Pioneer's KRP-500A and KRP-600A plasmas pose for the cameras

Pioneer got official with its 50-inch KRP-500A and 60-inch KRP-600A over in Europe earlier this summer, and just as each set got set to ship, the firm felt it necessary to bring 'em to Japan. Best of all, AkihabaraNews was able to see just how deep those blacks really were at a recent press event, and it was kind enough to host up a plethora of photographs for us common folk to gaze at. If we just rang your bell, pop down into the links below for specs and images galore.

Read - Camera flash, capture Pioneer's new plasmas
Read - Formal introduction in Japan

[Randy @ Sep 12th 2008 6:30AM]

FIRST FIRST FIRST FIRST OMG OMG OMG OMGOGM OGM OMGOGM LOLOLOlLOLOLOLOLOLLYLOPS!!111!!11!

Theese Kuro's shouldn't be supposed to be black as hell? Instead, those screens
looks greyish and washed out... Or maybe it's some trick with light.

[rickjamess @ Sep 12th 2008 9:38AM]

Technically pioneer doesn't make Kuros anymore...

[Randy @ Sep 12th 2008 1:07PM]

Omg im being lowranked because i mocked the "first post" phenomenon thing?

[daniel @ Sep 12th 2008 7:17AM]

sweet i guess but i i want more info on the pioneers lcds.

[I LOVE THE CAPS LOCK KEY @ Sep 12th 2008 11:59PM]

LCD: The Poor Mans Plasma.

[foaf @ Sep 12th 2008 9:47AM]

It's because they are off, so the glass is reflecting the conference hall

[Brett @ Sep 12th 2008 11:36AM]

well, all plasma tv reflect light like a mirror - and I had a Panasonic 42" for 3 years, ok for night viewing, terrible in the daylight - the replacement Toshiba 42" LCD finally arrives tomorrow :)

[Brett @ Sep 12th 2008 9:43AM]

ahh, plasma TV ... the rich man's MIRROR,

aka the dumb man's flat screen...

[Steve @ Sep 12th 2008 9:51AM]

Will they change the naming before it comes to the US? I'm not certain about buying a TV named 'KRaP'

[rj @ Sep 12th 2008 10:52AM]

wow... some fantastic pictures from akiharabanews... they really know how to capture the product content !

jim- "ok bob.. let's get a full shot on that kuro over there..."
bob- "... and just one more adjustment on the aperture... zooming for full frame on the model over to the side ..."

*click*

bob- "... what was that jim?"