P.S. Check all the screws (remove them, then re attach them), and the wire bridge connector that connects the Scan board to the Y-drive, to check if its a bad connection. This usually fixes it. Alternatively, with the Kuro switched on, using a plastic or rubber tool (((Warning: the Y-drive is a deadly 400V. Electrical safety rules must be observed. Best to use a qualified technician))) gently try to move the ribbon cable or edge of the scan assembly, to see if the line gets any better or worse.

Hello, that looks like the lower Scan circuit assembly (attached to the plasma screen and the Y-drive) has a fault. It most probably is within the ribbon cable or the chips on the board. The faulty chip/chips on the board usually lines up with the actual line on the screen. Hope that helps...

I think this is like 'apples and oranges'; two different technologies. The Kuro is not in competition with OLED, in the first place. The temptation to just go out and buy something new, is part of the magic spell cast by the 'marketing people'. They have nether forgiven Pioneer for bursting their bubble by revealing that "some things are built to last a life time". The power consumption would only be an issue if everybody in the world had a Kuro, but the amount of Kuro owners is extremely small; barely worth mentioning, in comparison to big consumers of electricity like Bitcoin mining . The Kuro is what it was originally designed for, to be the first reference grade PQ TV, in both design, aesthetics, performance and reliability. It cannot be judged on resolution alone...

Hello, you need a Pioneer Master Remote Control on the Kuro to access the installer menu to make changes to the mask. The video you supplied had an older Purevision Pioneer plasma TV, that allows you to access the installer menu via the standard remote control that ships with the TV. You cant do that with the standard Kuro remote control. Hope that helps