Yesterday Pioneer announced a new line of KURO plasma displays featuring black levels five times deeper than the previous award-winning KURO. Announced alongside several other fine pieces of kit today in NYC, according to company bigwig Paul Meyhoefer, the ultimate goal is "pure, absolute black," and it's well on its way with the latest line. You'll also find a feature dubbed Optimum Mode, which "simultaneously monitors video and room light conditions" and then makes the most appropriate adjustments based on what it senses.

Not many details have been released, but based on the June-bound models will be just 3.7-inches thick, sporting 1080p panels alone (no 720p), coming in 50- ($4,000) / 60-inch ($5,500) sizes (no 42-inch) and arriving with a new remote / redesigned HD interface.

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