Post by Patrik G on Aug 17, 2015 15:41:13 GMT
There are still some people that thinks all 9G Kuros are the same but they are obviously not.
i have own both the LX5090 and the KRP-500A and now a KRP-500M and here are my list of Visible differences between them.
this is stuff you notice with your own eyes right away without a need for a colormeter to measure them.
also note that this may not represent all 9G Kuro models as there are still small variations even with the same model nr.
you may also want to look at the build dates.
Performance increae from my LX5090 to the KRP-500A (Aug 2008 Build)
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1: Less PWM Noise (almost LCD LED like calm to the picture which also gives a sharper image with more details)
(yes i also use a Supra power surge,so that one can help some here..but i also used it for the 5090)
2: Better Low light performance (i can see colors and details near black that i dont see on the 5090)
Think of going from windows 16bit colors to 32bit colors near black.
3: Blacklevel can go lower after a reset and still the panel can handle the whole dynamic range from black to white.
there isnt one single part in the picture from really low APL scens (ex: cave scenes in the Croods) to high APL scenes that the KRP cant handle,it renders everything with ease.
4: Less Light Leak (its almost that the pixels are glued better to the glass here, the line between bright objects on a black background(ex: credits) are sharper)
5: More fluid motion with 24P content
6: Better AG filter ( the panel are not that sensitive to ambientlight and the blacks are blacker even in daytime= less washed out picture)
7: Faster and more up to date Menus (the Service menu is almost twice as fast)
( i think thats the sign that the CPU that drives these KRPs are more powerful.
that extra "external" video processing power should be one of the keypoints which makes the KRPs better to render low APL scenes and low light colors with less PWM noise and better grading...just i guess of course )
8: Easier to calibrate and more accurate/even color luminance
9: the ability to turn on the Fans Manually with rs232 commands for cooling down the components (heat reduces life span)
10: More Slim
Performance increase from my KRP-500A to my KRP-500M (also Aug 2008 build)
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Motion slight better and smoother
No Flickering in the image
Glass seems to be better with higher micro contrast. (more light goes through the glass)
AG filter a few % darker
Cleaner image with higher sharpness and details.
Less Agressive ABL curve
Correct color Luminace for all Primary and Secondary colors.
Blue Color Saturation slight better
with all these small improvements its not that difficult to understand that the KRP-500M is 2-3 steps above both the 5090 and the 500A in Picture Quality.
Maybe Stu can add some stuff here as there are more internal changes between the TVs and the Monitors and how they operate.
Here is a PDF with some of the new stuff that was added to the Monitors.
privat.bahnhof.se/wb192876/pioneer_krp-500m_pro-101fd_krp-600m_pro-141fd_9th_generation_plasma_training_monitor.pdf
i have own both the LX5090 and the KRP-500A and now a KRP-500M and here are my list of Visible differences between them.
this is stuff you notice with your own eyes right away without a need for a colormeter to measure them.
also note that this may not represent all 9G Kuro models as there are still small variations even with the same model nr.
you may also want to look at the build dates.
Performance increae from my LX5090 to the KRP-500A (Aug 2008 Build)
_________________________________________________________________________________
1: Less PWM Noise (almost LCD LED like calm to the picture which also gives a sharper image with more details)
(yes i also use a Supra power surge,so that one can help some here..but i also used it for the 5090)
2: Better Low light performance (i can see colors and details near black that i dont see on the 5090)
Think of going from windows 16bit colors to 32bit colors near black.
3: Blacklevel can go lower after a reset and still the panel can handle the whole dynamic range from black to white.
there isnt one single part in the picture from really low APL scens (ex: cave scenes in the Croods) to high APL scenes that the KRP cant handle,it renders everything with ease.
4: Less Light Leak (its almost that the pixels are glued better to the glass here, the line between bright objects on a black background(ex: credits) are sharper)
5: More fluid motion with 24P content
6: Better AG filter ( the panel are not that sensitive to ambientlight and the blacks are blacker even in daytime= less washed out picture)
7: Faster and more up to date Menus (the Service menu is almost twice as fast)
( i think thats the sign that the CPU that drives these KRPs are more powerful.
that extra "external" video processing power should be one of the keypoints which makes the KRPs better to render low APL scenes and low light colors with less PWM noise and better grading...just i guess of course )
8: Easier to calibrate and more accurate/even color luminance
9: the ability to turn on the Fans Manually with rs232 commands for cooling down the components (heat reduces life span)
10: More Slim
Performance increase from my KRP-500A to my KRP-500M (also Aug 2008 build)
_________________________________________________________________________________
Motion slight better and smoother
No Flickering in the image
Glass seems to be better with higher micro contrast. (more light goes through the glass)
AG filter a few % darker
Cleaner image with higher sharpness and details.
Less Agressive ABL curve
Correct color Luminace for all Primary and Secondary colors.
Blue Color Saturation slight better
with all these small improvements its not that difficult to understand that the KRP-500M is 2-3 steps above both the 5090 and the 500A in Picture Quality.
Maybe Stu can add some stuff here as there are more internal changes between the TVs and the Monitors and how they operate.
Here is a PDF with some of the new stuff that was added to the Monitors.
privat.bahnhof.se/wb192876/pioneer_krp-500m_pro-101fd_krp-600m_pro-141fd_9th_generation_plasma_training_monitor.pdf