Shown at trade shows for months, the 3D version of the Viera plasma line will be launched in May 2010 with two 1080p versions that will be 50” and 54” (ranging in price between $4500 and $6000). No specific details are available, yet, but they are claiming the usual plasma-based contrast ratio of above 5,000,000:1 […]
Panasonic is the first Blu-ray manufacturer to actually show a production model 3D recorder/player in the form of the DMP-BDT900K. It’s HDMI 1.4 capable, includes 2 HDMI ports, 2 USB ports (in and out) and an Ethernet port (for connecting to Netflix). No price, yet, but expect it to be in the range of $1000 […]
After announcing a $4 billion fiscal year loss earlier this week – the first loss of any kind in seven years for the company – Panasonic said that the worse may still be ahead of them. And, they’re not alone. Recently, Sony, Toshiba and Pioneer also announced losses in their most recent quarters. But, in […]
rAVe Europe reported this week that while Panasonic is also cooperating with other partners to develop OLED technology, the Nikkei business daily in Japan says a new joint venture between Panasonic and Sumitomo Chemical aims to develop and manufacture 40-inch or bigger OLED panels by 2010. In an LCD, tiny packets of liquid crystal make […]
Although not brand new (it launched in February), Panasonic brought its impressive 103-inch plasma display to InfoComm and we took notice! This is a full 1080p resolution display and Panasonic says it ships with a 100,000-hour service life and backed by a three-year warranty. Called the 10 Series TH-103PF10UK, new features include configurability for video […]
The new 50-inch and 42-inch professional plasmas from Panasonic are now shipping. The TH-50PH9UK and TH-42PH9UK are high definition models with 16-bit processing specified at 10000:1 contrast ratio. These are part of the new 9 Series first shown at InfoComm. The 50″ and 42″ 9-Series are designed for professional applications in an AV, PC or […]
Last year, Panasonic introduced the Series 9 product line of plasmas. So it makes sense that this year we get the Series 10. Series 10 includes three 1080p models, the TH-50PF9UK, TH-65PF9UK and the TH-103PF9UK, and four panels with 1366 x 768 resolution. Among the system solutions offered by the 2007 line is the ability […]
The newly-formed Panasonic Projector Systems Company introduced two new projectors for large venues. The PT-D10000U (specified at 1400 x 1050 resolution) and PT-DW10000U (1920 x 1080) models target commercial digital cinema, rental and staging, and higher education. Both these three-chip DLP projectors are specified at 10,000 lumens, 5000:1 contrast ratio with 10-bit video processing. They […]
Panasonic announced the company is offering an on-site five year warranty on select professional plasma displays, at no cost, through December 31, 2006. With the purchase of either a TH-37PH9UK 37” HD, TH-42PS9UK 42” SD, TH-42PH9UK 42” HD, TH-50PH9UK 50” HD, TH-50PF9UK 50” 1080p or TH-65PF9UK 65” 1080p model, a purchaser receives a five-year warranty […]
Panasonic announced the company has licensed the Pro:Idiom Digital Rights Management system for use with the company’s plasma displays for hotels and resorts. Panasonic says the products will be available by year end. The Pro:Idiom system was developed specifically for lodging. It protects satellite-delivered HD programming and video-on-demand content against piracy at all points in […]
In the wake of so many 1080p display announcements in September, Panasonic has declared the company’s 1080p plasma line up. It includes the 65-inch TH-65PF9UK, which is shipping now, the 103-inch TH-103PF9UK, scheduled to ship at the end of the month, and the 50-inch TH-50PF9UK, schedule for November. The panels are specified at 2.07 million […]
The two new electronic whiteboards from Panasonic, the UB-2815C and UB-2315C Panaboards, are large-scale, double-sided models designed for full color scanning and PC-free document creation, storage and printing. The UB-2815C features two 70.1-inch-wide by 34.2-inch high panels; the UB-2315C has twin 51.1 x 34.2-inch panels. Both models are fully TWAIN compliant and capable of scanning […]
Peerless announced the company developed a new mount for Panasonic’s 103-inch plasma display. The mount has hook-on attachment brackets compatible with the plasma’s pre-installed spacers. It also has a vertical adjustment to help place the screen on the wall. The company also has new outdoor environmental enclosures for flat panels, which were shown at CEDIA. […]
Panasonic Broadcast announced an agreement with Partners Equity Capital Company (PECC) for financing and leasing programs to business customers buying Panasonic professional video equipment. The Panasonic Finance Solutions program is administered by PECC through Panasonic’s current professional video reseller network. Panasonic Finance Solutions’ goal is to make acquisition of Panasonic pro video equipment easier and […]
Panasonic introduced the 9 Series plasmas at InfoComm. Performance improvements incude higher video capabilities, greater flexibility and a thin, 15-percent lighter design. The new series includes three high definition panels 50” TH-50PH9UK, 42” TH-42PH9UK, and 37” TH-37PH9UK and the standard definition 42” TH-42PS9UK. The 9-Series uses 16-bit processing, and is specified at 10,000:1 contrast level. […]
LodgeNet, one of the largest interactive TV and broadband provider to hotels, and Panasonic, announced a partnership in which Panasonic will provide plasma TVs for LodgeNet’s HDTV platform for HD free-to-guest and video-on-demand services. To do this, Panasonic will adopt Pro:Idiom premium content copy protection technology to accommodate LodgeNet hotels with HD premium satellite and […]
