Bought a new TV... *Pioneer Kuro 60" PLASMA* - Blu-ray Forum

SBrooks1 · 10-09-2008, 02:09 PM

Used the money we received from the wedding to get a new TV that would fit the maximum allowable TV for our entertainment center. Went with the Pioneer Kuro 6020FD 60" plasma. With tax and my Best Buy discount it was $3,888.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1210290067556

Got it hooked up and placed last night....(Warning: horrible camera phone pic)

It's unreal how great Blu-ray's look on this thing. Screened Godfather Part III, Sleeping Beauty and Beetlejuice Blu's so far.

mikejet · 10-09-2008, 02:13 PM

Wow you did good at your wedding. At my wedding in August we barley had enough to pay for half our expenses. Of course our wedding was in Maui with about 70 guests....

Al I got was my PS3. Good job!

Scooby Blu · 10-09-2008, 02:13 PM

Looks VERY

nice ! You will be set for a good long time with that work of art you have right there. Enjoy ! Who says marriage is "that" bad.

moviefan · 10-09-2008, 02:18 PM

Looks great, like it is built in.
I just got a Pioneer Kuro Pro Elite 151FD from Abt Electronice (Abt.com) for $5460, free shipping, no tax.
Absolutely awsome picture with BLACK blacks!

SBrooks1 · 10-09-2008, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by moviefan

Absolutely awsome picture with BLACK blacks!

No kidding. I ran through the paces last night using a variety of sources. Started off with Cox HD Cable. Dreamgirls was on HBO HD last night. First thing I noticed was how well shadows and backgrounds showed up in their inky black glory. Looked damn good. Switched to playing Wipeout HD on the PS3 and I almost made me dizzy. LOL Then we watched Sleeping Beauty on Blu-ray via my PS3. Wow! Unbelievable how amazing it looked. The color....oh my the color. It shines so bright and clear. Popped in Cars Blu-ray and I thought the cars were going to jump off the screen. The level of clarity is unreal. Then I switched to playing Gears of War with some friends on the 360. Again....just an amazing picture.

Going from a 40" to this is HUGE. Everything is so big now!! I'm sitting about 15 feet away from my 6020 and it honestly feels like I'm watching a movie theater screen at home. I have to literally move my eyes much more to see things on screen now due to how big it is.

Scooby Blu · 10-09-2008, 02:25 PM

Going from a 40" to this is HUGE. Everything is so big now!! I'm sitting about 15 feet away from my 6020 and it honestly feels like I'm watching a movie theater screen at home. I have to literally move my eyes much more to see things on screen now due to how big it is.[/QUOTE]

This news just breaks my heart !

Shadow30 · 10-09-2008, 04:39 PM

Would you say that this is one of the best if not the best TV. I was looking for which to buy, LCD or Plasma. The 6020 seems to me to be the best out there. Is there an LCD equal or greater to this?

FilmMaster · 10-09-2008, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadow30

Would you say that this is one of the best if not the best TV. I was looking for which to buy, LCD or Plasma. The 6020 seems to me to be the best out there. Is there an LCD equal or greater to this?

No. The Kuro is the king of plasmas. There are no LCD's which are equal to and certainly not greater than the best plasmas.

JJ · 10-09-2008, 04:55 PM

The best TV. Congratulations, chap.

Moefiz · 10-09-2008, 05:00 PM

WoW...60'inches....very nice TV.

saprano · 10-09-2008, 05:08 PM

Umm brooks can you please post some pics of movies?

javabear · 10-09-2008, 05:15 PM

congratulations! beautiful tv. ahh.. i want one!

theprophecy247 · 10-09-2008, 05:19 PM

congrats bro

SBrooks1 · 10-09-2008, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by saprano

Umm brooks can you please post some pics of movies?

Yeah I will. Probably tomorrow night....

david2189 · 10-09-2008, 05:36 PM

could you look at the black details? i have a friend whos been complaining about lack of detail in black but he reckons its just how the tv works.

BoschRock · 10-09-2008, 06:29 PM

This is the king of purchases! Enjoy!

CasualKiller · 10-09-2008, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by david2189

could you look at the black details? i have a friend whos been complaining about lack of detail in black but he reckons its just how the tv works.

I asked a question about these in another thread but never got an answer. It turns out that Kuro only uses a 12 bit video processor where as other brands are using 16 bit processors.

What I asked in the other thread was what made Kuro so good and what features it had to deal with detail levels and color banding since it only uses the 12 bit.

Maybe someone here can answer.

Blu-ray Fanatic · 10-09-2008, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SBrooks1

Used the money we received from the wedding to get a new TV that would fit the maximum allowable TV for our entertainment center. Went with the Pioneer Kuro 6020FD 60" plasma. With tax and my Best Buy discount it was $3,888.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1210290067556

Got it hooked up and placed last night....(Warning: horrible camera phone pic)

It's unreal how great Blu-ray's look on this thing. Screened Godfather Part III, Sleeping Beauty and Beetlejuice Blu's so far.

Damn. You got one of those "Too good to be true" deals. I'm jealeous now.

syk69 · 10-09-2008, 11:13 PM

congrats! i just got the same tv about 2 weeks ago and it is breathtaking to watch bluray movies on it. its surreal! haha. really makes the movies come to life with the great picture quality and depth to the films. not to mention the size! its a bad ass tv...enjoy it! i know i am!

arush5268d · 10-09-2008, 11:15 PM

Congrats. You got yourself a great deal on one of the finest TVs!

10-09-2008, 02:09 PM	#1
SBrooks1 Special Member Member since:Sep 2007	Bought a new TV... Pioneer Kuro 60" PLASMA Used the money we received from the wedding to get a new TV that would fit the maximum allowable TV for our entertainment center. Went with the Pioneer Kuro 6020FD 60" plasma. With tax and my Best Buy discount it was $3,888. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1210290067556 Got it hooked up and placed last night....(Warning: horrible camera phone pic) It's unreal how great Blu-ray's look on this thing. Screened Godfather Part III, Sleeping Beauty and Beetlejuice Blu's so far.

10-09-2008, 02:13 PM	#3
Scooby Blu Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Apr 2008 Home Theater Gallery:7	Congrats !! Looks VERY nice ! You will be set for a good long time with that work of art you have right there. Enjoy ! Who says marriage is "that" bad.

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10-09-2008, 02:13 PM	#2
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	Wow you did good at your wedding. At my wedding in August we barley had enough to pay for half our expenses. Of course our wedding was in Maui with about 70 guests.... Al I got was my PS3. Good job!

10-09-2008, 02:18 PM	#4
moviefan Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Orchard Park, NY	Looks great, like it is built in. I just got a Pioneer Kuro Pro Elite 151FD from Abt Electronice (Abt.com) for $5460, free shipping, no tax. Absolutely awsome picture with BLACK blacks!

10-09-2008, 02:25 PM	#6
Scooby Blu Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Apr 2008 Home Theater Gallery:7	Going from a 40" to this is HUGE. Everything is so big now!! I'm sitting about 15 feet away from my 6020 and it honestly feels like I'm watching a movie theater screen at home. I have to literally move my eyes much more to see things on screen now due to how big it is.[/QUOTE] This news just breaks my heart !

10-09-2008, 04:39 PM	#7
Shadow30 New Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Ruffs Dale, PA Blu-ray collection:22	Would you say that this is one of the best if not the best TV. I was looking for which to buy, LCD or Plasma. The 6020 seems to me to be the best out there. Is there an LCD equal or greater to this?

10-09-2008, 04:55 PM	#9
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	The best TV. Congratulations, chap.

10-09-2008, 05:00 PM	#10
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	WoW...60'inches....very nice TV.

10-09-2008, 05:08 PM	#11
saprano Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Bronx, New York Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	Umm brooks can you please post some pics of movies?

10-09-2008, 05:15 PM	#12
javabear Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:319	congratulations! beautiful tv. ahh.. i want one!

10-09-2008, 05:19 PM	#13
theprophecy247 Special Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Shadow Moses Islands Blu-ray collection:42 Blu-ray reviews:5	congrats bro

10-09-2008, 05:36 PM	#15
david2189 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:London, UK Blu-ray collection:183	could you look at the black details? i have a friend whos been complaining about lack of detail in black but he reckons its just how the tv works.

10-09-2008, 06:29 PM	#16
BoschRock Senior Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Portland, OR Blu-ray collection:16 Trading Score:3	This is the king of purchases! Enjoy!

10-09-2008, 11:13 PM	#19
syk69 Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:43	congrats! i just got the same tv about 2 weeks ago and it is breathtaking to watch bluray movies on it. its surreal! haha. really makes the movies come to life with the great picture quality and depth to the films. not to mention the size! its a bad ass tv...enjoy it! i know i am!

10-09-2008, 11:15 PM	#20
arush5268d Banned Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:85	Congrats. You got yourself a great deal on one of the finest TVs!

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