petetherock Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 This month is the last time Pioneer makes it's KRP panels and probably the 9G ones too... So if anyone is in the market for one, this is the time. So long to a good quality panel with great PQ. I don't think prices are going to come down by a lot, so those guys who asked me about this panel, now is a good time, or you will end up with just display panels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_con Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 This month is the last time Pioneer makes it's KRP panels and probably the 9G ones too...So if anyone is in the market for one, this is the time. So long to a good quality panel with great PQ. I don't think prices are going to come down by a lot, so those guys who asked me about this panel, now is a good time, or you will end up with just display panels. Yep, I just ordered an LX509 through JB-HiFi, and was apparently lucky to get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobey123 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Yep, I just ordered an LX509 through JB-HiFi, and was apparently lucky to get one. How much did you get it for?? i'm surprised that JB had one for you available. I enquired about a month ago with no luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyskip Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Harvey Norman QLD can't order anymore LX-609 in either. Damn was hoping to take advantage of the 22 months interest free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_con Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 How much did you get it for?? i'm surprised that JB had one for you available. I enquired about a month ago with no luck. The Hobart store had two units on order that were unaccounted for. A friend of mine and I managed to snaffle them, so when they arrive they'll have our name on them. I got a good price for it, but it was a "group buy" price, so as far as I'm aware I can't actually say exactly how much. However it wasn't as cheap as some other posters have been announcing on the 509 thread, so it looks like there might be some deals to be had out there if you can do a bit of quick work on the phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psx2doctor Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 I just bought a KRP-500A in Hong Kong, it is stunning. The autolight sensor picture adjustment is an awesome feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiking Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Can someone provide the size of the stand for the LX609? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Can someone provide the size of the stand for the LX609?Thanks If you go to the Pioneer Aus. website & download the intruction manual , it gives you the specs. near the last five pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darockk Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 is $4495 a good price for a demo LX509A? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrif78 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Can someone provide the size of the stand for the LX609?Thanks The stand for the LX609 is quite imposing - you need a decent sized cabinet. W 92cm D 38cm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucethebear Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 is $4495 a good price for a demo LX509A? Check the hours, but if it only has a few hundred hours, I would say it is a great price. You still get 5 years warranty and the panel has been run in - cheerin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_con Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Boy I hope Pioneer products weren't stored in this factory/warehouse on their way to Tasmania... http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/04/18/2546349.htm Especially the LX509A I've paid for and is being shipped my way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Owen Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Because most test disc I have used states that the dvd player must be able to pass blacker than black! Sorry I missed this post mate. You are misinterpreting the intent of a “test disk”, the intent is to set the display to show the darkest black it is capable of at digital level 16 (video black), everything below that level (blacker then black) should look the same. Therefore there is no need to display blacker then black, it should not be possible to see it on a correctly calibrated display. If blacker then black is visible video blacks will be grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psx2doctor Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 What are you guys using to optimize your display, set the correct contrast, ect ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_con Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 What are you guys using to optimize your display, set the correct contrast, ect ?Thanks Hey there, not that I've got mine yet (it's on the way though), but this is what I'll be using to calibrate the display: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=948496 It's a freebie calibration program that you burn to a DVD and playback in a blu-ray player (or via a HD computer feed). You just need to get yourself a blue-filter for one particular step. I haven't actually looked at it yet, but from reading the thread, it seems that it might not be the most intuitive thing to use, and might require a bit of assumed knowledge. From memory, some blu-ray discs have a calibration "easter egg" on them, which might be a bit simpler. Can't remember how to access it though sorry (I think you have to key something into the remote), but I'm pretty sure Pirates of the Caribbean 3 has it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darockk Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 A few questions on the c509A 1. Does anyone know how to change the pillars bars to be black rather than grey when watching 4:3 DVD's? 2. Is it normal for the picture to be stretched vertically when using the 'zoom' mode? my old tv simply zoomed in, removing black bars and a bit of the sides but the pioneer seems to stretch the picture vertically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cummo Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I have the opportunity to purchase one of the few remaining LX600's in the country. The panel is a display model with around 300 hours on it. This evening I spent an hour playing with the panels settings trying to improve the SD picture. Canberra's FTA SD is not the best but the Pioneer's picture was a lot worse than what I expected from a high end display Most of my tv viewing is SD FTA and Foxtel. I've owned 3 Panasonic commercial panels over the last 6 years. Each of these has been driven by an external Lumagen or DVDO processor that have generally provided quite a good SD picture. My questions to the LX600 owners is are they happy with how this panel handles a SD signal and what settings should I be looking at to address the excessive noise, ringing and combing that I saw today. I also took a copy of 'Master and Commander' to compare my existing setup to the Pioneer. Although not as bad, the Pioneer bluray / LX600 combo still displayed more defects in the picture than my present setup. This panel probably won't be available much longer, so I'd appreciate any help with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurie Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Well if its a display model one would think everyone played around with the settings so I assume setting it back to its default factory settings will get you going in the right direction cheers laurie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurie Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 WARNING DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!!!!!!!! I take no responsibility as I have not tried it Factory Reset Procedure 1 With tv off/in standby....press home menu. 2 Within 3 sec turn tv on , Integrated Menu will appear. 3 Hold Display button until Final Setup appears in the top menu. 4 Arrow left or right until yes appears in lower menu. 5 Hold enter until menu disappears. 6 Wait 1 min. 7 Power tv off and unplug from the wall for 5 or more min. cheers laurie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darockk Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 how do I save the settings so my HDMI input always displays dot by dot mode as default? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurie Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 how do I save the settings so my HDMI input always displays dot by dot mode as default? In 'Options' turn screen sizing to 'off' the tv will then stay in dot by dot mode if that is what it was previously and it is a 1080i/p source. cheers laurie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrif78 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 (edited) When I set 'dot by dot' for blu ray on the lx609, the overscan goes away but the picture on the right hand side of the Pio does not go all the way to the edge - about 1cm less than the left side? If I switch display mode to 'full' the overscan returns but the picture is proportioned evenly (as it should be) on both sides. Can this be corrected through a Pio option or some setting on the player? Edited April 23, 2009 by xclusive_gamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darockk Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 In 'Options' turn screen sizing to 'off' the tv will then stay in dot by dot mode if that is what it was previously and it is a 1080i/p source.cheers laurie thanks laurie, working fine now...i had the option set to auto previously. When I set 'dot by dot' for blu ray on the lx609, the overscan goes away but the picture on the right hand side of the Pio does not go all the way to the edge - about 1cm less than the left side?If I switch display mode to 'full' the overscan returns but the picture is proportioned evenly (as it should be) on both sides. Can this be corrected through a Pio option or some setting on the player? try this on the tv, go into 'home' > 'setup' > 'option' > 'position' > H/V position adjust you should be able to move the picture a bit to the right as needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrif78 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 try this on the tv, go into 'home' > 'setup' > 'option' > 'position' > H/V position adjustyou should be able to move the picture a bit to the right as needed. Thanks, but 'position' is greyed out when dot by dot is selected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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