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Plasma TV

Panasonic Plasma TV Black Level Problem

2010.02.04

Panasonic plasma TVs are known for their black levels. After gobbling up Pioneer the company has been incorporating Pioneer’s KURO technology to enhance black levels for its plasma offerings. And that’s one of the most important reasons why people buy Panasonic plasma TVs. But there is a problem: some users of Panasonic plasma TVs have [...]

CES 2010: Panasonic 152-inch Plasma TV

2010.01.08

Are you a real sports fan? The 152-inch plasma TV from Panasonic is, in a word, huge! Add a 4K2K pixel format and 3D and this 152-inch monster is the ultimate TV. I’m sure Shaq has already put the down payment on one. Source: Engadget

Panasonic 3D VIERA Plasma TVs

2010.01.06

Panasonic will be shipping five 3D VIERA plasma TVs in the spring of 2010:

50-inch: TC-P50VT20, TC-P50VT25
54-inch: TC-P54VT25
58-inch: TC-P65VT25
65-inch: TC-P65VT25

FEATURES GALORE: These 3D plasma TVs feature a 600Hz sub-field drive and alternating imagery is pumped out at 60fps to each eye. Other features include VIERA CAST (Internet programming package including Amazon Video on Demand, Bloomberg News, [...]

HDTV: Plasma vs. LCD

2009.10.22

Dr. Raymond Soneira, President of DisplayMate Technologies, in collaboration with Insight Media took some high-end HDTVs for a spin to figure out what technology offers the best TV-viewing experience. There was one plasma TVs, three LCD TVs and one CRT Sony Professional HD Trinitron Studio Monitor that was used as the reference standard.
Here is the [...]

Power Consumption: LCD vs. Plasma

2009.05.12

Power consumption is becoming extremely important. At the same size and pixel format (also known as resolution) I would choose the TV that consumes less power even if that meant a little bit more money up front. You undoubtedly have heard from somewhere that plasma TVs consume more power. Is it true?
Background Info This topic [...]

Shinoda 145″ Plasma Tube Array (PTA): 3×2 Meter Matrix

2009.05.07

Thin & Light Shinoda Plasma Corporation, the company that will catapult plasma technology as the best for digital signage (and other applications) showed off its 145″ plasma display. But it’s not only the size, it’s the thickness and the weight. Let’s do a simple comparison. I just wrote about B&O’s BeoVision 4-103, the 103″ plasma [...]

Bang & Olufsen (B&O) BeoVision 4-103: 103″ Plasma TV

2009.05.05

B&O just unveiled its stunningly huge BeoVision 4-103. The BeoVision 4-103 is a 103″ plasma TV but with a special feature:

… it is the only giant TV to come with a stand that can lift the TV at the touch of a button and also turn and tilt to the optimal viewing position. The screen [...]

Bang & Olufsen Launches Golden Color

2009.04.06

Bang & Olufsen (B&O) has got gold fever. The company has just launched its “golden colour” versions of its products and billed them as, “The perfect complement for the most luxurious surroundings.” I’m not sure that the timing is right. Nor am I sure about the color gold. Photo gallery after the jump.

Pioneer KRP-500A, KRP-500M, KRP-600A, KRP-600M: Limited to 3000 Units

2009.03.24

Pioneer announced that it will exit the TV market. That’s no news. The new news is that Pioneer will continue to manufacture just four models until April 11, 2009. That’s not a lot of time. And those lucky models? KRP-500A, KRP-500M, KRP-600A (pictured above), KRP-600M. Pioneer will make 2500 units of the 50″ models (KRP-500A [...]

Bang & Olufsen (B&O) BeoVision 4 103″ Plasma TV

2009.03.23

Bang & Olufsen (B&O) BeoVision 4 103″ Plasma TV Specifications
Display: 103″ PDP
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Availability: July 2009
Price: About US$136,000

B&O’s BeoVision 4 103″ plasma TV is huge. Using Panasonic’s 103″ PDP (plasma display panel) the guys over at B&O enact a hefty premium over Panasonic’s own TH-103PF9 103″ plasma TV that goes for [...]


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