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Nothing is as powerful and emotional as film.
It’s the very reason why we’ve put more than ten years of design, research and development into building KURO: a flat screen television that will let you see and hear film like never before.
Pioneer’s goal was straightforward: to build a screen that delivered the absolute best picture quality in the world. A screen that was true to how filmmakers intended their work to be seen. The result is KURO.
‘KURO’ means black in Japanese; this is relevant because our KURO screens have significantly deeper black levels than any other flat-screen TV on the market; some 80% deeper.
The deepest black levels produce the purest colours, which reveal the sharpest details. This is KURO.
The KURO screen gives you the ability to see literally every shade between black and white. Now, the film you see – and feel - on-screen is unparalleled in range and detail, the ultimate appearance of vivid and flawless colour.
The impact of what you see on KURO is unlike anything you have possibly seen before.
Features that make this KURO different from the other models in the range are:
• Intelligent Brightness Control which intelligently controls on-screen brightness so that you get the best picture, regardless of the changing lighting conditions in your room
• Integrated digital DVB-T tuner, with a CI Slot, which means that you don’t require an additional decoder box: everything is integrated in one body. This is ideal if you don’t want a ‘hardware’ invasion in your living room
• USB host: turn your screen into a home media gallery. Simply connect your USB memory stick and enjoy your digital photo’s onscreen. It’s a good way to share your pictures in the best possible format
• Subwoofer output: this KURO has high-grade audio parts: but if you want to boost lower frequencies, it has direct sub out, with no need for an additional amplifier.
• ISF calibration ready: The ISF C3 (or Custom Calibration Configuration) feature allows your screen to be optimised for your viewing environment. As an optional service, a trained professional can precisely calibrate your plasma panel with customised levels of contrast, tint, colour level and other parameters.
• Multi-screen options: this KURO allows for picture in picture and split screen views; particularly useful if you want to keep an eye on a sports game whilst watching a DVD, for example.
This KURO is also available in a 50-inch version.
Main Features
Diagonal Screen Size 42-inch / 106cm
'KURO' Screen Yes
HD-ready Yes
HD Digital Film Direct 24 Yes
Progressive Scan Yes
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Resolution (horizontal x vertical) 1,024 x 768
Contrast Ratio 16,000 : 1
TV Tuner Integrated Digital (DVB-T) and Analogue
CI Slot Yes
Speakers Integrated under-mounted speakers
Input Terminals 3 x HDMI, 1 x component, 1 x S-video, 1 x RCA AV, 3 x Euro-SCART, 1 x CI slot, 1 x PC input, 1 x USB host
Output Terminals 1 x optical, 1 x RCA audio, 1 x headphone, 1 x subwoofer out
Intelligent Brightness Control Yes
ISF Calibration Ready Yes
Multiscreen Options (PiP/PaP) Yes
Electronic Program Guide Yes
Dimensions (W x H x D) 1,040 x 679 x 115 mm
Weight 29.6 kg
Power Consumption 299W / 0.4W
Screen Build & Picture Quality
XGA Panel Yes
Ultra Black Panel Yes
Signal Processing Drive 2HD Yes
Direct Colour Filter 3 Yes
True Matrix Imaging with Deep Waffle Rib Structure Yes
i-CLEAR Drive Yes
Dynamic HD Converter Yes
PAL 3D Y/C Separation Yes
Intelligent DRE Yes
Colour Temperature Adjustment Yes
Colour Management Yes
Natural Enhancer Yes
Digital CTI (Colour Transient Improvement) Yes
Digital Flicker-Free Yes
DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) Yes
MPEG NR (Noise Reduction) Yes
Block Noise Reduction Yes
Analogue Tuner Noise Reduction Yes
PureCinema Yes
Home Gallery Yes
Video Signals PAL, SECAM, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43, PAL60, HD
PC Signals VGA, SVGA, XGA, Wide XGA, SXGA
Audio
Audio Output Power 17W + 17W (6Ω)
Tone Control (Bass, Treble, Balance) Yes
Sound Options
SRS (Surround), SRS Focus (Audio orientation) and TruBass (Bass Boost) SRS (Surround), SRS Focus (Audio orientation) and TruBass (Bass Boost)
Digital Tuner
DVB-T Compliant Yes
Modulation COFDM (2k / 8k)
Video decoding MPEG2 MP@ML
Audio Decoding MPEG1 1&2, AC-3
Preset Channels 99
Digital Teletext (MHEG 5) Yes
Tuner
Auto Channel Search Yes
Number of Preset Channels 99
Teletext (CEEFAX/FLOF/TOP) Yes
Teletext Page Memory 2,100 pages
Teletext Picture and Text (Dual Screen) Yes
Control
Display Languages 17 languages, including: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Ukranian
Remote Control Preset (TV, VCR, STB, DVD, DVR, BD)
HDMI Control Yes
i/o Link.A Yes
SR + Yes
Energy Save mode (for AV and PC) Yes
Power Management (for PC) Yes
Connection terminals
HDMI Compatible 3 (version 1.3)
Component Video In 1 (side-in)
S-Video In 1 (side-in)
RCA AV In 1 (side-in)
Euro-SCART 3
Digital Optical Audio Out 1
RCA Audio Out 1
PC Input 1
Headphone Out 1
Subwoofer Out (variable) 1
Common Interface Slot (CA Card) 1
SR Control 1
i/o link.A Select 1
Antenna Terminal Digital Tuner 1
Antenna Terminal Analogue Tuner 1
Other
Power Requirements AC220 - 240V, 50/60Hz
Warranty ALL PIONEER CONSUMER PLASMA's FROM AWE HAVE A 1 YEAR ON SITE WARRANTY, BACKED BY PIONEER GB BEWARE OF GREY IMPORTS WHICH ARE 1 YEAR RETURN TO BASE OR "PARTS ONLY"
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