So Pioneer Elite is now Sharp Elite? At least it is with TVs

Danny Tse
Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
edited December 2011 in Electronics
I remember something about Pioneer ceasing production of its TVs and somehow having some sort of a tie-in with Sharp doing its production. I just came across the below review of the new Sharp Elite LED TV....

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57340146-221/sharp-elite-review-overpriced-but-best-picture-quality-since-2008/?tag=cnetRiver

and I get an uneasy feeling that Sharp's connection with the "Elite" moniker will harm the reputation of Pioneer's Elite audio components.
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  • Glowrdr
    Glowrdr Posts: 1,103
    edited December 2011
    Almost a year late, but welcome to the party. lol

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?114001-Pioneer-partnering-with-Sharp-to-Resurrect-The-Pioneer-Elite-Display-Line
    65" Sony X900 (XBR-65X900E)
    Pioneer Elite SC-37
    Polk Monitor 70's (2)
    Polk Monitor 40's (4)
    Polk Monitor CS2
    Polk DSW Pro 660wi
    Oppo BDP-93
    Squeezebox Duet
    Belkin PureAV PF60
    Dish Network "The Hoppa"
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,804
    edited December 2011
    Sharp has also been manufacturing their Blu Ray players for 2 years as well. Not much of Pioneer home audio left these days.
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  • SRTer
    SRTer Posts: 372
    edited December 2011
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    Sharp has also been manufacturing their Blu Ray players for 2 years as well. Not much of Pioneer home audio left these days.

    Yes, I bought a Pioneer BDP-330 Blu-ray player and it totally sucked. I was really a Sharp all along. Now I have the Samsung 6700 Blu-ray player and it's a dream.
    Fronts: Polk RTi A9
    Center: Polk CSI A6
    Rears: Polk RTi A7
    Receiver: Pioneer Elite SC-35 (140 watts x 7)
    Amplifier: Adcom GFA-555 Mk.II (200 watt @ 8 ohms)
    Sub: Polk DSW PRO 500 (10 inch, 200 Watt)
    TV: Samsung 59 inch 3D Plasma 600 Hz PN59D7000
    Sources: Samsung BD-D6700 3D Blu-ray Player, DirecTV, PS3, iPhone 4 and IPod Classic with Apple Lossless Tracks
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited December 2011
    Sharp makes LCD TVs. Pioneer Elite were plasmas. Whatever "true black" technology Pioneer sold to Sharp, LCD is still an LCD, and the viewing angles on that new "Elite" are not that great.
    Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector for movies
    Carada 106" Precision Series (Classic Cinema White)
    Denon AVR-X3600H pre/pro
    Outlaw 770 7-channel amplifier
    B&W CDM1-SE fronts
    B&W CDM-CNT center
    B&W CDM1 rears on MoPADs
    JBL SP8CII in-ceiling height speakers
    Samsung DTB-H260F OTA HDTV tuner
    DUAL NHT SubTwo subwoofers
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-Ray player
    Belkin PF60 Power Center
    Harmony 1100 RF remote with RF extender
    Sony XBR-X950G 55" 4K HDR Smart TV + PS3 in the living room
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,279
    edited December 2011
    Right now my only thoughts are " what is happening to the world as we know it?"
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • jbooker82
    jbooker82 Posts: 1,627
    edited December 2011
    mantis wrote: »
    Right now my only thoughts are " what is happening to the world as we know it?"

    Reputaions and Good Names are being sold in order to help hi jack dollars from your wallet.
    AVR: Onkyo Tx-NR808
    Amplifier: Carver A-753x 250 watts x 3
    Fronts: Polk RTI A7 (modded by Trey VR3)
    Center: CSI A4 (modded by Trey VR3)
    Rear: FXI A4
    Sub: Polk DSW Pro 660wi
    TV: LG Infinia 50PX950 3D
    Speaker Cable: AudioQuest Type 8
    IC: AudioQuest Black Mamba II
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