Used Pioneer LX-5090 or new Panasonic 50V

[danyeates]

Hi,

I posted on another thread as I was considering a new Panasonic 50V or 50VT. I'm now considering a used Pioneer LX-5090 Kuro plasma and I’ve been told it knocks the socks off the Panasonic 50V. Any thoughts on this?

I don’t mind buying used, I don’t want any fancy freeview/freesat HD tuners or 3D, or online features such as iPlayer and YouTube or anything else, as I have Apple TV and Sky HD for all those features. I simply want the best picture quality a 50” plasma TV can give.

I know no one knows how the new Panasonic 30B TVs will fair against the Pioneers as they haven’t been properly reviewed yet, but any thoughts on this? I do love the look of the Pioneer TVs aesthetically, but I haven’t seen the picture on one for ages and I certainly haven’t seen it side by side the Panasonic.

Any thoughts appreciated.

Dan

[johnnyreggae]

Pioneer - no contest - doesn't really need bluray or hd

Look at the blackness of the black

[danyeates]

johnnyreggae said:

Pioneer - no contest - doesn't really need bluray or hd

Look at the blackness of the black

That's what I'm thinking. Unfortunately, as the Pioneers aren't made anymore, no one has one to demo so I'm buying blind.

[RedLeicester]

I have a Kuro 600M, and am looking at a couple of 50" tellies to go in other rooms. Each time I look at the newer gen tellies I just end up walking full circle back to 500s and 5090s. Unless you have to have 3D or such like, I simply can't see the point, and black is.... well.... the new black.

[danyeates]

Nice one!

[sjc]

I've had a 60" Kuro for 18 months, it's simply got the "wow" factor with the picture.I got a chap from the ISF to set the picture up after 3 months, and the subtle differences were def' worth having.

[danyeates]

I'm thinking I'm going to hold off a purchase until next month when the new Panasonic 30B TVs come out, just to give them a chance. A TX-P50G30B is coming out at about the same price as a used Pioneer PDP-LX5090 with no warranty. I think I'm going to wait and read some reviews first.

[sjc]

danyeates said:

I'm thinking I'm going to hold off a purchase until next month when the new Panasonic 30B TVs come out, just to give them a chance. A TX-P50G30B is coming out at about the same price as a used Pioneer PDP-LX5090 with no warranty. I think I'm going to wait and read some reviews first.

My Kuro came with a Pioneer 5 year warranty,might be worth finding out if they are transferable?

[danyeates]

Yeah, Pioneer sets with warranties seem to sell for a lot more. I'm keeping my eye on a KRP-500a as I missed a LX-5090 yesterday!

[tdm34ds]

I changed an LX5090 for a 50VT20 and I don't feel short changed,side by side the Kuro had slightly better black levels
but I honestly can't fault the VT

If you don't want 3D then the 50V20 is available at around £1250ish and has a stunning picture.

[RedLeicester]

tdm34ds said:

I changed an LX5090 for a 50VT20 and I don't feel short changed,side by side the Kuro had slightly better black levels
but I honestly can't fault the VT

Easy answer then: have both!

[danyeates]

I've gone mad! I'm just won a Pioneer KRP-500a on eBay Completely skint now, so I hope it's worth it!

[RedLeicester]

danyeates said:

I've gone mad! I'm just won a Pioneer KRP-500a on eBay Completely skint now, so I hope it's worth it!

Ace! Fab screens, you won't be disappointed.

[TEKNOPUG]

Seeing as Pioneer no longer make TV's, what return would you get from Pioneer via the warranty if the TV went kaput? Would they refund the full price of the TV when it was sold 4 years ago? Or do they have enough spares to effectively build you a new TV?

[tdm34ds]

TEKNOPUG said:

Seeing as Pioneer no longer make TV's, what return would you get from Pioneer via the warranty if the TV went kaput? Would they refund the full price of the TV when it was sold 4 years ago? Or do they have enough spares to effectively build you a new TV?

At the time of the shutting down of the TV dept, we where told that there would be 100% spares
availability for 7 years, so they must've stockpiled a fair bit.

[sjc]

tdm34ds said:

TEKNOPUG said:

Seeing as Pioneer no longer make TV's, what return would you get from Pioneer via the warranty if the TV went kaput? Would they refund the full price of the TV when it was sold 4 years ago? Or do they have enough spares to effectively build you a new TV?

At the time of the shutting down of the TV dept, we where told that there would be 100% spares
availability for 7 years, so they must've stockpiled a fair bit.

Was told the same.

[TEKNOPUG]

So I could purchase a "spare" screen, case and all the electrical gubbings from Pioneer, then get busy with my trusty soldering iron

[sjc]

TEKNOPUG said:

So I could purchase a "spare" screen, case and all the electrical gubbings from Pioneer, then get busy with my trusty soldering iron

No.There's no more stock of soldering iron parts.

[TEKNOPUG]

sjc said:

No.There's no more stock of soldering iron parts.

So what happens if that is the part that fails? How do Pioneer honour the warranty then?

[sjc]

TEKNOPUG said:

sjc said:

No.There's no more stock of soldering iron parts.

So what happens if that is the part that fails? How do Pioneer honour the warranty then?

Superglue.