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CES 2009
Pioneer Blu-ray
Tom Norton  |  Jan 08, 2009  |  Published: Jan 09, 2009
Pioneer introduced two new standard Blu-ray players, the BDP-120 and the BDP-320. The BDP-120 is expected to sell for under $300. A new Elite player, the BDP-23FD, offers Kuro Link, a new feature said to sync up with Kuro HDTVs for optimum setup and operation. We'll wait to se on that one.
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Pioneer Does 2-Channel
Tom Norton  |  Sep 06, 2007

In a rare (for CEDIA) 2-channel detour, Pioneer showed a new CD/SACD (2-channel only) player and 2-channel receiver. The receiver will go for $899, the CD/SACD spinner for $499.

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CEDIA 2009
Pioneer ETAP
Tom Norton  |  Sep 10, 2009  |  Published: Sep 11, 2009
Pioneer's Project ETAP is intended to lead to a product that will provide a wide range of home management and media storage and access. In addition to downloading, streaming, and storage of all variety of program material (the 1TB of on-board storage can be supplemented by external hard drives), it will likely offer additional core features, including those listed in the following blog entry.
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CEDIA 2009
Pioneer ETAP II
Tom Norton  |  Sep 10, 2009  |  Published: Sep 11, 2009
Here are some of the major features anticipated for Pioneer's ETAP system. It's the BD Managed Copy that intrigues us most, and Pioneer conducted the first US public demo of this feature here at CEDIA. Managed copy allows suitably flagged BDs to be downloaded to a hard drive for storage and play back in full high definition. It is expected to begin showing up on some BD discs within the next year, though it will require a special BD player/recorder to make use of it. Studios can also charge for the privilege if they like. Since no current BDs are so encoded, none of your current collection can be copied.
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Pioneer EX-cels
Tom Norton  |  Jun 04, 2006

The Pioneer S-1EX, first seen and heard at CES, were in a much larger room at HE2006 and were singing a very happy tune. They were, for me, among the best-sounding speakers at the show, and while the expansive environment probably helped, the speakers may have had a bit to do with it as well. The only disappointment here was that Pioneer chose to do a 2-channel setup, leaving the matching center and surrounds looking a little left out in the back of the room. Look for a review of the full system later this summer in <I>UAV</I>

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Pioneer Goes Kuro
Tom Norton  |  May 09, 2007  |  Published: May 10, 2007

Kuro is a Japanese word meaning deep, black, and penetrating. And on the tenth anniversary of its entry into the plasma display business, Pioneer announced the culmination of its <I>Project Kuro</I> to the assembled consumer electronics press in New York.

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CES 2009
Pioneer Goes Thin
Tom Norton  |  Jan 08, 2008

Thin is the thing this year, with virtually all major manufacturers showing skinny flat panels. But Pioneer takes the prize with this 9mm model (thinner than a 12mm iPhone). It’s likely at least a year from production, however.

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CEDIA 2010
Pioneer in 3D Blu
Tom Norton  |  Sep 27, 2010
Pioneer showed three new 3D Blu-ray players, including this Elite BDP-43FD and an Elite BDP-41FD (the latter lacks the 43's extra mass damping). No prices or launch dates were announced.
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CEDIA 2011
Pioneer Networked Reference Media Player
Tom Norton  |  Sep 10, 2011
Not much information was available on this Elite NP-M50 streaming device, but at $700, with an asynchronous DAC, it should be a hot ticket. A similar NP-M30 deletes some capabilities, including the asynchronicity in its DAC, will go for for $500. December availability for both.
Pioneer Press Event Photos
Tom Norton  |  May 10, 2007

Though they are not at HE 2007, Pioneer announced several new products in New York before the show officially begins Friday.

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