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Panasonic's Hot 85U Series Plasma Reviewed by CNet: Very Black, Not Better Than Pioneer's Kuro
CNet's David Katzmaier eats, breathes and shits Giant Plasmas, so when he reviewed Panasonic's 85 series plasmas, their best until the 800 and 850s come out, I noticed. In a nutshell, the 46-inch (yes, 46-inch) 1080p set's 30,000:1 contrast ratio gives it some of the blackest blacks he's ever seen...but unfortunately, still not as black as a Pioneer Kuro, although close. More »
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Panasonic Kills Rear Projection, Promises 2-Way CableCard By Summer
Today in New York, Panasonic showed off the Viera flat-panel TVs it launched at CES, including its badass flagship PZ800 and PZ850 plasma sets and its premiere LZ800 LCD, all coming this summer at prices to be announced. During the meeting, Panasonic also confirmed officially that it was no longer in the rear-projection business, owing to a price crunch in flat panels that basically drove any discount value out of the chunkier projection sets. Bottom line: people would rather pay $3K for a smaller and thinner set than a larger but fatter one. Panasonic also addressed the issue of OpenCable (aka OCAP aka Tru2way) two-way CableCards. More »
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Panasonic Viera TH-46PZ850 TH-50PZ850 TH-58PZ850 TH-65PZ850 Flagship Plasmas
Panasonic's following their very highly regarded 750 series plasma with a PZ850 series. Since the 750 was king for awhile (pre Pioneer Kuro), we can expect great things from the 850. The biggest change is the introduction of an IPTV system, which will stream content like the YouTube (maybe) they demoed at the keynote. The set has an improved contrast ratio of 30,000:1 (1,000,000:1 dynamic), 24p support, an SD card slot that can playback even H.264 AVCHD high def movies, increased panel light efficiency for 50% less power usage, and 4 HDMI ports. The Catch: May not be good enough to beat those Pioneer Kuro. More »
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Panasonic Announces "Affordable" 1080p Plasma TVs
Panasonic just announced a "more affordable" 1080p 42" plasma for $1,799, and a 50-incher for $2,799. It's good news for the plasma camp, since 1080p has been where LCD makers have been hitting the price war hardest. The new Panasonic TH-42PZ77 is just $200 more than Westinghouse's notoriously well-priced 1080p 42-incher, while the Panasonic TH-50PZ77 is actually $200 less than the 52" Westinghouse. Performance-wise, you can bet Panasonic plasma will stomp all over any cheap LCD. More »
11:41 AM on Thu Sep 6 2007
By Wilson Rothman
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You can read about it all you want, but to be in its presence is another thing altogether. And no, I'm not talking about Frucci. We gave you a sugary lick of its sweetness last Friday on site, but now here are some of the technical details and a nerdier gallery of our experience with Panasonic's 103-inch $70,000 1080p plasma wunderscreen.
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Giz Plays With Tests the 103-Inch Panasonic Plasma (Verdict: Duuuuuhhhh)
You can read about it all you want, but to be in its presence is another thing altogether. And no, I'm not talking about Frucci. We gave you a sugary lick of its sweetness last Friday on site, but now here are some of the technical details and a nerdier gallery of our experience with Panasonic's 103-inch $70,000 1080p plasma wunderscreen.
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11:05 AM on Mon Aug 27 2007
By Wilson Rothman
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Sony's making it look like it's fishing for buyers of remote controls, rolling out three different form factors of its latest universal remotes on the same day. There's the RM-PZ1FD, that earthy colored wide remote for those who like to keep the control on the arm of a chair or use it like a laptop; there's the slim rectangular RM-PZ1SD (and we especially like the white one with the green, blue and white number pads); and then there's the curved design of the RM-PZ1D, looking like the most ergonomic of the trio. The three styles will have one odd characteristic in common.
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Sony Rolls Out Three Universal Remote Styles
Sony's making it look like it's fishing for buyers of remote controls, rolling out three different form factors of its latest universal remotes on the same day. There's the RM-PZ1FD, that earthy colored wide remote for those who like to keep the control on the arm of a chair or use it like a laptop; there's the slim rectangular RM-PZ1SD (and we especially like the white one with the green, blue and white number pads); and then there's the curved design of the RM-PZ1D, looking like the most ergonomic of the trio. The three styles will have one odd characteristic in common.More »
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Crowning the New King of Plasma: Panasonic's 50-inch 1080p TH-50PZ750U
Panasonic's new 1080p set is the best plasma ever. More »
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Panasonic's 42-inch Plasma is 1080p: Can You Tell The Difference?
Panasonic's plasma TVs consistently get some of the highest ratings in the business. And that trend will continue with the company's 2007 line, which was unveiled today in NYC. All the basics were announced during CES, but now we have more info, including release dates and pricing. The highlight, and also the most controversial entry, is a 42-inch 1080p...
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