Web Pioneer Gross revitalized by Green Energy

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By Nichola Groom

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In 1973, when Bill Gross was 15 and cars were lined up at every gas station in Southern California, the aspiring engineer wanted to do something about spiking energy prices.
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Posted on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:31:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pioneer Elite X-Z9 Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Pioneer Elite X-Z9 all-in-one stereo system. The Pioneer Elite X-Z9 scored an Editors' Choice Award.

Quote from the review: "Pioneer has introduced a system that appeals to not only the distinguished ear of the audiophile, but to those that are willing to spend a little more for a lot more sound. Read more

Posted on Tue, 8 Jul 2008 17:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pioneer says to launch Blu-ray Recorders this Year

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese consumer electronics maker Pioneer Corp said on Tuesday it plans to launch Blu-ray DVD recorders by the end of the year, taking aim at a rapidly growing market after the end of a bitter format battle.
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Posted on Tue, 8 Jul 2008 00:24:52 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pioneer Launches Pair of New DVD/CD Writers

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Pioneer announced a pair of new DVD/CD burners today that are both designed to be internal drives. The pair can write DVD-R/+R discs at up to 20x speed. The drives are the Pioneer DVR-116D and the Pioneer DVR-216D.

The new drives feature Optimal Write Speed technology to determine the best speed for the media inserted. Both drives will ship in July 2008. The drives are designed to be quiet and feature an anti dust internal mechanism. The difference between the two drives is that the 216D uses SATA interface and the 116D uses the PATA interface. Read more

Posted on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:49:33 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

New Pioneer PDP-5020FD and PDP-6020FD Plasma HDTVs

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Pioneer announced a new line of KURO Plasma TVs featuring black levels five times deeper than the previous award-winning KURO.

The philosophy behind Pioneer’s Project KURO and the driving force is to achieve absolute, pure black. True, deep black creates a picture unlike any other that possesses finer detail, greater contrast, and more importantly, the ability to produce deeper colors not achievable before. This year, Pioneer pushes ever closer to their goal of absolute black by further reducing the idle luminance and improving black levels five times over the previous 2007 KURO models. This has enabled Pioneer to accurately reproduce deeper colors within the high-definition color spectrum and outdistance other display manufacturers. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 17:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pioneer Elite KURO Projector

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Pioneer already unveiled the KURO KRF-9000FD 1080p Projector last month in Germany. Today Pioneer announced the Pioneer Elite KURO Projector in the States.

The Pioneer Elite KURO projector incorporates LCoS 1080p technology which produces one of the highest native contrast ratio and superlative picture performance.
Pioneer’s first consumer projector introduction, the Elite KURO Projector features a wide lens shift capacity, dual HDMI 1.3 support, and a wide range of other precise adjustments to produce the finest picture possible. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 14:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Pioneer Elite SC-07, SC-05, VSX-03TXH and VSX-01TXH AV Receiver

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Pioneer today introduces four new A/V receivers with the Elite SC-07, SC-05, VSX-03TXH and VSX-01TXH. Acting as the HD control center, Pioneer’s full line of A/V receivers work seamlessly with Pioneer’s 2008 KURO displays and Blu-ray Disc players.

Pioneer's flagship A/V receiver, code named "Susano," has set the industry standard for home theater performance and its 2008 top-of-the-line receivers, the SC-07 and SC-05, continue to incorporate the Direct Energy HD Amplifier with ICEpower analog class D amplification technology to produce a level of multi-channel power output, fidelity, and efficiency never before seen or heard in a home A/V receiver. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 13:52:17 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pioneer BDP-05FD and BDP-51F BonusView Blu-ray Player

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Pioneer Electronics today announces the Elite BDP-05FD and Pioneer BDP-51FD BonusView Blu-ray Disc players.

Featuring picture-in-picture interactivity and a redesigned platform that significantly improves overall performance, the new players work in tandem with Pioneer’s KURO displays and A/V receivers.
BonusView is apparently Pioneers attempt to put their own name on BD-LIVE. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 13:32:52 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pioneer KURO KRF-9000FD 1080p Projector unveiled

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Pioneer officially introduces the KURO KRF-9000FD full HD projector in Munich at the High End trade-show. We found several photos of the KURO KRF-9000FD you can see them in the article gallery.

Pioneer was absent from the projector business for quite a while. The new Pioneer KURO KRF-9000FD 1080p Projector incorporates high reflectivity LCoS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) technology reaching a contrast ratio of 30,000:1. Read more

Posted on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:15:16 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pioneer Launches $1500 In-car Amp

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If in-car audio is your thing, Pioneer has announced a new amp that will rock your world—literally. The PRS-A900 is a 4-channel reference amp built with the design philosophy that performance is the goal with cost as no object. With a MSRP at $1500, Pioneer seems to have adhered to that philosophy.

"Our engineers painstakingly over-engineered each section of the PRS-A900 to produce one of the most accurate and musical automotive amplifier ever created, while at the same time achieving excellent dynamics, power output or reliability. Virtually every aspect of the PRS-A900, from the components on the circuit board to the bottom of the chassis, were designed for reproducing incredible sound quality," said Larry Rougas, vice president of marketing and product planning for the mobile business group of Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. "What resulted is an amplifier that can satisfy even the critical listener." Read more

Posted on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:16:48 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Pioneer to stop making 42-inch Plasma Panels: Report

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Pioneer Corp will stop making 42-inch plasma panels and instead buy panels in that size and smaller from Panasonic maker Matsushita Electric Industrial or Hitachi Ltd to turn around its loss-making flat TV business, the Asahi newspaper said.
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Posted on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:56:04 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Jack Black in comical Tribute to Film Pioneers

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By Mike Collett-White

BERLIN (Reuters) - Actor Jack Black stars in a comical and nostalgic tribute to the pioneers of cinema and jazz in "Be Kind Rewind," which brings the 2008 Berlin Film Festival to a fitting close on Saturday. Read more

Posted on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

CES 2008: Pioneer Project KURO Photos

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Shane took some photos at the Pioneer booth of the Project KURO area exhibiting the 9mm 50 inch flat panel display and the absolute black.

The KURO technology concepts demonstrate how Pioneer is continuing to challenge the industry and stay above the commoditized flat panel television market. Read more

Posted on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pioneer shows 9mm thin KURO Plasma TV and the absolute Black

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Pioneer will show the future of flat panel TVs at the CES 2008 show floor. Under the code name “Project KURO” Pioneer shows a 9mm thin Plasma TV concept and a new level of contrast ratio that is supposed to challenge that quality measure of flat panel TVs. Pioneer says to be able to display absolute black with no measurable amounts of light emitting.

For more than a year, Project KURO has been a brand mantra within Pioneer that represents our commitment to deliver the most passionate and emotional entertainment experience possible,” said Russ Johnston, executive vice president of marketing and product planning for the Home Entertainment and Business Solutions Group at Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. “The KURO technology concepts demonstrate how we are continuing to challenge the industry and stay above the commoditized flat panel television market – by literally ending the conversation about contrast ratio, a debate that has been in existence since television was first introduced, and creating a flat panel display so thin it becomes a canvas for entertainment.” Read more

Posted on Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:20:43 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Worlds, the 3D Virtual Community Pioneer is back

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Worlds made online 3D virtual worlds back in the mid-nineties. The quality was pretty much as good as Second Life is today.

Worlds has now announced a relaunch with new board members including Bernard Stolar who brings 20 years of gaming industry experience from Sony and Sega.
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Posted on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pioneer-backed online TV Service launches Test

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new online television service aims to offer what U.S. cable TV companies have resisted for decades -- pay for only what you want. Read more

Posted on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:10:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Edgy Pioneer LX01 Home Cinema System to debut at IFA 2007

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To contrast the spherical Grundig Audiorama speakers take a look at the piano black angular Pioneer home cinema system.

The Pioneer LX01 features a 250GB HDD DVD recorder, 1080p DVD scaling, dual drive subwoofer, four satellite speakers and a LCD touch-screen remote. Read more

Posted on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:10:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pioneer to launch full HD Plasma TVs in October

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Pioneer Corp. said on Thursday it will launch its first full high-definition plasma televisions in October, playing catch-up with larger rivals such as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. Read more

Posted on Thu, 2 Aug 2007 09:59:27 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Pantech Shooting Star IM-U200 pioneers a futuristic Design

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Pantech introduces a cool new mobile phone dubbed Shooting Star (IM-U200).

Pantech compares the shape of the IM-U200 with that of an space ship, and they are not that wrong with that. The clamshell phone, does not flip open as others, the cover swivels to the side.

The feature set itself is not that impressive of the IM-U200. The design is very futuristic though. The keypad for instance looks like a membrane of sorts. Read more

Posted on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:48:13 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pioneer KURO and KURO ELite Plasma HDTVs

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Pioneer starts to ship the first 8th generation Plasma HDTVs under the KURO sub-brand in the U.S.

The 42 inch PDP-4280HD and the 50 inch PDP-5080HD are available now. The Pioneer PDP-4280HD is on sale for $2,420.24 on Amazon.com.
The Pioneer PDP-5080HD sells for $2,928.68 on Amazon.com.

The newest Pioneer panel technology features a black level reproduction that is 80% darker than the previous generation.

Both new Pioneer Plasma HDTV are 720p models and not 1080p. Read more

Posted on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pioneer Elite Pro 1140HD Plasma TV Video Review

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Digital Trends published a video review of the Pioneer Elite Pro 1140HD Plasma HDTV.

The Pioneer Elite Pro 1140HD incorporates new technology to give you improved brightness and deeper blacks over previous models.
The Pioneer Elite Pro 1140HD is a 50 inch Plasma with 1365 x 768 pixels resolution. Prices start at $2,207. Read more

Posted on Thu, 7 Jun 2007 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr