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<title>First Models Of Award Winning 2012 Smart VIERA HDTVs Now Available</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Continuing its history and tradition of producing award winning HDTVs and following on its success at the recently concluded 2012 CES, Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, the industry and technology leader in High Definition televisions, today announced the availability of the company’s initial wave of 2012 Smart VIERA® Plasma, LED and LCD HDTVs, defining the core of a new Internet connected lifestyle.
Panasonic models in the ST50, UT50, and XT50 Plasma series and the E50, ET5, E5 and X5 LED series will be available this month&hellip;]]></description>
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<title>New AQUOS LED TVs For 2012 Unveiled By Sharp</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:32:03 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Introducing more than 20 large screen 60-inch plus class TVs, Sharp today announced its new line of AQUOS LED TVs, featuring picture quality enhancements, advanced smart connectivity and new designs. Serving as its flagship model, Sharp unveiled the first 80-inch (80” diagonal) screen size class Quattron 3D LED TV, available in April 2012.
“As the number one market share leader in the large screen television market, we’re excited to provide consumers with more choices, better designs and innovative features,” said John Herrington, president of Sharp Electronics Marketing Company of America, a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation&hellip;]]></description>
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<title>Panasonic Introduces 2012 Smart VIERA Plasma HDTV Lineup</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:12:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Continuing its history and tradition of producing award winning Plasma HDTVs, Panasonic introduced the company’s 2012 Smart VIERA line of HDTV Plasmas defining the core of a new IPTV lifestyle at the Consumer Electronics Show. The advent of Smart VIERA HDTV centers on five main points: Networking, Easy Operation, Picture Quality, Eco and Design elements. With 17 new models, ranging in screen sizes from 42-inches to 65 inches, Panasonic expanded its 3D line-up for 2012&hellip;
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<title>Panasonic Expands And Enhances 2012 LED/LCD Model Line-Up</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Panasonic introduced an increased 2012 Smart VIERA line-up of LED LCD HDTVs defining the core of a new IPTV lifestyle at the Consumer Electronics Show, confirming Panasonic’s commitment to provide the highest quality home entertainment experience and viewing options to the consumer. The advent of Smart VIERA HDTV centers on five main points: Networking, Easy Operation, Picture Quality, Eco and Design elements. The 2012 series focuses on larger screen sizes and LED based HDTVs, with 14 of the 16 models incorporating LED technology&hellip;]]></description>
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<title>Panasonic Expands And Enhances VIERA Connect’s IPTV Platform With New Apps</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Panasonic today announced the launch of a new Internet Social Network application, Social TV, that will be available on VIERA Connect-equipped 2011 VIERA HDTVs and subsequent models. The app allows one to access social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook while also enjoying programming simultaneously on their VIERA HDTV. Panasonic also announced the addition of a new gaming application from PlayJam and a movie/video channel dedicated to Bollywood, called BigFlix.
These three applications come with no additional fee&hellip;]]></description>
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<title>Sharp Unveils 80-Inch LC-80LE632U LED LCD TV</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Continuing to build on its leadership in large screen LCD TVs, Sharp today introduced the largest LED LCD TV to date, the 80-inch AQUOS (80-inch diagonal) LC-80LE632U. This new TV is a full HD 1080p (1920 x 1080) Smart TV, equipped with built-in Wi-Fi and access to apps like NetflixCinemaNow and VUDU as well as Sharp’s exclusive AQUOS Advantage Live online support.
“Our 80-inch AQUOS TV delivers more than double the screen area of a 55-inch TV, for an amazing viewing experience,” said John Herrington, president, Sharp Electronics Marketing Company of America. “It’s truly like nothing else on the market&hellip;]]></description>
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<title>LG Introduces The &quot;PenTouch&quot; Series of Plasma HDTVs</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[LG Electronics has launched &ldquo;LG PenTouch TV&rdquo; &ndash; an innovative series of plasma HDTVs that takes TV interaction to a whole new level &ndash; available now through specialty retailers across the United States. When connected to a personal computer* the LG PenTouch TV lets viewers use a special touch-sensitive stylus pen to interact with the Internet and to create, modify and control a variety of content directly on the screen&hellip;
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<title>LG Electronics Expands LG Cinema 3D Line With New Home Entertainment Packages</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:04:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Following the release of study results showing that four out of five consumers prefer LG CINEMA 3D over Sony and Samsung active 3D televisions,* LG Electronics today launched two new LG CINEMA 3D entertainment packages, which include an LG CINEMA 3D HDTV, 3D Blu-ray Disc player and four pairs of LG&rsquo;s lightweight 3D glasses &ndash; all packed together in one box.
&ldquo;As more and more people seek to bring the 3D viewing experience into their homes, LG is offering them an easy-to-buy and even easier-to-enjoy 3D home entertainment package,&rdquo; said Jay Vandenbree, senior vice president, home entertainment, LG Electronics USA&hellip;]]></description>
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<title>Sharp Releases Elite LED LCD TVs</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sharp is bringing back an iconic name in television by introducing Elite LED LCD TVs. Providing the highest caliber picture quality and technology available, Elite TVs are designed for discerning consumers who want the best home entertainment experience.
&quot;Over the past 25 years the Elite brand has developed a loyal and avid fan base of audiophiles and videophiles,&quot; said Tom Evans, Sharp's associate vice president and general manager of Product &amp; Marketing for Elite televisions&hellip;]]></description>
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<title>Samsung Takes The Lead In U.S. Plasma Market</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Samsung Electronics America Inc. is now the top-selling brand in the U.S plasma TV market, based on newly released revenue and unit sell-through data from the market research company The NPD Group.
According to NPD, 41.3 percent of all plasma TV units sold in the U.S. in the first four months of 2011 (January through April, 2011) were Samsung branded TVs&hellip;]]></description>
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