Pioneer Elite Kuro PRO-111FD
TVs Buying Guide
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September 30, 2008 11:42
5.0/5
I own the big brother of the Cnet-reviewed 111FD (the 151FD). I also have a Panasonic 800U, which is a very good set, but when you see the same material on both sets you will not know immediately why the Panasonic is only very good and the Pioneer is in a different league. Watching a movie on this set from Blu-Ray is beter than in a movie theater in all respects but sheer screen size because of the incredible color fidelity and contrast range. Watching a standard DVD on a decent player is almost as good. Cable HD looks better than I have ever seen it.
Being a real film buff, I can also say that this set does one thing I have never seen any other TV do. It makes classic black and white films look as spectacular as they can. The incredible blacks, the dark scene detail, and the range of grays and whites makes watching film noir a totally new experience. If your tastes in movies is not just limited to the latest color spectaculars, you have to see this set in action.
Essentially perfect color and black and white too. I'm in heaven. -
September 16, 2008 12:17
5.0/5
I have purchased this TV more than a month now, and still love the fact I made a right choice to choose the best TV available on the market. Even though the price is much higher than Panasonic, I think I paid it for what I waited for. CNet has a great score for the new Panasonic, I disagree with the editor. I watched the TVs side by side at Best Buy, Pioneer clearly showed the best detail. Watching an TV anchor with a black suite, Pioneer showed the collar and light gray stripes, while Panasonic only shows the suite was black and cannot tell the collar shape from the rest of the suite nor the light gray stripes. Another difference is the face color. Pioneer showed the most natural face color than any other TVs at Best Buy. The third point is about the screen reflection on ambient light. Flash a lighter in front of the screen, you will see Pioneer has one singer reflection of your light while Panasonic reflects 3 reflections (two mores because of the way it's made). This mean Panasonic will have more reflection lights when you watch TV during daylight or more ambient lights. I used to be a Panasonic fan, but now I have to switch to Pioneer. Go to the store and compare yourself. -
July 3, 2008 10:25
5.0/5
I've had this TV for two days now. I was a little late to jump on the hi-def band wagon and once I was finally ready to do it, someone advised me to wait for this set to come out. I'm glad I did, I've seen many other hi-def sets and most of them are pretty good but this one surpasses anything I've seen elsewhere. The blacks are so rich and the definition so strong it's just something you have too see for yourself. I've heard about how Pioneer has been doing side by side comparisons of this set with other models. I like to think of it as a current day Pepsi challenge. I suggest you take it and see for yourself. -
December 16, 2008 09:28
4.5/5
Phenomenal tv, but I am not sure it is twice as good as a TV offered at half the price -
November 20, 2008 11:37
5.0/5
I have this TV for almost 2 months now and absolutely love it. Prior to this I had the Sony 52XBR4 which is no slouch but the Kuro is better in all areas. For those complaning about blurring, this TV or any TV for that matter is dependent on the signal its receiving. So if your cable provider is compressing the siginal it will look crappy. Get a blu ray player and watch a movie like speed racer with the settings on the cnet review and I guarantee you will be blown away -
November 24, 2008 11:53
5.0/5
Simply put this TV has the best, truest picture available today in it's size. In the process of settling on the PRO-111, I returned a Samsung 120 hz LCD because it made the image look 3D -- but video-like and "animated," and a pioneer non-Elite (PDP-5020) because it could not render as detailed a picture as the PRO-111. As CNET's review indicates, this TV is outstanding. The PURE mode provides an excellent, accurate picture out of the box (and CNET's calibration tweaks are helpful). BTW, I also have the 42" Elite PRO-950hd in my bedroom, and it is an unbelievalbe TV --the only one TV that slightly beats the PRO-111 for the a 3D image, because of the smaller screen (even though it's only 720p). Friends are amazed when they see it. It was discontinued by Pioneer, but you can still find it at some retailers. Deal on the price of both these TVs! Good luck! Happy viewing! -
December 29, 2008 05:44
4.5/5
This TV has plenty of HDMI connections and the remote is very easy to operate. If it wasn't for the side bars not staying black all the time I would have rated this a full five stars. I have had Samsung, Toshiba and Sony HDTV's and I can say I will never own anything except a Pioneer until the others catch up. -
December 26, 2008 07:56
5.0/5
If you want a great HDTV, this is the way to go. It produces AWESOME picture quality on DVD's and Blu-Ray movies. It comes in great value, but the price will have you scrathing your head. But overall, Its a great HDTV that everyone should consider buying. You will not be dissapointed! -
December 3, 2008 09:52
5.0/5
Too bad it may not fit down the chimney -
December 1, 2008 01:30
4.0/5
I bought this TV (151FD-60") for Black-Friday. I was using a Sony XBR950 LCD 60". HD input blew me away...Blu-Ray (via PS3-HDMI) looked amazing! Video games (Xbox/PS3 via HDMI) looked amazing as well. However, HD/SD channels via HDTV antenna (OTA) looked bad. I did notice some bluring when watching the weekend football games, but the color and details were better then my LCD.
The controls are easy to use, and you can tweak the picture/color to your liking. The TV was very easy to hook up to my home network and could see my computer right away. You can name inputs, and have different settings for each (movie, game, etc).
Bottom line: If you watch a lot of SD/HD over the air programs and older DVDs, this TV may not be for you. If you watch HD video (Blu-Ray HD-DVD) this TV will blow you away. I still like the way my Sony processes SD TV, but I never saw a more defined picture in HD as I did on this TV. Most people might want to consider the other HDTV models (Panasonic/LG/Samsung) CNET mentions for better pricing.
