Why nobody can equal the Pioneer Elite KURO plasmas yet?

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

I have no idea what that means.

Meaning the fact that Pioneer doesn't produce TVs anymore, the people that bought one in the past are ahead of the masses.
Business circumstances sometimes advantage older better products; and that is a fact that is often created by business planning and financial meltdowns because of overall (overhead) costs.

This was easy to know what I was talking about, as I inferred to it directly in my original post.

Patents were purchased over a year ago by Panasonic.

You will likely start to see the effect of adding these patents to the Viera line through 2011 and 2012, though which lines will see the full extent is anyone's guess. If I were to guess it would be the top of the line series with a top of the line price tag will see the full benefit of Kuro technology and be the panel to finally oust Pioneer displays as Display King.

I know that, but my question was very precise; we should be there by now, technology supposes to go forward and not backward.
What, people are enjoying their Kuros for 3-4 years now or more? And it will take another 2 or so (not even certain) before we get the equal of those Kuros? C'mon, this is truly ironic! ...And I don't live for the future, but in the present.

* As for the person before that mentioned that the Kuros are more expensive; well, I've seen them at the end of their production with heavy discounted prices. Just ask the people around that got a grreat deal on some of them you'll see.