Pioneer drop out of TV market - Page 2

Zirax · 09-02-2009, 14:56

I really liked the Kurio 40" model. This was full 1080p for about £800 and I was tempted. However the following week last year the price went up £200. After seeing my Toshiba for £450 ish that looks cracking, I just couldn't justify the extra.

Especially as I've probably only watched Terrestrial TV a handful of times since xmas. Hence forth it shall be projectors all the way with a low spec flat TV for normal viewing.

Mark · 09-02-2009, 15:14

I'm in the same situation with my Pioneer plasma. It's been turned on half a dozen times since christmas, but I haven't actually watched anything on it in all that time. In truth, I shoudln't even have bought it (especially since I got done by the shop that sold it to me to the tune of £1000 :/). That's all history though and the shop went bust soon after.

Most of the time my 27in Dell monitor does everything from gaming to TV watching to actually using a PC.

LeperousDust · 09-02-2009, 15:43

Hoping there are massive cuts, parentals are after another TV now and this could time perfectly, now age old question of plasma or LCD (and the fact they definitely won't notice any difference

).

phykell · 09-02-2009, 16:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by divine

That's the trouble, they restricted themselves to the high end which was ok when everyone was feeling flush 18 months ago.

I wonder if they'd have lasted much longer had they produced a more budget range of screens.

It was my fault

Look at the facts - I take ages to decide which TV to buy and immediately after I do buy one the following happens:

1. VAT gets cut to 15%
2. There's a hue price reduction
3. Finally, Pioneer shut down TV production.

LeperousDust · 09-02-2009, 16:42

Quick buy before anything worse happens, you can still fix everything!

A Place of Light · 10-02-2009, 01:56

It's true, phykell is indeed "Betamax-man".
In days gone by, novices would seek out this wise and fair old sage for guidance on which electrical goods to purchase. The stone tablets that we found detailing these rituals included these writing.

"and lo, phykell did recommend to the novice a television manufacturer...for it was the very same manufacturer who had tempted a young phykell into purchasing their wares. The novice, aware of Lord phykells reputation is Betamax-man listened carefully and purchased from the competition instead.....and it was good.
Here endeth the lesson."

Conclusive proof, IMHO.

phykell · 11-02-2009, 15:12

Ha! Stout yeoman of the bar, etc.

Nearly completed GTA 4 and no screen retention of the radar yet as Divine promised

I love my screen now - obviously had real worries about screen retention/burn but all unfounded as others told me numerous times.

Flibster · 11-02-2009, 16:39

Other half has given me permission for a 60" Kuro in my playroom.

Actually... I didn't say what size - she'll be expecting a 37 or 42 to appear...

phykell · 11-02-2009, 16:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flibster

Other half has given me permission for a 60" Kuro in my playroom.

Actually... I didn't say what size - she'll be expecting a 37 or 42 to appear...

My original budget was nowhere near what I ended up paying out (after all, I was only really buying it to play Wipeout HD on), but having seen the 60", if my room had been bigger...

In HD it looks fantastic, even real close up.

divine · 11-02-2009, 17:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by phykell

Nearly completed GTA 4 and no screen retention of the radar yet as Divine promised

Gooooood. I'd never have heard the end of it would I if it did burn?

09-02-2009, 15:43	#13
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Hoping there are massive cuts, parentals are after another TV now and this could time perfectly, now age old question of plasma or LCD (and the fact they definitely won't notice any difference ). __________________

09-02-2009, 16:42	#15
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Quick buy before anything worse happens, you can still fix everything! __________________

11-02-2009, 15:12	#17
phykell Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 833	Ha! Stout yeoman of the bar, etc. Nearly completed GTA 4 and no screen retention of the radar yet as Divine promised I love my screen now - obviously had real worries about screen retention/burn but all unfounded as others told me numerous times. __________________

11-02-2009, 16:39	#18
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Other half has given me permission for a 60" Kuro in my playroom. Actually... I didn't say what size - she'll be expecting a 37 or 42 to appear... __________________

09-02-2009, 14:56	#11
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	I really liked the Kurio 40" model. This was full 1080p for about £800 and I was tempted. However the following week last year the price went up £200. After seeing my Toshiba for £450 ish that looks cracking, I just couldn't justify the extra. Especially as I've probably only watched Terrestrial TV a handful of times since xmas. Hence forth it shall be projectors all the way with a low spec flat TV for normal viewing.

09-02-2009, 15:14	#12
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I'm in the same situation with my Pioneer plasma. It's been turned on half a dozen times since christmas, but I haven't actually watched anything on it in all that time. In truth, I shoudln't even have bought it (especially since I got done by the shop that sold it to me to the tune of £1000 :/). That's all history though and the shop went bust soon after. Most of the time my 27in Dell monitor does everything from gaming to TV watching to actually using a PC.

10-02-2009, 01:56	#16
A Place of Light Absinthe Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,247	It's true, phykell is indeed "Betamax-man". In days gone by, novices would seek out this wise and fair old sage for guidance on which electrical goods to purchase. The stone tablets that we found detailing these rituals included these writing. "and lo, phykell did recommend to the novice a television manufacturer...for it was the very same manufacturer who had tempted a young phykell into purchasing their wares. The novice, aware of Lord phykells reputation is Betamax-man listened carefully and purchased from the competition instead.....and it was good. Here endeth the lesson." Conclusive proof, IMHO.