Plasma TV Doomed? Pioneer Discontinues Kuro

By Steve Anderson - 10/09/2009 2:26:20 PM

Whoa. Okay, guys, brace yourselves.  You may not be familiar with this right now, but Pioneer recently announced that they're no longer making their flagship plasma TV model, the Kuro.  The Kuro is not only regarded as the best plasma TV that Pioneer makes, it's also often regarded as the best plasma TV ANYBODY makes. Now, I ...

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Panasonic To World: Stick A Fork In Tube TV

By Steve Anderson - 10/02/2009 3:12:08 PM

Because they're done.  As in Panasonic is done making them. After fifty five years of making televisions involving tubes, Panasonic is now selling all its interest in CRT-based ventures to focus solely on flat panel models. Frankly, this is a move that was a long time coming and, in a way, I'm almost surprised it took this ...

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The Next Big Thing–OLED

By Steve Anderson - 10/02/2009 3:11:39 PM

That's what the crew out at Contrarian Profits is calling, folks--you don't hear too much about OLED (organic light emitting diodes) these days, mostly because it doesn't seem to show up in much stuff at all.  But when you look at the transfer of power between the old tube television and the liquid crystal display, ...

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