That Hitachi is exciting news, however. Did you see one, Ray? Did you also check out the new 1080 Pioneers? Give us your take on the pic quality.
You might find this interesting Duke. This is a copy and paste from my site.
The first one is Pionner, scroll down for the Hitachi coverage
One of the most pristine images we viewed on a display device at CES 2007 was the 1080p/24Hz demonstration at the Pioneer booth. The system included the new and beautiful Pioneer Elite Pure Vision 50-inch 1080p plasma display, BDP-HD1 Blu-ray player and VSX-82 TXS Elite receiver. This was one of the most crowed demonstrations at CES 2007 and we had to wait until just before show closing to get a good look at it. All we can say is that it was well worth it to see the spectacular image. Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. is making it easier for home theater enthusiasts to bring the movie theater experience into their living rooms with a trio of audio video products that faithfully deliver 1080p/24Hz picture performance. The Pioneer Elite® PureVision™ 50” 1080p plasma display, Blu-ray Disc® player and A/V receivers work together to handle the 1080p/24Hz rate needed to preserve a feature film’s original sequence. Pioneer is the only manufacturer with this trio of products that provide audio video enthusiasts the cinematic picture performance of 1080p/24 Hz in the comfort of their own homes. “Every piece of technology and engineering that goes into Pioneer products is created with the intention of providing a high definition entertainment experience in its purest form”, said Paul Meyhoefer, vice president of displays for Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. “We’ve continued to refine each generation of plasma and have reached the pinnacle with the combination of a PRO-FHD1 plasma display combined with a Blu-ray Disc player and A/V receiver.” The majority of feature film titles are mastered on discs at 24 film frames per second (fps or Hz) with a 1080p signal. Since most televisions are unable to accept the 1080p 24Hz format, many employ a technique known as Inverse Telecine. Also known as 3:2 pulldown, this process converts 24fps into 30fp by inserting six additional film frames per second. While there is an improvement in the playback performance, the scene sequence is compromised and a slight jitter may appear during motion action. Pioneer delivers a new dimension in high definition with its high end audio video products that resolve and improve feature film playback. Advanced PureCinema: The HD Solution Industry-leading technologies and refined engineering have made Pioneer plasmas the only HDTV able to showcase 1080p 24Hz.Specifically, the PRO-FHD1 takes advantage of exclusive Advanced PureCinema or 3:3 pulldown. With Advanced PureCinema, each film frame is shown three times every 24th of a second for an extremely smooth picture performance that now equals 72 frames per picture. Unseen by the human eye, by “flashing” each film frame three times, this process improves on-screen imagery that now appears more natural and synchronized with the original film for unmatched picture precision. Pioneer Products Ensure Premium Playback Blu-ray Disc movie titles are also mastered at 1080p 24 Hz to ensure that the film’s original sequence is preserved and viewers enjoy the stunning picture quality the emerging technology provides. The Pioneer Elite BDP-HD1 Blu-ray Disc player is engineered to handle and output a pure 1080p 24Hz signal for natural, high quality film reproduction of Blu-ray Disc titles.
Pioneer Features Industry’s only 1080p 24Hz Home Theater Design
The Pioneer Elite VSX-82TXS and VSX-84TXSi A/V receivers feature sophisticated engineering and several HDMI inputs for the specific purpose of transferring large amounts of high definition signals like that of a 1080p signal. When connected to a 1080p HDTV, the entire signal can be passed in its purest form straight to the display. Pioneer's Home Entertainment Division is a leading marketer of plasma televisions and monitors, Blu-ray Disc, DVD players and DVD recorders, A/V receivers, speakers and other audio and video accessories. Its focus is on the development of new digital technologies including Digital Network Entertainment™. The company markets its products under the Pioneer and Elite brand names. When purchased from an authorized dealer, consumers receive a limited warranty for one year with Pioneer products and two years with Elite products. For more information visit
www.pioneerusa.com
Hitachi
The Hitachi booth was brimming with excitement with the news that the manufacturer will introduce a 50-inch 1080p plasma at a price the Average Joe can afford. The new P50H401 is slated to ship in February and will have an MSRP of just $2,500. That is an incredible price for a 1080p plasma. We had the opportunity to view all of the new displays at the Hitachi booth and they looked very good but we noted all of the displays content was near static. We would really like to see the new displays handle full motion content before we comment on their performance capabilities. “Hitachi has produced a unique, high-performance offering for 50-inch flat screen consumers," said Bill Whalen, director of product development at Hitachi America, Ltd., Ubiquitous Platform Systems Division. "This new 50-inch television is engineered to be a better match for the dominant 1080 HDTV format and packs more pixels on screen than comparable products. Hitachi Plasma technology offers superior motion resolution, color depth and viewing angles for flat screen television viewers. All models include Hitachi's fourth generation 1080p PictureMaster IV video processor that analyzes and optimizes the picture with dynamic histogram processing, 16-bit clarity, and new for 2007 MPEG noise reduction. All of these mean that the viewer will see a clean and vivid picture. All 2007 flat panel models include three 1080p-compatible HDMITM inputs with SimplayHDTM certification so that consumers can have confidence that they will be able to display the latest digital content with state of the art reliability. New for 2007, Hitachi includes 3 picture setting memories and 3 timers for each input for the ultimate in performance and picture tuning flexibility. Since every set top tuner and disc player is different, and lighting conditions vary from morning to daytime to nighttime, Hitachi offers 3 discrete picture setting memories for each input. The presets will allow the image to be customized according to source and room lighting conditions and can be customized to change automatically. The picture memories are designated as "Day," "Day Dynamic" and "Night." For more information visit
www.hitachi.com
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Have a great weekend all,
Ray
