Pioneer KRP500 or Panasonic TCP50V10 - Blu-ray Forum

titulin · 09-25-2009, 04:00 PM

Hello.
I`m from Argentina and I`m travelling to the USA in December.
I`m planning on buying a Plasma from Amazon and send it to a friend of mine who lives there.
I`m between the Pioneer KRP500 or the Panasonic TCP50V10.
One issue is that here in Argentina we have no expert in Pioneer/Panasonic Calibration for the Plasma so I will have to calibrate it with the calibration bluray.
Considering this, please let me know what do you recommend.
I don`t want to start a war between the people who likes pioneer and the ones who likes panasonic, only looking for advise.
Thanks.

Sonny · 09-25-2009, 04:19 PM

The KRP500 is a better display, but the V10 is no slouch thats for sure. Your friend can get ControlCal and 'do' the ISF modes him self. Plus the 'PURE' mode setting is the best of any display out of the box , & with just easily made adjustments in the menu it can be even better of course.

ShockWave · 09-25-2009, 06:25 PM

You will like both. But I would get the Pioneer.

dobyblue · 09-25-2009, 07:13 PM

Get whichever one is cheaper - you're picking between the two best televisions on the market, you can hardly go wrong!

sarge1976 · 09-25-2009, 08:47 PM

Get the 500M, It is said to be the Best Plasma available

Jonesy11 · 09-29-2009, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by titulin

Hello.
I`m from Argentina and I`m travelling to the USA in December.
I`m planning on buying a Plasma from Amazon and send it to a friend of mine who lives there.
I`m between the Pioneer KRP500 or the Panasonic TCP50V10.
One issue is that here in Argentina we have no expert in Pioneer/Panasonic Calibration for the Plasma so I will have to calibrate it with the calibration bluray.
Considering this, please let me know what do you recommend.
I don`t want to start a war between the people who likes pioneer and the ones who likes panasonic, only looking for advise.
Thanks.

You can order the KRP-500M fully broken in and calibrated from Valueelectronics. I have ordered mine from them, good prices, plus if you need a bd player or receiver, they will add these for about 50% of MSRP. I ordered mine with the 23FD bd player and the 23THX receiver, both pioneer elite models. Good luck.

sarge1976 · 09-29-2009, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonesy11

You can order the KRP-500M fully broken in and calibrated from Valueelectronics. I have ordered mine from them, good prices, plus if you need a bd player or receiver, they will add these for about 50% of MSRP. I ordered mine with the 23FD bd player and the 23THX receiver, both pioneer elite models. Good luck.

+1 Thats where I ordered my 500M as well

lojack1976 · 09-29-2009, 04:30 AM

The KRP-500M is a no brainer. I went with it and I couldn't be happier...unless I got the KRP-600M that is.

sarge1976 · 09-29-2009, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by lojack1976

The KRP-500M is a no brainer. I went with it and I couldn't be happier...unless I got the KRP-600M that is.

I just looked at your HT gallery

Awesome setup

lojack1976 · 09-29-2009, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by sarge1976

I just looked at your HT gallery

Awesome setup

Thanks man. You have some very nice equipment yourself...especially that 60" bundle of joy!

titulin · 11-16-2009, 03:41 PM

Finally I will buy a new Plasma this week and have to choose between these two models.
I read that there are a lot of problems with the Pioneer beacuse of broken glass or dead pixels, has Panasonic the same problem?
Considering that I have to bring the Plasma to Argentina, I´m thinking of going with the Panasonic to avoid the risk with the Pioneer.
Any comments on this problems with the Pioneer?

gamebred · 11-17-2009, 02:06 PM

I can certainly understand your concern about the Pioneer, but it is no fault of the display or the technology. The 500M and 600M just aren't packaged properly. They have a tendancy to get damaged during the shipping process...more typically the left corners.

As for the dead/stuck pixels, the Pioneer doesn't suffer from this problem anymore than any other plasma. The 500M is the best plasma you can buy right now but that won't be the case after this holiday season...they will be long gone.

If you were buying it from a local store in the US, where you could inspect it before purchasing, I would say go for the Pioneer. You could always add some extra padding to reduce the risk of damaging it in cargo. However, if you have to order it and then fly back with it, it may be more trouble than it's worth. Both models (V10 and 500M) are getting harder to find these days. The difference being the V10 will be in stock at most places after they catch up on the production of them. The demand is just too great right now.

I had the chance to see the V10 in action and I must say, they are fine plasmas in their own rights. They are very close to the pq of the Pioneers and the differences are negligable to the untrained eye. You (or your friend)won't be disappointed either way.

09-25-2009, 04:00 PM	#1
titulin Member Member since:Mar 2009 Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:132	Pioneer KRP500 or Panasonic TCP50V10 Hello. I`m from Argentina and I`m travelling to the USA in December. I`m planning on buying a Plasma from Amazon and send it to a friend of mine who lives there. I`m between the Pioneer KRP500 or the Panasonic TCP50V10. One issue is that here in Argentina we have no expert in Pioneer/Panasonic Calibration for the Plasma so I will have to calibrate it with the calibration bluray. Considering this, please let me know what do you recommend. I don`t want to start a war between the people who likes pioneer and the ones who likes panasonic, only looking for advise. Thanks.

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Sonny Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	The KRP500 is a better display, but the V10 is no slouch thats for sure. Your friend can get ControlCal and 'do' the ISF modes him self. Plus the 'PURE' mode setting is the best of any display out of the box , & with just easily made adjustments in the menu it can be even better of course.

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09-25-2009, 07:13 PM	#4
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09-29-2009, 04:30 AM	#8
lojack1976 Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2008 Location:7 Cities, VA Home Theater Gallery:62 Blu-ray collection:203	The KRP-500M is a no brainer. I went with it and I couldn't be happier...unless I got the KRP-600M that is.

11-16-2009, 03:41 PM	#11
titulin Member Member since:Mar 2009 Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:132	Finally I will buy a new Plasma this week and have to choose between these two models. I read that there are a lot of problems with the Pioneer beacuse of broken glass or dead pixels, has Panasonic the same problem? Considering that I have to bring the Plasma to Argentina, I´m thinking of going with the Panasonic to avoid the risk with the Pioneer. Any comments on this problems with the Pioneer?

11-17-2009, 02:06 PM	#12
gamebred Active Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:couple hours from the moonshine capitol of the world Home Theater Gallery:4	I can certainly understand your concern about the Pioneer, but it is no fault of the display or the technology. The 500M and 600M just aren't packaged properly. They have a tendancy to get damaged during the shipping process...more typically the left corners. As for the dead/stuck pixels, the Pioneer doesn't suffer from this problem anymore than any other plasma. The 500M is the best plasma you can buy right now but that won't be the case after this holiday season...they will be long gone. If you were buying it from a local store in the US, where you could inspect it before purchasing, I would say go for the Pioneer. You could always add some extra padding to reduce the risk of damaging it in cargo. However, if you have to order it and then fly back with it, it may be more trouble than it's worth. Both models (V10 and 500M) are getting harder to find these days. The difference being the V10 will be in stock at most places after they catch up on the production of them. The demand is just too great right now. I had the chance to see the V10 in action and I must say, they are fine plasmas in their own rights. They are very close to the pq of the Pioneers and the differences are negligable to the untrained eye. You (or your friend)won't be disappointed either way.

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