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Mar 31, 2009

Panasonic To Demonstrate Next-Generation Cable Technologies With Live Tru2way Cable Feed At 2009 Cable Show

Panasonic TZ-PCH2180

Panasonic, the industry leader in the development and application of tru2way technology, will feature demonstrations of its new High Definition DVR set-top box (TZ-PCH2180) and the world’s first tru2way VIERA Plasma HDTVs with a live tru2way signal provided by Comcast at its booth (#937) at the National Cable & Telecommunications Association’s (NCTA) Cable Show on April 1-3 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

“Panasonic takes great pride in leading the way in the development of tru2way technology,” said Dr. Paul Liao, Panasonic’s Chief Technology Officer…

Mar 11, 2009

Panasonic Expands Its Award Winning Line Of VIERA HDTVs

Panasonic Viera V10

Panasonic Corporation of North America, the industry leader in high definition Plasma and LCD televisions, recently introduced its expanded line of VIERA HDTVs at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show. Building upon its award winning portfolio of high definition televisions, Panasonic will broaden its offering in 2009 by introducing new screen sizes in Plasma with a new 54-inch class plasma. In addition, VIERA will extend its unique technology features, such as the acclaimed VIERA CAST®™ web menu, to additional model lines.

VIERA CAST, originally launched in 2008, will broaden its entertainment offering with the addition of Amazon’s VOD streaming video service…

Jan 15, 2009

Panasonic VIERA Wins Cnet’s “Best Of Ces” Award For Its High Definition Plasma TV At 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show

Panasonic, a leader in High Definition technology, today announced it won the “Best of CES” award in the Television category for its 2009 VIERA Plasma HDTV G10-Series unveiled earlier this week. Produced and judged by editors from CNET (www.cnet.com), the winners of the “Best of CES” awards were announced Saturday, January 10, at the 2009 International CES in Las Vegas.

Selected by CNET’s unbiased expert editors, winners are recognized as having the hottest products in their respective technology categories for their unmatched innovation and creativity, and their ability to excite consumers and help them explore a world gone digital…

Jan 7, 2009

Panasonic Premieres Wireless HDTV

Panasonic Corporation of North America, the industry leader in high definition and Plasma HDTV, today introduced its flagship1080p one-inch thin Z1 Plasma series. The NeoPDP HDTV features, in addition to the one-inch design and separate tuner box configuration, WirelessHD™ technology to deliver the ultimate in sleek, uncluttered panel cabling setup and an expansion of last year’s innovative internet enabled VIERA Cast™ functionality, that now incorporates Amazon’s Video-on-Demand service. The Z1 series will be available in the summer of 2009 in the new 54-inch class (54”measured diagonally) TC-P54Z1…

Jan 7, 2009

Panasonic Creates Ultimate HDTV And Blu-ray Entertainment Devices With Amazon Video On Demand

Panasonic announced today a collaborative relationship that adds Amazon Video On Demand to Panasonic’s line of 2009 VIERA CAST® enabled HDTVs and Blu-ray devices. Bringing unique internet enabled services to VIERA HDTV and Blu-ray owners, VIERA CAST will enable customers to instantly shop and watch their favorite movies and TV shows, selecting from Amazon Video On Demand’s huge selection of more than 40,000 titles. Panasonic is a leader in built-in TV web entertainment via VIERA CAST and its award winning line of VIERA HDTVs and Blu-ray players, while Amazon.com is a leader in video-on-demand entertainment…

Jan 7, 2009

Panasonic And Comcast To Collaborate On Bringing Hdmi-cec To Set-top Boxes

Panasonic VIERA TH-42PZ80Q

On the heels of the successful retail launch of the first tru2wayTM –ready VIERA® HDTV, Panasonic, the market and technology leader in HDTV, and Comcast Corporation, the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications, today announced that they are collaborating to bring HDMI-CEC technology to the latest generation of digital cable set-top boxes.

HDMI-CEC is the technology underlying Panasonic’s VIERA LinkTM technology, which enables single remote operation of Panasonic VIERA HDTVs and connected home entertainment components, such as Blu-ray Disc Players and Home Theater Systems…

Jan 7, 2009

Panasonic Expands Its Award Winning Line Of Viera® Hdtvs

Panasonic Corporation of North America, the industry leader in high definition Plasma and LCD televisions, introduced its expanded line of VIERA HDTVs at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show. Building upon its award winning portfolio of high definition televisions, Panasonic will broaden its offering in 2009 by introducing new screen sizes in both Plasma and LCD lines with a new 54-inch class plasma and 19-inch class LCD. In addition, VIERA will extend its unique technology features, such as the acclaimed VIERA CAST™ web menu, to additional model lines…

Jan 7, 2009

Panasonic Increases Number Of Viera Hdtvs That Are Thx® Certified

Panasonic TC-54Z1

Panasonic Corporation of North America, the industry leader in high definition and Plasma HDTV, today introduced its expanded 2009 line of THX® Certified* VIERA® HDTVs. In 2008 four VIERA HDTVs achieved THX certification, while the 2009 line expands the prestigious certification to 9 models- the VIERA Z1 as TC-54Z1 54-inch class (54” measured diagonally), the V10 VIERA series includes the TC-P50V10 50-inch class (49.9” measured diagonally), the TC-P54V10 54-inch class (54” measured diagonally), the TC-P58V10 58-inch class (58” measured diagonally) and the TC-P65V10 65-inch class (64.8” measured diagonally) screen sizes…

Jan 7, 2009

Panasonic Broadens Its Viera® LCD HDTV Innovations

Panasonic Corporation of North America, the industry leader in high definition Plasma and LCD televisions, introduced its expanded line of VIERA LCD HDTVs at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show. Panasonic’s continuing and growing commitment to LCD televisions is evidenced by an increase from five VIERA LCD models in 2008 to 12 in 2009. In addition to the enhanced product line-up, Panasonic added an iPod docking station to four of the new VIERA LCD models and introduced a new screen size – a 19-inch class (19”measured diagonally) to the LCD family…

Jan 7, 2009

Panasonic Launches A Fully-integrated HDTV-iPod® Playback Entertainment System

Panasonic, a market and technology leader in High Definition consumer and digital electronics products, today introduced its new line of VIERA X1 LCD televisions which feature a fully-integrated iPod entertainment kit. These flat panel televisions will be available in four different screen sizes: The new for 2009 19-inch class (19” measured diagonally) TC-L19X1, TC-L26X1 26-inch class (26” measured diagonally), TC-L32X1 32-inch class (31.5” measured diagonally) and the TC-L37X1 37-inch class (37” measured diagonally)…