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Pioneer broke its near-perfect silence since CES on Wednesday to announce its new line of home theater components for 2008. Of all the updates announced, the legendary Kuro line received among the most interesting updates, including boosted black levels in the displays and a new 1080p Kuro Elite projector.

The company will introduce four new Kuro displays for June: 50- and 60-inch models in both standard and Elite configurations. All models feature improved black levels that Pioneer claims are five times better than last year’s models, and will also help broaden the sets’ color spectrums. To keep the displays adjusted appropriately in all conditions, a new “Optimum Mode” will employ a light sensor to automatically adjust video settings on the fly if users choose it. Sound will also automatically adjust when switched from program to program, or when commercials come on.

Electronics maker Pioneer has unveiled its latest high-end plasma HD displays, with 42- and 50-inch sets in the Kuro and Kuro Elite Kuro lines. Pioneer says that it’s gone with plasma display technology for its high-end televisions because plasma offers the deepest blacks; with deeper blacks, the displays have a wider color range to use in displaying content. With the new Kuro and Elite Kuro sets (”kuro” means “black” in Japanese), Pioneer aims to define itself as a big player in the high-end plasma business.