Pioneer Exits Plasma TV Production

Pioneer Electronics announced that it is exiting the Plasma TV Production business. The company will still market Plasma TVs, but the components will be from another manufacturer, which is rumored to be Panasonic. Pioneer also announced that they will enter the LCD TV market as early as this fall, thanks to a recent agreement with Sharp. I personally hope this will not affect the quality of their Plasma TV line, which has made enormous gains recently with the introduction of the KURO line of Plasma TVs. The KURO line currently has the best black levels in the industry and also the best overall picture quality in my opinion.