For a time, there was Kuro, and Kuro was king. Kuro made other TVs envious of its awesomeness. Then. . . there was no Kuro. TV reviewers wept; everyone else bought LCDs. Under-intelligenced “pundits” foretold the end of plasma TVs — but Panasonic, Samsung, and LG quietly coughed and politely said, “Umm, we still make plasmas.”
“Ha!” said the pundits. “You won’t much longer. See, your king is dead.” In reply, feet were shuffled, hands were raised: “Umm, so?” So, indeed. While much attention is paid to the latest LED this and 480-Hz that, plasma TV development hasn’t stopped. Pioneer’s Kuro plasmas may have been a high-water mark in flat-panel TV picture quality, but, as engineers will do, they saw the mark and shrugged. “We can do better.”
But have they? Could this review end with blaspheming against the late, great Kuro? Can I end this paragraph with another question?
How does this compare to the Panasonic TC-P55VT30 3D. I probably can't do a 60" but the Pano provides a 55" option.
So I guess the real question is: Is the smaller set a better option (due to performance) over the larger set?
With thanks,
Trev
I am a little confused. Virtually every review I have read, other than yours, can't recommend purchase of this Model Line (PZ950) due to very poor (light) black levels. In your review, you indicated due to various factors you were unable to take black level readings. Was it your experience that black levels were good, and if so, how do you explain all the other reviews stating the opposite?
Where are your custom calibration setting located? I would like to setup my TV with your settings.
Thanks