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Black levels exceeding previous Pioneer plasmas, dark scenes are darker while
maintaining clarity of detail, reducing luminance by 80 percent. The test equipment
typically used to determine the variance between peak white and peak black does
not have great enough range to measure Pioneer’s new display so a contrast ratio
specification is not yet determined.
Rich colors in dark scenes are a second benefit of the lower luminance levels and
deeper blacks. The new display reproduces colors with greater richness and
accuracy even in dark scenes.
Performance in bright rooms is
significantly improved with a
newly engineered filter that
minimizes the effect of ambient
light so the display is able to
maintain deep black levels
regardless of lighting
conditions.
I attended this demo and there
was a remarkable improvement
in picture quality, black level
with clear distinction of
different black textures on the
content used for the
demonstration. Frankly, I was
not expecting anything less from a plasma company such as Pioneer, which
consistently has brought to market the best quality plasmas for years with the Elite
line. 8G prototype shown.
Additionally, Pioneer showed itself very motivated, and the only manufacturer, to
provide the best 1080p 24Hz picture performance with the Pioneer Elite®
PureVision 50” 1080p plasma display, Blu-ray Disc® player and A/V receivers that
work together to handle the 1080p
24Hz rate needed to preserve a
feature film’s original sequence.
According to the company “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 an
improvement in the playback
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