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seeing and hearing like never before THERE’S A CAPTIVATING WORLD OUT THERE. A WORLD WHERE THE HIGHEST EXPRESSION OF SIGHT AND SOUND FINALLY COMES TOGETHER AND AWAKENS YOUR SENSES TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS. A WORLD WHERE EMOTIONS ARE BUILT WITH FEELINGS SO DEEP TEARS FALL LIKE LEAD, FEAR FLOWS LIKE WILDFIRE AND PASSIONS SWELL LIKE THE RISING TIDE. prepare to go beyond the limits of reality AND IN THIS WORLD, EVERY EXPERIENCE YOU’LL EVER HAVE IS LIKE NOTHING YOU’VE EVER KNOWN BEFORE. THAT’S BECAUSE EVERYTHING THAT EXISTS IN THIS WORLD COMES FROM AN INSATIABLE DRIVE FOR PERFECTION AND AN UNCOMPROMISING ATTENTION TO DETAIL. WE SHOULD KNOW — WE BUILT IT. WE BUILT THE ELITE® LINE WITH THE HIGHEST RESOLUTION AVAILABLE. WE DESIGNED IT WITH THE ABILITY TO PRESERVE THE FRAME RATE OF FILMS, SO YOU SEE EXACTLY WHAT THE DIRECTOR INTENDED. AND BY INCORPORATING THE LATEST HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO FORMATS AVAILABLE, YOU’LL BE COMPLETELY ENVELOPED IN TRANSCENDENT SOUND AS WELL. we built it with the highest resoluti on available SO WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO ENJOY MOVIES, MUSIC, PHOTOS OR ONLINE CONTENTS MEDIA, OUR ELITE LINE TRULY IS THE ULTIMATE IN HOME ENTERTAINMENT 6 KURO™ FLAT PANEL TELEVISIONS EXPERIENCES. BUT, REALISTICALLY, WHEN IT COMES TO SUCH A WORLD 12 BLU-RAY DISC®, DVD & CD PLAYERS WHERE THE SENSES ARE PUSHED TO BOUNDARIES BEYOND IMAGINATION, 18 RECEIVERS & AMPLIFIERS WOULD YOU EXPECT ANYTHING LESS FROM PIONEER ELITE? 26 EX SPEAKERS 30 CRITICAL LISTENING 34 HOME THEATER 36 FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS blacks so black they disappear ARTISTS START WITH A WHITE CANVAS, TELEVISIONS START WITH BLACK. IT IS THEIR STARTING PLACE, THE VERY FOUNDATION THAT MAKES EVERYTHING POSSIBLE. THE PUREST COLORS. THE RICHEST HUES. THE MOST REALISTIC, LIFELIKE, IMPECCABLE IMAGES. ACHIEVING THE BLACKEST BLACKS IMAGINABLE WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR THE REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGY IN OUR NEWEST PLASMA DISPLAYS. SO WE THOUGHT IT ONLY FITTING TO CHRISTEN THEM WITH A NAME THAT SIMPLY MEANS “BLACK.” KURO™. 8 KURO™ FLAT PANEL TELEVISIONS KURO™ FLAT PANEL TELEVISIONS 9 KURO WILL CHANGE RESOLUTION DESIGNED TO and stunning Blu-ray Disc® to standard-defi nition DVD, speaker system, including fully integrated digital amplifi ers. COMPLETELY REDESIGNED EXCEED PERFECTION the KURO was designed to display only the absolute highest The KURO delivers crystal-clear, precise sound laced Every contributing technology in the KURO THE WAY YOU WATCH has been redesigned and reinvented from the Black is everything. Black breathes life into color. Black detail and clarity. With a revolutionary new video processor and with expressive power. This transcendent sound offers ground up. An entirely new panel, category redefi ning color fi lter and groundbreaking TELEVISION. scaler, the KURO delivers a picture virtually free of noise, a listening experience so different from other television renders fi ne detail. Black creates dimension and space. video processor move the KURO into Black is the canvas onto which great images are born. With blurring, distortion, or inconsistencies. Regardless of what you’re speakers; it enshrouds itself around your ears and pours uncharted new territory, raising perfection to an entirely new level. KURO, Pioneer has taken the very concept of black and watching, the KURO brings out the absolute best—noticeably itself over your entire body. From the gentle breezes of completely reimagined it. A revolutionary new cell structure improving even standard-defi nition programs. So even if your rustling leaves or the softest whispers to fanatic sports fans combined with a drastic reduction in idle luminance allows source is not high-defi nition, the KURO does everything possible to roaring in the stands, the KURO faithfully reproduces every KURO black levels to surpass anything ever thought possible. make whatever you’re watching look pristine. level in between and all with pinpoint accuracy. A deeper, more intense black provides stunning color reproduction with an expanded color palette. Pictures come THINKING LIKE NEVER BEFORE EXPERIENCE LIKE NEVER BEFORE to life and every facet of every scene is displayed exactly as Beyond the stunning clarity and brilliance of the KURO With true 1080p/24fps, the 1080p KURO models immerse you it was intended. The KURO produces near fl awless steps of picture is an intuitive television with remarkable brainpower. in a breathtaking cinematic world. In the past, fi lm displayed gradation rendering virtually every shade imaginable between The KURO constantly measures room light and analyzes source on television required stretching 24 frames-per-second fi lm to black and white. Images produced by the KURO become more content, then does something truly amazing. It automatically match the 30 frame-per-second television display, sometimes than just pictures and are transformed into an unmatched optimizes the picture by seamlessly adjusting picture settings resulting in annoying motion judder and unnatural on-screen experience. The KURO redefi nes television and is the pinnacle like color, contrast and brightness. The result is so pure, so images. The KURO has solved this problem by displaying fi lm of clarity and contrast. Prepare to be transported into an real, it’s nothing short of stunning. No matter what the viewing sources at fi lm speed, True 24fps, just as the director intended. entirely new world of powerful visuals the likes of which environment or content, whether it’s movies, concerts, sports So you enjoy high-resolution images on the KURO with natural, you’ve never experienced before. or the latest news from around the world, the KURO displays fl uid movement not possible in other displays. And with the each picture at its very best and all as if you were right there. All maximum resolution available today, 1920 x 1080p, the 1080p PERFORMANCE LIKE NEVER BEFORE you see is the most realistic, detailed picture possible. KURO models deliver a pure high-resolution signal resulting in a CREATING DEEPER BLACKS Display a jaw-dropping picture regardless of format or picture clarity that surpasses everything that came before them. The KURO’s unique design has reduced idle luminance by more than 80% over previous environment. This was the challenge given to our engineers HEARING LIKE NEVER BEFORE Every mood, light, and subtle nuance that the director intended models, resulting in unprecedented black when they were creating the category-defining KURO Knowing the journey is as much about sound as it is sight, is all captured on-screen. The outcome is complete immersion levels and improved contrast. television. From high-defi nition broadcasts, cable, satellite, the KURO was outfi tted with a completely new redesigned into a world so real so intense, you will never watch TV in the same way again. BEAUTIFUL IMAGES IN ANY FINER GRADATION AND MORE TRANSCENDENT SOUND ULTIMATE VIDEO PERFORMANCE OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE, ALL THE A NEW DIMENSION OF COLOR ENVIRONMENT A new color fi lter DETAIL The KURO faithfully reproduces Completely redesigned speakers, including From 480i to 1080p, the KURO eliminates TIME The KURO’s exclusive Optimum mode With deeper black levels comes the ability to effectively reduces ambient light refl ections every shade of color, from light to dark fully integrated digital amplifi ers provide crisp, nearly every image processing error and automatically analyzes the type of content you’re reproduce the full spectrum of colors from for solid blacks, provides unrivaled contrast with smooth, even gradation. Now even the precise, clear sound. The result is nothing reduces unwanted digital video noise for watching and the room lighting conditions to red, green and blue cells in all their intensity. and produces brilliantly colored images in darkest scenes reveal hidden, subtle traces short of spectacular and completes the the best picture possible, no matter what seamlessly adjust various picture settings. The Colors are more rich and vivid, while vast virtually any lighting condition. of fi ne detail not seen in other displays. powerful entertainment experience of KURO. the source or format. outcome is nothing short of amazing. improvements can be seen in nighttime or dark shadow scenes. 10 KURO™ FLAT PANEL TELEVISIONS KURO™ FLAT PANEL TELEVISIONS 11 PRO-150FD PRO-110FD PRO-1150HD PRO-950HD 60” (DIAGONAL) 1080p 50” (DIAGONAL) 1080p 50” (DIAGONAL) WXGA 42” (DIAGONAL) XGA KURO TELEVISION KURO TELEVISION KURO TELEVISION KURO TELEVISION PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY FEATURES ANY CHOICE IS THE RIGHT CHOICE The totally redesigned KURO and the unmatched PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ELITE KURO TECHNOLOGY ELITE KURO FEATURES experience it brings makes any Pioneer Elite television an excellent decision. Stunning 1080p PRO-150FD 1,920 x 1,080P 16:9 TELEVISION • New Cell Structure with Improved Crystal • New Optimum Video Mode • Advanced Picture & Video Detail Settings resolution reaches new heights with our 60” PRO-150FD and 50” PRO-110FD models. 768p PRO-110FD 1,920 x 1,080P 16:9 TELEVISION Emissive Layer • New Pure Cinema Smooth Film Mode • Digital, MPEG, Block and Mosquito resolution models are also available in the 50” PRO-1150HD and 42” PRO-950HD. PRO-1150HD 1,365 x 768P 16:9 TELEVISION • New Filter with Enhanced Contrast • New Room Light Sensor Noise Reduction ® WHAT YOU NEED PRO-950HD 1,024 x 768P 16:9 TELEVISION • New ASIC Video Processing and Scaling • 4 Independent HDMI® 1.3 Inputs with • TV Guide On-Screen Although fl at screen size does matter, it’s important that an HD television not be too large for a room, but • New Speakers with Integrated HDMI Control • Selectable AV and Screen Modes TM 1 ® CableCARD rather just right for the intended viewing environment. For a larger living area or dedicated home theater, Digital Amplifi er • Home Media Gallery • SRS / Focus / TruBass Surround Sound Audio the 60” PRO-150FD is sure to take center stage. For a bedroom or a more intimate interior space, the 42” • ISFccc Custom Video Calibration Ready PRO-950HD may be the perfect choice.