Pioneer Signature Series 50- and 60-inch plasmas now shipping

Pioneer's top of the line Elite Signature Series Kuro plasmas are finally officially priced and shipping, but make a decision quick, word on the street is these "limited run" screens have been finding their way into more than a few installers pipelines over the last few weeks. At 2.5-inches thick, these panels -- hand selected for the deepest blacks and accurate colors --- will fit anywhere you'd like to have them installed, and each unique serial number gives access to a Pioneer website for that specific monitor's certified factory white balance setting. A slew of tweaks and calibrations for your guy to run through when he's putting this in are also part of the package, ultimately contributing to a $5,500 (PRO-101FD, 50-inch) or $7,000 (PRO-141FD, 60-inch) price tag. Pros only, please.

[TheGeektoriousBIG @ Sep 4th 2008 11:08AM]

fap fap fap!

[Chuckles McGee @ Sep 4th 2008 11:37AM]

You get what you pay for!

[Knifa @ Sep 4th 2008 11:52AM]

Wake me up when high quality TVs don't cost a fuckton.

[chomper129 @ Sep 4th 2008 12:10PM]

We have had the 50" version at my office for about 4 weeks now. By far the most amazing TV I have seen in my life, and we are still waiting for calibration software. It's incredible right out of the box

[michaelportent @ Sep 4th 2008 3:01PM]

Jesus H. Monkeyballs! When are plasma prices gonna drop? LCDs have gotten really affordable of late, but plasmas seem stingily clinging to their insane prices.

[I LOVE THE CAPS LOCK KEY @ Sep 4th 2008 5:19PM]

Panasonic sells 42" plasmas for under 1,000 and at Costco the other week, I saw a few Panasonic Plasma TVs for around $700. These Pioneer displays are a premium product for the Mercedes Benz crowd.

[Herbal Ed @ Sep 5th 2008 5:40AM]

Actually .... plasma prices have been coming down significantly each year. However, the Pio Signature plasmas are the most expensive plasmas this year .... but, even so, they are selling very well.

[I LOVE THE CAPS LOCK KEY @ Sep 6th 2008 12:15AM]

Panasonic Plasma- $799 and it had a rebate worth about $100. $699 for a plasma, you'd be lucky to get a 37" LCD for less than that!

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11292542&search=panasonic%20plasma&Mo=4&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-US&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&Sp=S&N=5000043&whse=BC&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BC&Ne=4000000&D=panasonic%20plasma&Ntt=panasonic%20plasma&No=0&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1

[I LOVE THE CAPS LOCK KEY @ Sep 6th 2008 12:16AM]

Prices at your favorite retailer or dealer will likely be less than those listed on Panasonic's website.

http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/vModelList?storeId=15001&catalogId=13401&catGroupId=75003&langId=-1&surfCategory=null&cacheProgram=11002&cachePartner=7000000000000005702&isSeo=true&orderBy=msrpalternate

[JM @ Sep 5th 2008 1:36PM]

The price of the 60" isn't so bad when you consider...
You get a 60" Kuro for the same price of a 55" Sony XBR 8, 5" more!