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Pioneer launches limited-edition Kuros
In pure white and beige grise 28 October 2008 13:46 GMT
Pioneer has announced the launch of its Full HD 1080p Kuro limited edition plasma flat screen TVs - the "exquisitely styled" 50-inch KRP-500AW and KRP-500ABG.

The new TVs, described as "masterpieces of design and engineering" come in two colour variants - pure...
Pioneer promises Qflix enabled DVD drives
Download and burn DVDs of your fav Hollywood flicks 23 October 2008 13:44 GMT
Pioneer is the latest manufacturer to introduce DVD/ CD writers for your computer that makes it easier to download then burn movies from websites like CinemaNow.

The new Pioneer internal DVR-2920Q and external DVR-X162Q DVD/CD writers are availablw now.
Pioneer and Sirius launch XMp3 portable satellite radio
"Most compact wearable" option on the market 17 October 2008 10:32 GMT
SIRIUS XM Radio and Pioneer have unveiled the new XMp3 wearable satellite radio and MP3 player.

Said to be the lightest and most compact wearable live satellite radio and the first with simultaneous multi-channel recording capability, it offers a microSD card...
Best Home Cinema Device 2008 nominations
For the The Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 13 October 2008 12:00 GMT
Here are the nominations for Best Home Cinema Device in The Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget Awards:

Pioneer KURO PDP-LX5090 television
Toshiba XD-E500 DVD player
Philips Aurea 2 Television
Panasonic TH46PZ81B Freesat
Sony PlayTV
Pioneer shows off Series 8 speakers
Smart, sleek and contemporary 23 September 2008 12:03 GMT
Available from next month is the new speaker line-up from Pioneer.

The Series 8 range comprises three models: the S-81 floor-standing speaker, the S-81B-LR bookshelf speaker and the S-81C centre speaker.

The S-81 and S-81C are available in either...
Pioneer decks out Audi A4
Custom paint job, Xbox and six TVs too 3 September 2008 17:04 GMT
So you invite a few journalists over to your offices to unveil your latest home cinema goodies and what do you do whilst waiting? You roll out a decked out custom Audi A4 S line Cabriolet.

Apparently the custom paint job was all airbrushed by hand, so we grabbed...
Pioneer shows off plasma KRP-500A and KRP-600A
High-end separates for discerning videophiles 3 September 2008 16:14 GMT
Pioneer showed off the next evolution of their plasma screen in the form of the KRP-500A (50 inch) and KRP-600A (60 inch) today. The screens are paired with the KRP-M01 as a separate media receiver "delivering uncompromised quality, finely-tuned performance and intelligent...
VIDEO: Pioneer's LX03 and LX08 home cinema system
Video footage from the launch 12 August 2008 12:05 GMT
Pioneer wants to attract people who like beautiful things with its latest additions to its home cinema range.

Mirroring the sleek new design of the company's first range of LCD TVs, the new LX03 cinema system and LX08 Blu-ray player are a wonder of brushed metal...
VIDEO: Megawhat has the latest gadgets for your home
LCD TVs, concept speakers, Blu-ray players and more... 6 August 2008 9:46 GMT
Katie Scott gives you a sneak peek at the new home entertainment offerings from Sony and Pioneer at their London launches.

Plus Stuart with some more HP printing tips.
VIDEO: Sneaky peek at Pioneer's new LCD TV line-up
Before its arrival in the UK 1 August 2008 16:01 GMT
Pioneer has broken away from its Plasma heritage, teamed up with Sharp, and produced a trio of LCD TVs.

Cheaper than their Plasma counterparts, they are styled for the home.

Here's a quick look at the new line-up before its UK launch.
Megawhat News - Dell to launch iPod rival
Today's top headlines in a video report 31 July 2008 9:21 GMT
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In the headlines: Dell to launch iPod rival; news of the world’s cheapest laptop; Garmin nuvifone delayed...
Pioneer to launch Blu-ray recorders
Promises arrival by the end of the year 9 July 2008 9:23 GMT
Pioneer has promised that it will launch Blu-ray Disc recorders by the end of the year.

The company, which announced a whole new line-up of home cinema and televisions products in the last couple of weeks, says that it is developing Blu-ray recorders.
Pioneer creates world's first 16-layer, 400GB optical disc
Could it take on Blu-ray? 7 July 2008 11:53 GMT
Pioneer has created the world’s first 16-Layer optical disc, which can store up to 400GB of data.

Unveiled at the International Symposium on Optical Memory and Optical Data Storage 2008 in Hawaii, the disc saves 25GB per layer.

And it will lead...
VIDEO: Megawhat News - Bill Gates takes his bow
The top stories of the day in video form 30 June 2008 19:16 GMT
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In today's headlines: Bill Gates takes his bow; Nokia aims for the stars with the Supernova range; Pioneer...
Pioneer launches new KURO plasmas and monitors
New 50- and 60-inch models with seperate media receivers 27 June 2008 18:00 GMT
Pioneer has announced the UK launch of its "enhanced" KURO plasma TVs with separate media receiver – the 50-inch KRP-500A and 60-inch KRP-600A – together with its 50-inch KRP-500M and 60-inch KRP-600M monitors.

The new models are HD ready 1080p and Pioneer...
Pioneer introduces EX Series Speaker duo
"Fulfilling the needs of the most demanding audiophiles" 27 June 2008 17:56 GMT
Pioneer has announced two new loudspeaker sets joining the EX Speaker Series: the S-4EX bookshelf and S-8EX centre speakers.

Mirroring the design of last year’s S-3EX tall boy speakers, these smaller sized multi-channel speakers are claimed to "fulfil the needs...
Pioneer KURO Home Cinema range launched
LX01BD, LX03BD, and LX01 Blu-ray and DVD touting systems 27 June 2008 17:45 GMT
Pioneer has announced it is expanding its home cinema range with three new home entertainment systems.

The new models, will become part of its KURO range and build on last year’s LX01. The new models; the LX01BD and LX03BD are Pioneer’s first home cinema systems...
Pioneer unveils new Kuro HD LCD flat screen TVs
Three new models unveiled 27 June 2008 17:44 GMT
Pioneer has unveiled three Kuro-branded HD LCD TVs - the 32-inch KRL-32V, 37-inch KRL-37V and 46-inch KRL-46V.

All of the new models feature an upscale design and come with a high-contrast front filter, three HDMI ports and 100Hz processing.

Design-wise...
Pioneer launches four Blu-ray players in the UK
But only one BD-Live-enabled model 27 June 2008 13:59 GMT
Pioneer has announced its new line-up of four new Blu-ray disc players for the UK market, but only one will boast full, future-proof, Blu-ray spec including the interactive BD-Live functionality.

In total four Blu-ray disc players will be introduced the BDP-51FD,...
Pioneer launches new Kuro
Still say concepts "long way off" 23 May 2008 18:35 GMT
Pioneer has said that the concept designs that it showed off at this year’s CES have a long way to go before becoming reality.

Referring to the Kuro Super Black concept design, a spokesman for the company said that the ability to pack the technology into a television...
Pioneer launches Elite Kuro projector
Fancy $9000 worth of custom installed Kuro blackness in your lounge? 7 May 2008 17:43 GMT
Pioneer has announced that it is expanding its Kuro strategy across new display technologies with the introduction of its new Elite Kuro projector, that claims to deliver the same "industry-leading" black levels and 1080p picture performance that Kuro plasmas do.
Pioneer launches Bonus View Blu-ray players
BDP-05FD and BDP-51FD see Stateside announcement 7 May 2008 16:20 GMT
Pioneer has announced the Elite BDP-05FD and Pioneer BDP-51FD BonusView Blu-ray Disc players in the States.

Featuring picture-in-picture interactivity and a redesigned platform that claims to significantly improves overall performance, both players support...
Pioneer launches 2008 range of Kuro plasma TVs
Five times deeper blacks than current series 7 May 2008 15:57 GMT
Over in the States Pioneer has announced a new line of Kuro plasma flat screen displays with 50-inch and 60-inch 1080p models revealed.

The new Kuros reduce the display's idle luminance and improve black levels five times over the previous 2007 models which...
Pioneer and Panasonic in PDP partnership
Teaming up for plasma TV production 25 April 2008 10:31 GMT
Pioneer and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., best known to consumers for its Panasonic products, have announced they have reached a "basic agreement on a comprehensive PDP business alliance to further progress and reinforce the PDP businesses".

The agreement...
Today's Megawhat TV NEWS
Catch up with the tech news web tv show 14 March 2008 19:20 GMT
Switch on Megawhat TV now for our roundup of the biggest stories of the week from the world of gadgets and technology ... and what we think about them.

In the headlines this week - Katzenburg says Dreamworks' future is 3D; Bebo's buyout - what other implications...