“Why would I buy an LCD TV from Pioneer when their Plasmas are so darn good?” - is that what you’re thinking? Well, for one, if investing in their high-priced plasmas is as likely as Santa Claus turning slim, then why not consider their LCD TVs? (Though they are not drop-dead cheap) If Pioneer is your brand and picture quality is what you’re looking for, then the Pioneer Kuro KRL-32V 32″ LCD TV will satisfy you by all means. Looking rather striking in gunmetal grey with a brushed aluminium finish, this LCD TV straight away wins us over with its design. Though it doesn’t beat Pioneer’s plasmas, it must be said that the LCD TV has a lot of class.
Starting with the Pioneer Kuro Full HD KRL-32V LCD TV’s strongest point, the black levels. They are very impressive, much better than that of any LCD TV’s. The telly stands out in this aspect, and you cannot help but admire it. Coming with a 1,920 x 1,080p resolution, the KRL-32V LCD TV features 100Hz processing and a high-contrast front filter, so the quality of pictures is wonderfully clear with no visible blurs or judders whatsoever in fast paced action scenes. Freeview picture quality is also worth a lot of praise, with pleasing colour tones that never goes over-board.
Having satisfied us very well in the picture quality and black level fronts, the Pioneer Kuro KRL-32V LCD TV does not score low in connectivity too. There are 3 HDMIs housed, an S-Video In, and a USB socket to name a few. However, this LCD telly fails to justify the high price. Costing almost double that of most LCD TVs present in the market today, though a good performer, the KRL-32V fails to completely bowl us over.
