petetherock Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Will get get the 5090 or the more professional UK KRP 500A version? Singapore is getting the latter, and will be launched this Friday, I will try and pop into their Hi Fi show for a look A review : http://www.avforums.com/reviews/27/Pioneer...sma-Review.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EZYHD Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 That sure looks like one rippa of a TV, might have to think of buying one for my new apartment when here. Nothing like a new toy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetherock Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 (edited) Check this out: http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/home_av/tvs/0...047336-1,00.htm Notable features: 50-inch plasma TV (with integrated TV tuner) 1,920 x 1,080-pixel resolution External media receiver Optimum mode for auto A/V optimization Enhanced audio subsystem using its reference EX-series speakers 18W x 2 stereo speakers Onboard JPEG playback via USB 1080p24 input-ready Kuro Link (HDMI-CEC) Three HDMI 1.3 inputs Availability: Now (Singapore), November (rest of Asia) Price: S$8,999 (US$6,625.53) Edited October 22, 2008 by petetherock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shonky* Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Availability: Now (Singapore), November (rest of Asia) Price: S$8,999 (US$6,625.53) Wow, considering RRP for the LX508 there was S$16k. What's up with that price? I doubt we'll see nearly half RRP of the LX508 here (RRP A$6k) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dir Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 From the article: "More importantly, the cost to own these sleek 68mm-thick panels has nose-dived with prices starting at S$8,499 (US$6,257.41)--a 20 percent premium over other high-end 1080p plasmas and almost half the asking price of the G8 predecessors. " Ok, half the price of the previous gen, but from what I gather, tvs in Singapore are way more expensive than Australia. So it might just be a correction local to Singapore and region and not Au. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattls Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 If these come down to $4kAUS in the first 12 months of release you can lock it in eddie that I'll be getting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetherock Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 I will be popping to see the sets live, but all accounts at the launch yesterday were superb! They had a Panny 850, a Sony Full HD LCD, the 508LX and the new Pioneer, the new set blew the rest away, this will be the last Pioneer only models before the Panny / Pioneer sets kick in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsdale Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 (edited) Does anyone know when the new Kuro's will hit the shelves? The guys in JB in Canberra have no idea. I'll be looking to get a 509 sometime Feb/March. Edited October 23, 2008 by Dinsdale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braddles Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Does anyone know when the new Kuro's will hit the shelves? The guys in JB in Canberra have no idea.I'll be looking to get a 509 sometime Feb/March. I spoke to Pioneer yesterday and they are not sure. They are under the impression that it will be Feb 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsj88 Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Will get get the 5090 or the more professional UK KRP 500A version?Singapore is getting the latter, and will be launched this Friday, I will try and pop into their Hi Fi show for a look A review : http://www.avforums.com/reviews/27/Pioneer...sma-Review.html Hi Pete Where is the Hi Fi show held in Singapore. Will take a look at this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetherock Posted October 24, 2008 Author Share Posted October 24, 2008 Park Royal Hotel 24-26th October Kitchener Rd SINGAPORE The Pioneer trashes the rest by a significant margin, but the cost diference is also significant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsj88 Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Park Royal Hotel 24-26th OctoberKitchener Rd SINGAPORE The Pioneer trashes the rest by a significant margin, but the cost diference is also significant. Were they selling at RRP our at special price for the 500A? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest anders3n Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 I do not think that australia's price will be cheaper than singapore's. Our currency is now the same or lower than sin dollar and our gst is 10% compared to 7% in Singapore. And also overhead cost is a lot higher than singapore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EZYHD Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Plus freight to OZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest anders3n Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 KRP600M 60" Full-HD KURO 9th Generation Monitor RRP $10,999 http://www.pioneer.com.au/Products/Home%20...%20Screens.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetherock Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 This is the last of the true Pioneers before they OEM from Panny, will consider one next year when the prices stabilise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsj88 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 This is the last of the true Pioneers before they OEM from Panny, will consider one next year when the prices stabilise. Took the plunge and paid S$7,999 for 500A. They came with a free BD player LX51 worth S999 and HT system which I will give away and 2 years extended warranty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t10001503559603 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Took the plunge and paid S$7,999 for 500A. They came with a free BD player LX51 worth S999 and HT system which I will give away and 2 years extended warranty I notice in a lot of Pio reviews that "movie mode" is referred to as the most accurate setting for film content.. I've never been able to understand this. When I set my 508XDA to movie mode it looks distinctly "yellowish".. 1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwd Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 (edited) I notice in a lot of Pio reviews that "movie mode" is referred to as the most accurate setting for film content.. I've never been able to understand this. When I set my 508XDA to movie mode it looks distinctly "yellowish".. 1000 Movie Mode gives the closest to a ISF calibration for Greyscale linear response and gamma tracking. Nothing to do with film content. Check this out for a better description.hdtv u.k. calibration Depends on what Colourspace you are using. Edited October 28, 2008 by mwd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primalstatik Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) Pioneer just keep on raising the bar so much higher than anything else out there. Love my 508XDA to bits. This sounds absolutely ridiculous though (in a good way). Edited October 29, 2008 by primalstatik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 This is the last of the true Pioneers before they OEM from Panny, will consider one next year when the prices stabilise. The G10 panels that will be made by Panasonic will be significantly better then the G9 Pioneer manufactured panels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetherock Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 How do you figure this out? What do you base this on? The G10 panels that will be made by Panasonic will be significantly better then the G9 Pioneer manufactured panels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 According to Pioneer the G10 is supposed to have absolute blacks, be brighter, slimmer and use less power, they demoed such a panel at the 2008 CES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterjcat Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 According to Pioneer the G10 is supposed to have absolute blacks, be brighter, slimmer and use less power, they demoed such a panel at the 2008 CES. No, no, no -- Panasonic will never ever in the whole future of technology make a panel that's as good as the Pioneer G9, which will forever remain the pinnacle of the flatscreen art, the last good panel ever made. Also, the worst, cheapest, most busted-arse piece of technology made in Japan will always be better than anything the rest of the world can come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugcatcher Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Just as a heads up, a dealer I enquired about the Gen 9 panels called me today to tell me that the LX609A's will be arriving in Sydney next week. Hopefully see one hit the west coast soon after. Told me a 9-10k street price which will need to be comfirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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