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Panasonic Debuts TV/HDR Combo
 |  Feb 18, 2001  | 

Television viewers who can't be at home during their favorite shows need fret no longer. <A HREF="http://www.panasonic.com/">Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company</A> has come to their rescue with the introduction of the PV-SS2710, the world's first combination television and hard disk recorder. In combining a 27"-diagonal PanaBlack television with a "ShowStopper" 30-hour hard disk recorder, Panasonic has created an entirely new category of video product. The choice of a 27" set as the first TV/HDR is a wise one, as 27" sets are the most popular sets with consumers.

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Panasonic Defends Plasma Longevity
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 19, 2008  | 
Panasonic wants to set the record straight about plasma TV longevity. The company says plasmas are getting a bad rap on the sales floor. It cites a study by J.D. Power and Associates that states a "high proportion of recommendations of LCD sets is primarily due to retail salespersons' lack of knowledge regarding recent improvements in plasma technology."
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Panasonic Delivers BD-VHS Combo
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 28, 2008  | 
The problem with technological progress is that it litters our racks with legacy components and faces us with painful choices: That old VHS machine isn't getting much use. Should I exile it to the closet? But then, what if I want to play something from the tape library? If you're Japanese, you won't have to decide. That's where Panasonic will introduce a hybrid Blu-ray and VHS recorder next month.
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Panasonic Digital Lifestyles Show
Peter Putman  |  Mar 30, 2006  | 

On March 28 at BB King's Blues Club and Grille in New York City, Panasonic announced several new models in their plasma line. In addition to upgraded 42-inch and 50-inch products, Panasonic took the wraps off a pair of 58-inch plasma TVs, announced a ship date and retail price for their 65-inch 1080p plasma, and claimed their 103-inch model, shown at CES, would be at retail by the end of this year.

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Panasonic DMR-BR630V -- Blu-ray Meets VHS
SV Staff  |  Aug 26, 2008  | 
No, that's not a typo. The new Panasonic DMR-BR630V is a Blu-ray/DVR system with recording capabilities. It can record to either the Blu-ray or the 320GB hard drive. If you want to go slightly retro, the disc recorder will also record to DVD. ...
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Panasonic DMR-E95H DVD Recorder
HT Staff  |  May 31, 2004  |  First Published: Jun 01, 2004  | 
Panasonic's new DMR-E95H is the company's most feature-rich DVD recorder yet. The latest addition to the 2004 "DIGA" line, the DMR-E95H features a 160GB hard drive capable of up to 284 hours of recording time. It can record onto both DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs.
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Panasonic Does Blu and Bamboo
Mark Fleischmann  |  May 08, 2008  | 
Panasonic showed a couple of new products at a New York press event yesterday. One, the third-generation DMP-BD50 Blu-ray player, is important. The other, the SC-BT100 compact surround system, is fascinating.
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Panasonic Expands Plasma Line
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 05, 2007  | 
To my eyes, no one makes better plasmas than Panasonic (though Pioneer is a peer). And certainly no company flies the plasma banner more zestily. At a press event in New York last week, Panasonic added three new sizes in 1080p to its plasma line: 42, 50, and 58 inches. The 42-inch TH-42PZ700, shipping in June for $2499, will be the first 1080p plasma of that size.
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Panasonic Gets Real with $2.1K HD Rear Projector
HT Staff  |  Aug 16, 2001  | 
The entry fee to widescreen high-def video keeps dropping, thanks to companies like Panasonic. On August 8, the electronics giant raised the stakes in the HDTV race by introducing the PT-47WX49, its new 47-inch, 16:9 widescreen high-definition rear-projection monitor, at a suggested retail price of $2,099.95.
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Panasonic Goes Live
Thomas J. Norton  |  May 10, 2008  | 

Panasonic recently announced the upcoming release of its new DMP-BD50 Blu-ray player, which I got to see in person on May 9 at the Panasonic Hollywood Labs right next to Universal Studios in Los Angeles. The BD50 follows the <A href="http://ultimateavmag.com/hddiscplayers/1107panabd30/">DMP-BD30</A>, which was the first standalone BD player to conform to Final Standard Profile 1.1 (aka BonusView). As you might expect, the new player is fully equipped for BD-Live (Profile 2.0), which lets it access the supplementary Internet content and online interactive features that are planned for future Blu-ray releases by connecting the player to a broadband access point such as a home-network router.

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Panasonic Introduces Progressive-Scan 480p DVD Player
Jon Iverson  |  Aug 22, 1999  | 

Last week, <A HREF="http://www.panasonic.com">Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company</A> announced that it will release its first progressive-scan DVD player this October. The company says that the DVD-H1000 will deliver 480p images directly to a progressive-scan display at a retail price of $2999.95. According to Panasonic, the unit will feature composite, S-video, and component-video outputs, standard L/R audio outs, and 6-channel and optical digital audio outputs.

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Panasonic Introduces Ultra-Bright Desktop TV
HT Staff  |  Sep 09, 2001  | 
This November, Panasonic will begin delivering a new generation of widescreen LCD television sets with astounding brightness, clarity, and contrast.
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Panasonic Launches 50" HD Plasma Display
HT Staff  |  Sep 23, 2001  | 
The plasma screen is a product that cuts across all segments of the video market. Everyone---from ordinary TV viewers to the most exacting videophiles---loves the concept of a thin-panel, high-definition display.
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Panasonic May Buy Sanyo
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 05, 2008  | 
Panasonic is making a bid to purchase Sanyo. The move would not only make one of Japan's leading consumer electronics giants even bigger--it might also lead to a dominant position in batteries, a fast growing segment of the industry.
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Panasonic Nails Avatar 3D BD
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 07, 2010  | 
The 3D Blu-ray release of Avatar will launch with help from Panasonic (and vice versa). Only consumers who buy a Panasonic 3D plasma will get their hands on the desirable title, at least for a while.
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