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January 6, 2008 10:07 AM PST

Pioneer concept plasmas promise "absolute" blacks

by Matthew Moskovciak
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Pioneer's concept plasma (right) next to the current model, with no image but both panels turned on. A long exposure time exaggerates the leftmost panel's brightness and makes its color look bluer, but you get the idea.

(Credit: Kevin Law Photography)

Pioneer also showed a model that was only 9mm thick

(Credit: Pioneer)

(Credit: Pioneer)

Pioneer consistently makes some of the best plasmas on the market, such as our current Editors' Choice PDP-5080HD plasma, and today it demonstrated two new "Project Kuro" technology concepts that are among the most exciting displays shown by anyone at CES. Unfortunately, neither will make it to market in 2008.

The first, designated the "Extreme Contrast Concept" plasma, is said to be capable of producing an "absolute black with no measurable light emitting from the television." The ability to produce a dark shade of black is one of the most important ingredients in picture quality. ... Read More

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