panel we've ever measured." • "Full-on/full-off contrast ratio...is nearly double that of the next best flat panel." • Watching Pirates of the Caribbean, "the bright spots really popped. Highlights were actually brighter than other areas of the picture. [And] the bright scenes had dark areas that were actually dark. Color was vibrant and natural." The trouble is, at $5,999, it's not exactly the best deal, though Morrison mentions the newest non-1080p 50" Pioneer has "nearly identical performance" and costs $3,500. Consumer Reports just named Panasonic's Panasonic TH- 50PZ700U "Best Flat Screen Ever Tested," and it lists for around $2,900. (I think HDGuru Gary Merson chose the Panasonic TH-PZ750U as his fave.) Morrison might be right about which is best of the best, but

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