I agree completely.
The Kuro picturequality is unbeatable at the moment.
The Kuro picturequality is unbeatable at the moment.
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Beosystem 3 with Non-B&O Panel recommendation
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This is admittedly a personal preference, but I prefer the picture on the B&O plasmas. (I do like the Kuro more than the B&O LCDs at the moment, but that could change quite shortly). To me the color is better rendered and the motion processing is more natural. Admittedly the panel is attached to a powerful scaler, but whatever it takes for perfection.
As for the picture on the bare Panasonic panel, there may be some aspects where the Kuro wins, but overall, the benefit is greater considering the active picture controls when connected via RS-232 than just the picture connection over DVI/HDMI.
Does the Beosystem 3 operate with 100 Hz for the panel or is it independent, so only the panel has to go with 100 Hz?
Terry,
Not at all. I use Kuro as a general term because I have seen a Kuro (of any generation including 8) that can is better than a Panny connected to a BeoSyste 3. They may very well beat them handily if the BeoSystem 3 is not involved, but if you look back to the OP, the nature of this thread is pairing a non-B&O panel with a BeoSystem 3.
I think the Kuro's are fine frankly, they just don't do it for me. Much of the simple on-board processing that takes place in the pioneer model is obliterated before your eye picks up the image due to the color temperature and brightness of the light in the room as well as the fluid chromatic nature of what's being shown on the screen. If my white-point can't be adjusted in real time, and my color balance can't be adjusted in real time, and my contrast can't be adjusted in real time, than it doesn't really matter what the chipset in the panel is doing as the processed image can't maintain integrity in a real life situation.
Again, not "hating" on the Kuro panels, just pointing out that the OP might be well served to use a Panasonic in order to avail himself of the full compliment of picture processing that the BeoSystem 3 is capable of.
Trip, you say you like the Kuro better than B&O LCDs, "but that could change quite shortly"....are you suggesting something will be changing about the Beovision 7?
If you can skrimp, save, and afford the BV4, it's absolutely worth it. Failing that, you'll get predictably good results with any of the Panasonic commercial/industrial plasma panels, and the sizing/format will be good and correct. Have seen sizing and power control issues with Pioneers, Sharps, and LGs. No such matters reported with the Panas.
Good luck -
Bumble
Kuro is a ™ that applies to Pioneer plasma from generation 8 onwards. I haven't seen the gen 9 screens, but they're reported to have even better colour depth, contrast and black. I'm very satisfied with my gen 8.
OLED is the big buzzword now, though we'll have to wait a while before those screens reach any size. If you money to spare you can buy Sony's small OLED screen - but everyone's expecting these to replace LCD and even Plasma, as the OLED technology, if they can make them large enough and long-life enough, uses a lot less power. And power consumption is becoming an issue as screens are growing in size and processing power.
OLED is the big buzzword now, though we'll have to wait a while before those screens reach any size. If you money to spare you can buy Sony's small OLED screen - but everyone's expecting these to replace LCD and even Plasma, as the OLED technology, if they can make them large enough and long-life enough, uses a lot less power. And power consumption is becoming an issue as screens are growing in size and processing power.
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