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Panasonic Adopts Quick Chip
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 09, 2011  |  0 comments

The convergence train has long since left the station and one of the results is that TVs are adopting more and more computerized functions. And we all want our computers to run fast, so it's good news that Panasonic has adopted a faster UniPhier processor for its Viera TVs and Blu-ray players.

The Cortex-A9 is a 1.4GHz dual-core chip. Panasonic says it can muster "two TV broadcasting channels [we're guessing that means streams], as well as Internet-based content and applications in high-resolution at the same time. In addition, the new chip is able to reduce power consumption of and the number of components used in smart TVs, which will help drive smart TVs to spread in the global market."

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Panasonic Ain’t Just Plasmas
Rob Sabin  |  Aug 29, 2013  |  0 comments

I recently enjoyed a press tour of Panasonic’s soon-to-open Innovation Center in Newark, NJ, an open-windowed retail-like space off the lobby of the company’s new headquarters building.

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Panasonic and Samsung Deploy HDR10+ in 2018 TVs
SV Staff  |  Aug 29, 2018  |  1 comments
HDR10+ Technologies, the joint venture between 20th Century Fox, Panasonic, and Samsung, stepped up its game in the fight for HDR supremacy yesterday with the announcement that Panasonic and Samsung have deployed HDR10+ firmware in 2018 TVs.
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Panasonic Announces 4K/Ultra HD Streaming Update for AX800 Series TVs
SV Staff  |  Oct 30, 2014  |  0 comments
Panasonic today announced today that its current 58- and 65-inch AX800 series of 4K/Ultra HD TVs have received a firmware upgrade enabling them to stream 4K content via Netflix.
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Panasonic Announces Entry-Level Smart TV Pricing
SV Staff  |  Apr 15, 2014  |  0 comments
Panasonic has announced pricing and availability of its entry-level Life+Screen AS530 Series of 1080p smart TVs, featuring 39-, 50-, 55-, and 60-inch screen sizes.
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Panasonic Announces First 4K Ultra HD TV Based on HDMI 2.0 Spec
SV Staff  |  Sep 06, 2013  |  0 comments
In October Panasonic will begin selling the first Ultra HD TV based on HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2a specifications. Part of the Smart Viera line, the 65-inch TC-L65WT600 is THX-certified and accepts 4K 60p video signals.
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Panasonic Announces ’90’s Style Minisystem, Features Wearable Gaming Speaker
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 09, 2024  |  1 comments
The days of the big TV/AV-focused Panasonic CES press conference are long gone but the company still managed to highlight a couple of audio products at yesterday’s pre-show event: a new ’90s-style minisystem and the latest version of its SoundSlayer gaming speaker.
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Panasonic Aspires to Be Green
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 18, 2010  |  0 comments
Panasonic's Green Plan 2018 will bring a variety of changes and initiatives aimed at making the massive company's activities more environmentally friendly, according to an announcement made at the Eco Ideas Forum in Tokyo.
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Panasonic Blus Get Amazon VOD
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 05, 2009  |  0 comments
Amazon Video On Demand is now available in Panasonic's 2009 Viera Cast Blu-ray players, having already come to Panasonic's Viera Cast plasmas in April.
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Panasonic Boosts HDTV with News Sponsorship
 |  Jan 28, 2001  |  0 comments

Sunday, January 28 is notable for being Super Bowl Sunday, arguably the biggest US holiday. It's also a significant date in the development of high definition television, because it is the first day that a local broadcaster began airing news shot, edited, and played back on HD equipment.

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Panasonic Bows 103-Inch 3D Plasma
user  |  Nov 19, 2010  |  0 comments
Panasonic's larget plasma panel has gone 3D in a model released in the Japanese market.
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Panasonic Buys Sanyo - But Why?
SV Staff  |  Dec 23, 2008  |  0 comments
Panasonic's been courting Sanyo for a while, but they've finally made it official. Panasonic has agreed to buy Sanyo for a mere $9 billion. Wow. With all eyes on environmental issues, Sanyo was particularly attractive to Panasonic. Sanyo...
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Panasonic Cameras Go High-Def
SV Staff  |  Jan 31, 2008  |  0 comments
Panasonic has made it easier to leave the camcorder at home with two of its newest Lumix cameras announced this week before the Photo Marketing Association show in Las Vegas. The FX35 and TZ5 (both due out this spring at $349) shoot high-def video...
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Panasonic Colors Your World
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 12, 2008  |  0 comments
Panasonic showed off two distinct approaches to flat-panel color reproduction yesterday at a New York press event. This was just one facet of a sweeping presentation that covered new LCD as well as plasma lines, all rebranded with the name Viera, much of which will reach the market in a "critical mass" slated for April.
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Panasonic Concierge Waiting to Serve You
user  |  Dec 15, 2008  |  0 comments
For the third consecutive holiday season, Panasonic is making its Viera Concierge service available not just to existing owners of Panasonic HDTVs--but also to those just thinking of buying one. Call (888) 777-1170, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m to 9 p.m. ET. On Saturdays and Sundays the hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. You may also visit the Viera Concierge website for chat room assistance.
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