Industry sources are predicting that Philips will be exiting the PDP TV market in 2009. Recent moves by the consumer electronics giant can be indicative of such a move. PDP TVs are struggling against LCD TVs and there are many PPD TV players that have recently established joint ventures for survival. Philips has reduced PDP [...]
Plasma display panel (PDP) unit shipments in Q1′08 were down Q/Q but up 53% Y/Y to 3.5 million units according to DisplaySearch. Some of the highlights from DisplaySearch were that 32″ PDPs share of unit shipments increased from 11% to 15%. Bear in mind that these 32″ PDPs are nowhere near 1080p (where LCD technology [...]
The folks over at Engadget was able to take a shot of the comparison that Pioneer built to showcase the second generation KURO plasma display panel (PDP). The thing that really pops out to me is how terrible the LCD panels are. Granted, LCD panel black levels are actually worse when viewing from an angle. [...]
Samsung PN58A650
Size: 58.02″
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1 (dynamic)
Viewing Angle: 175/175
Processing: DNIe Pro
Panel Life: 100,000 hours
Input: HDMI (4), Composite (2), S-Video (1), VGA, Component (2)
Tuner: ATSC, NTSC, Clear QAM
Dimension: 55.8″ x 34.1″ x 4.0″ (without stand)
Price: $3,599.99
Like its smaller sibling, the 50″ PN50A650, the larger 58″ PN58A650 has a 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast [...]
Samsung PN50A650
Size: 49.96″
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1 (dynamic)
Viewing Angle: 175/175
Picture Processing: DNIe Pro
Input: HDMI (4), Composite (2), S-Video (1), VGA (1), Component (2)
Tuner: ATSC, NTSC, Clear QAM
Dimension: 48.8″ x 30.1″ x 3.8″ (without stand)
Weight: 86.4lbs (without stand)
Price: $2599.99
Samsung’s PN50A650 incorporates the company’s new Touch of Color design that adds a dash [...]
Samsung PAVV 650
Size: 50″, 58″
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1
Viewing Angle: >175/175
Input: HDMI (4), USB (1), Component (2), Composite
Price:
50″: KRW3,000,000 (about US$2,963 based on KRW1012.3/US$)
58″: KRW4,900,000 (about US$4,840)
More pictures at AVING
There isn’t much information about the PAVV 650 plasma TVs, but one thing is for sure: with a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1, [...]
According to DisplaySearch, a display market research firm, LG Electronics (LGE) took the top spot in Q1′08 as the largest plasma display panel (PDP) manufacturer. The main reason for LGE’s ascension is the explosive growth of 32″ PDPs. 32″ PDP shipment share rose from 11% in Q4′07 to 15% in Q1′08. LGE’s 32″ PDP shipments [...]
On April 24, 2008, Pioneer and Matsushita announced a comprehensive business alliance on PDP technology development and panel production. Pioneer will share its proprietary PDP-related technologies (and that means its KURO PDP technology) and Matsushita will absorb Pioneer’s PDP R&D team. Matsushita will be responsible for volume production of PDPs for the Panasonic and Pioneer [...]
Update 2008.04.04
Engadget is reporting the press release by AbleComm regarding Panasonic’s compact plasma display was completely false, unfortunately. Copied here is PRNewswire’s retraction.
PRNewswire — April 3, 2008
We are advised by AbleComm, Inc. that journalists and other readers should disregard the news release, Panasonic To Put Plasma Video Displays in Cell Phones, issued earlier today over [...]
LGE PG60 Series Plasma TVs
Size: 50″ (50PG60), 60″ (60PG60)
Pixel Format: 1080p Full HD
Contrast Ratio: 30,000:1
Frequency: 180Hz via Fluid Motion
Lifetime: 100,000 hours to half brightness
Input: HDMI 1.3 with Deep Color (4), USB Media Host (JPEG, MP3)
LG Electronics announced on April 2, 2008 that it is partnering with the Sonoma Valley Film Society as the “Official HDTV [...]