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ST7677 · 26th October 2008, 21:55

KB, Pio 9th Gen may not be worth it, it comes only in 50" Full HD and higher sizes, my guess is it would start from around 3 lakhs. SHould launch any time now.
Instead you can go for existing 50" 720p 8th Gen pio. (model 508) for about 1.5 lakhs.

I have seen all three side by side in Canada, and Pio 8th gen (last years) is way ahead of Panasonic 11th Gen 1080P (this years). The difference between pio 8th Gen and 9th gen is not so much to justify the price, considering that there is no 720P model in 9th Gen.

Also 9th gen model cuts down on lot of calibaration settings which were there in 8th gen pio. (Incidentally the 8th Gen Pio in India is the elite version and not the basic version, which the 9th gen is likely to be)

I would either go for 8th gen 50" or skip the 9th gen and go for 10th gen pio! With the new Matus hita glass it will at least be cheaper and would have more technological advancements.

Also IMO (based on technical facts) 1080p is not required unless you plan to watch a 50" from under 8ft.

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ST7677 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 819	KB, Pio 9th Gen may not be worth it, it comes only in 50" Full HD and higher sizes, my guess is it would start from around 3 lakhs. SHould launch any time now. Instead you can go for existing 50" 720p 8th Gen pio. (model 508) for about 1.5 lakhs. I have seen all three side by side in Canada, and Pio 8th gen (last years) is way ahead of Panasonic 11th Gen 1080P (this years). The difference between pio 8th Gen and 9th gen is not so much to justify the price, considering that there is no 720P model in 9th Gen. Also 9th gen model cuts down on lot of calibaration settings which were there in 8th gen pio. (Incidentally the 8th Gen Pio in India is the elite version and not the basic version, which the 9th gen is likely to be) I would either go for 8th gen 50" or skip the 9th gen and go for 10th gen pio! With the new Matus hita glass it will at least be cheaper and would have more technological advancements. Also IMO (based on technical facts) 1080p is not required unless you plan to watch a 50" from under 8ft. Last edited by ST7677 : 26th October 2008 at 21:58.