Friday, October 17, 2008

Requested Feature List

Nigel Tufnel: "It's like, how much more black could this be? and the answer is none. None more black."

So after achieving absolute black with the Pioneer Kuro 10G what further improvements can be made?

requested feature list:
  • thinner (mm)
  • lighter weight (kg)
  • reduce power usage (kW)
  • reduce buzzing (dB)
  • reduce image retention
  • faster response times (ms)
  • better motion resolution (lines)
  • higher display resolution (1440p, 1600p, or 2160p)
  • higher pixel sample resolution (36 bits)
  • more accurate color (Rec. 709 and D65)
  • automatic video calibration with colorimeter sensor (gamma, color points)
  • faster channel changes
  • dual ATSC/QAM tuners for true PIP
  • tru2way
  • display 3D video
  • integrated web browser
  • faster and smoother DLNA support
  • integrated VOD player (YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, ...)
  • DVR support with external USB 2.0 hard drive
  • setenv $DISPLAY kuro:0 (for remote X11)
  • XDMCP support (be an X server)
  • network firmware updates