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Pioneer PDP6020FD Review

Reviewed by DNice

Overview

Kuro (Ku"ro), the Japanese word for black, defines the core of Pioneer's Project KURO. Prior to last year,
consumers were not privy to have a digital flat panel display that consistently reproduced the absence of
color (black). In June 2007, Pioneer released into the wild a PDP display series that was capable of an
unheard minimum luminance level, 0.004fL. This new pinnacle in black level not only provided rich,
succulent blacks that true

videophiles

have been yearning ever since the demise of CRT, it also was

baseline for depth defying colors that to this day leaves me awestruck. By the end of 2007, the KURO
series was herald as the "best display ever". Everyone thought that it would be years before another
display hit the market capable of outshining the 2007 KURO series. No one knew that we would only
have to wait 6 months........enter the PDP6020FD.

Panel Design

The PDP6020FD continues Pioneer's minimalistic, yet elegant figure with its

5711/16" x 341/2"

piano

black acrylic bezel. Fit and finish is top notch although the overall build quality is less than last year's
PDP6010FD. Pioneer also managed to trim panel bulk by 20% leaving us with a slim, 3.7" depth display.

Features

The PDP6020FD is equipped with 4 HDMI 1.3a ports (three on the back, one on the left input/control
panel), 1 component, 1 SVideo, 3 composite, and 1 VGA input. Although this sounds like a plethora of
input options, it's actually less that what its predecessor offered. However, Pioneer now allows owners
to label each input (a big plus).

Also new this year on the nonElite KUROs is a network interface port that allows owners to connect and
stream video (limited file types), music, and pictures from their home PC/laptop. Setup and use was a
breeze on my network. However, computer challenged owners may have issues using this
feature....especially if they have a home network firewall.

Pioneer has also included a new remote with the PDP6020FD. Compared to last year's remote, the new
remote sports a black covering and the layout is more user friendly with the channel and volume
controls reversed from last year's layout (finally).

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