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Pioneer Ships Worlds First 50 inch 1080p Plasma Display

Alan K — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 14:44:47 +0000

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. has begun shipping the world’s first 50” 1080p plasma display. The new Pioneer Elite® PureVision™ PRO-FHD1 is a technological milestone with images that burst off the display for a near 3-D effect.

New Pioneer Plasmas Use PureDrive Pro to Deliver Improved Brightness and Detailed Imagery for Professional Users

Alan K — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:34:06 +0000

Two new high-definition commercial plasmas introduced at InfoComm today by Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. utilize PureDrive(TM) Pro circuitry along with other proprietary technologies to deliver exceptional picture quality for commercial applications. PureDrive(TM) Pro, developed exclusively for professional displays, is one of the industry's most powerful signal processing engines to maintain the purest digital signal possible for minimal data loss from any signal type. The 60" PDP-607CMX and 50" PDP-507CMX stand apart from ordinary displays in their ability to deliver sharper, more focused images with improved efficiency using proprietary technologies like PureDrive(TM) Pro, developed by Pioneer during the past eight years.

Blu-ray vs. HD DVD–Which Has the Early Edge

Alan K — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 09:34:03 +0000

Burning Questions: Blu-ray vs. HD DVD–Which Has the Early Edge?

A funny thing happens in a format war: At some point, the theoretical spec one-upmanship gives way to tangible reality – what the rival products are delivering, today.

New Pioneer Plasmas Use PureDrive Pro to Deliver Improved Brightness and Detailed Imagery

Alan K — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 09:34:04 +0000

New Pioneer Plasmas Use PureDrive Pro to Deliver Improved Brightness and Detailed Imagery for Professional Users
ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 7, 2006–Two new high-definition commercial plasmas introduced at InfoComm today by Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. utilize PureDrive(TM)

Pioneer to Increase Plasma Output

Alan K — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 09:14:04 +0000

Pioneer to step up plasma output
Despite growing competition from larger rivals, Pioneer Corp. said Tuesday it will expand its production capacity of plasma display panels for flat-panel TVs.

New Pioneer Plasmas Use PureDrive Pro to Deliver Improved Brightness and Detailed Imagery for Professional Users

Alan K — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 09:12:04 +0000

Pioneer and Sony Both Delay Blu-ray Players

Alan K — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 09:05:04 +0000

Sony, Pioneer Delay Blu-ray Players (Gamasutra)
Sony has updated the entry on its Sony Style website for the upcoming BDP-S1 Blu-Ray disc player to indicate that the hardware is now projected to launch "on or about August 15, 2006," and not on June 30, as was previously indicated. In addition, Pioneer Elite's BDP-HD1 Blu-ray has suffered a similar setback, being delayed from July to September. These delays leave just Samsung's $999 BD-P1000

Blu-ray Launches Next Week

Alan K — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 09:14:03 +0000

Blu-ray Launches Next Week (eWeek)
Blu-ray, one of two much-hyped high-definition DVD formats, debuts next week, but the launch is expected to be muted amid device delays and consumer confusion, industry analysts say.

Samsung Delays Blu-ray Player – We Worry About PS3

Alan K — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 09:14:03 +0000

Samsung Delays Blu-ray Player, We Worry About PS3 (Kotaku)
Korean electronics giant Samsung announced that its Blu-ray Player BD-P1000 will be pushed back until autumn. Recent reports suggested that while the Sony and Pioneer Blu-ray machines had been pushed…

Pioneer to spend $178 mln on new PDP line

Alan K — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 09:14:05 +0000

Pioneer to spend $178 mln on new PDP line: paper
Research ) plans to spend more than 20 billion yen ($178 million) to build a new plasma display panel (PDP) production line in Japan to boost cost competitiveness, the Asahi Shimbun daily reported on …