3D News: Panasonic migrates Plasma to 3D

Yet more HD 3D news, this time from the world of Plasma: Panasonic is apparently adapting their Plasma HDTVs for the glorious realm of 3D.

Finally making the transition are Panasonic’s (famous?) Viera 3D plasma HDTVs. The company has announced it will be launching two 1080p units late April in Japan, priced at ¥530,000 ($5,932 USD) for the monster 54″ P54VT2 and ¥430,000 ($4,813 USD) for its smaller 50″ brother, the P50VT2.

For your large amount of cash, you’ll be getting the trademark deep blacks and includes an outrageous 5,000,000:1 native contrast ratio, lots of inputs with four HDMI ports, and of course the 3D active shutter glasses are included. Will 3D Plasma be successful? Probably about as much as LCD 3D, however much that will be remains to be seen, we think.

Sunday’s Tempting HDTV Deals

Yet more Sunday HDTV offers to tempt and oogle at:

Target occasionally has some really cool prices on gear, such as this Magnavox 42″ 1080p LCD HDTV for $449 (!!), after our coupon code WH2TEBMD and $35 shipping = $484. For a 1080p TV with 15K:1 contrast ratio? Pretty amazing.

6ave.com is a vendor similar to TigerDirect in that they have lots of electronics for great prices, such as this Panasonic TH46PZ80U 46” 1080p Plasma LCD HDTV for $898.00 with free shipping as well. Goes to show you; prices are definitely trending downward, even for the larger sizes, and that Plasma definitely is not dead yet.

Thanks for joining us, and have a happy Sunday.

Sunday’s Sweet HDTV Deals

Two more great deals for your perusal this Sunday (we last brought you great HDTV deals on a Sunday as well):

TigerDirect.com – Now readers of ours know of our great respect for LG stuff, and this is quite a deal: The LG 37LH20 37” 720p LCD HDTV – Glossy Black for an eye-popping $479.99 – with free shipping. These are sturdy TVs with great pics, and Tiger has been around a long time now, so they’re as reliable as it gets. Grab this one up!

6ave.com – Sometimes this vendor offers some really great prices, and this is one of them: the Panasonic TCP42G10 42” 1080p VIERA HD Plasma TV for $798.00 (use the ‘See price in cart’ thing) – and we include a 6% off code “BONUSBUY” you can use which brings your total to $750.12 with free shipping too. Great deal!

Feel free to visit us for more great HDTV deals in the future.

Let The Drooling Commence: The Panasonic 152″ Plasma HDTV

It’s been said common sense is overrated at times. This is one of those times.

The 152″ Panasonic plasma HDTV displayed at CES this year is the stuff dreams are made of.  Yes, it’ll be expensive ($10-15K mark probably) and its probably too big for most living rooms, but hey, why let that stop anyone? We want it, you want it, and hopefully soon, it’ll be within everyone’s reach to own a TV like this (or perhaps one just south of 100″, if your place is small).

The pic here was taken by Engadget, and its truly a marvel to behold. It even supports 3D if you should ever find yourself wanting that as well. As far as the death of plasma as a technology goes, perhaps its death has been exaggerated just a tad bit.

Not Dead Yet: Panasonic opens largest ever Plasma TV plant

We’ve reported that Plasma as a technology for HDTV is slowly dying, but perhaps someone should tell Panasonic. The electronic giant’s latest big time investment in the technology should keep its elite Plasmas shipping to stores for quite awhile. Perhaps Plasma isn’t dead quite yet.

About 5 days ago it opened the doors on its biggest plant in Amagasaki, and reportedly when full strength it’ll be capable of over a million TVs per month or so, which should keep us in Plasma screens for the foreseeable future.

Still think LCDs are cheaper to run and easier on the environment? You’d be right, but future Plasmas (according to Panny anyway) will be more cost-efficient and not skimp on the brightness and color clarity that Plasma has always promised.

Monday’s HDTV Deals

Here we go with some great HDTV deals to whet any HDTV palette:

Best Buy sometimes has great offers, and this highly-rated Panasonic Viera TC-L32C12 32″ 720p C12 LCD HDTV is a fine example of this. This model is going for $399.99 with shipping on the house. Check it out.

Amazon has yet another Panasonic and a tribute to how cool Plasmas are deal wise sometimes: how about a TC-P50X1 50″ VIERA High-definition 720p Plasma TV for $699 with free shipping as well. 30,000:1 contrast ratio? Yes indeed.

Thanks for joining us and have a great day/night!

Early ‘Black Friday’ Action: Wal-Mart fires first shot in HDTV war

On Saturday November 7th, Wal-Mart fired a huge early shot in the prequel to Black Friday with some pretty amazing HDTV deals on certain models that will definitely set a huge bar for other chains to beat, and many of them won’t be able to, to be frank.

The 1-day deals included a 42” Sharp LCD, the LC42SB45UT for $498. Its a 1080p television that offers a 2,000:1 contrast ratio and 4 HDMI inputs that’s about $200 cheaper than many online retailers such as Amazon sell it for. Or maybe a 46” Plasma from Panasonic (TC-P46U1) for $788 is more your style? With a eye-popping 30,000:1 ratio and $300 or so off the usual price, it was a huge bargain.

Let the HDTV pricing wars begin!

HDTV Deals Jumbo Weekend Post

We haven’t had any HDTV deals in awhile, so we’ll do a jumbo sized post to catch up a bit:

dbuys.com – Want a jumbo sized HDTV? How about an LG 60PS60 60” 1080p HDTV for $1,795 with free shipping too? Yes, we love it.

BestBuy – Yes, its their brand, but what a deal: the Insignia NSLCD52HD09 52” 1080p LCD HDTV + Free Hook-Up Kit as well for $999.99 – and free shipping. Now that’s tough to turn down!

B&H Photo Video – Free shipping on this Panasonic TCL37S1 37” 1080p LCD HDTV for $574.99 takes the cake for our last deal of the day. Well reviewed and solid TV for any room of the house at a great price!

Shop to your heart’s content, and we’ll see you tomorrow at Screen Sleuth for more breaking HDTV news.

Dying Breath for Plasma?: The Panasonic Z1 Plasma HDTV First Look

Plasma may be dying, or on life support, but hey: they do make for beautiful TVs sometimes. Take the example of the Panasonic 54″ TC-P54Z1, which amazed convention-goers when it was displayed at CES several months ago.

HD Guru recently took this thing for a test drive in their home, and the results were pretty amazing, if the article is to be believed.  It took a 1-hour setup process, but then the gawking was definitely in line after that. Their engineers have the panel down to 1″ wide, really amazing and slick to look at.

Yes it does retail for over $5,000, but its (almost) worth it according to the review, with “outstanding” color and deep black levels not normally found in LCDs.

Read here for a complete unboxing and detailed review, for a look at technology that’s truly sad is going the way of the dinosaur these days.

3-Dimensional Dreams: The Panasonic Plasma 3D HDTV Spotted in Captivity

Engadget HD is reporting having glanced upon the Panasonic 50″ 3D Plasma HDTV to be debuting soon. It was spotted at the electronics trade show CEATEC and they recorded these comments:

At this point, Panasonic’s 50-inch 3D plasma is just another one joining the fray, but considering how highly hyped the technology behind this was, we couldn’t pass up an opportunity to throw our eyes on it for a bit at CEATEC. The 1080p panel was strikingly thin (or well mounted to give that impression), and the viewing angles were fantastic. The glasses that Panny provided, however, were relatively annoying (no surprise there). It should be noted that the actual spectacles sit pretty far off of your face, which simultaneously enables those with actual glasses to partake in the 3D experience while frustrating those without by giving them a cute blue rim that refuses to leave the periphery. As for image quality, the G-Force demo looked downright stunning, with depth being easily perceived and fast moving action whisking about seamlessly. Still, we’re having a hard time believing a family of four would sit down and use these glasses for a two-hour presentation, but hey, we’re not going to give up on the marketing squads just yet.

We’re salivating just a little at the hope of true, easy 3D being within reach, but we’ll wait and see how well they pull it off in the real world.

Sunday’s Sensational HDTV Deals

Here we go without further ado:

OfficeDepot has a very nice deal on a good sized side room TV: The Samsung 2333HD 23” HD LCD Monitor for $279.99 with free shipping too. Great offer from a store with very cool deals on occasion.

BestBuy has a well-reviewed Panasonic Viera 42” 1080p LCD HDTV on sale for $699.99 with free shipping as well.  Great price on a great TV.

Thanks for joining us and please come again for more fantastic deals!

HDTV Deals for Thursday

Sorry, no same-letter adverb in the title for today; our verb manager has the day off. To make up for this terrible deficit, we offer some great HDTV deals for your consideration:

Walmart is known for great prices, and this is a nice deal: The Philips 32PFL3504D/F7 32″ LCD HDTV for $398 + free In-Store Shipping. We love it, and you will too. Solid reviews so far.

BeachCamera.com has a very nice deal on the Panasonic Viera TCL37X1 37” 720p LCD HDTV for $749.95 – $230 Add to Cart discount given instantly with our link = $519.95 with free shipping as well. Hard to beat that for a very well regarded HDTV model.

Come back tomorrow for more amazing deals!

Thursday’s Thunderous HDTV Deals

We’re running out of words to use for the title of these segments, so pardon us while we search the thesaurus for more words to use in future segments.

In the meantime, peruse these amazing HDTV offers:

Newegg.com – A very nice deal for the money: The Viewsonic VT2430 24” 1080p LCD HDTV for $229.00 with free shipping too. Nice size; big enough to be worth the trouble, but small enough to fit on a desk or in a corner somewhere.

Dell has some very nice deals on HDTVs at times, including this one: The Panasonic VIERA 37″ TCL-37X1 with iPod dock 720p LCD HDTV for $499 with free shipping as well. We’d grab it up!

Thanks and please return tomorrow for more amazing deals!

Fabulous Friday HDTV Deals

More great deals to consider:

OnSale.com – A very nice deal on a high rated TV: The Sharp Aquos 40” Widescreen LCD HDTV for $913.99 + shipping = $918.98 Shipped. Grab this up, as it may be pretty limited.

6ave.com – Yet more amazing deals with the Panasonic TC37LZ800 37” 1080p LCD HDTV for $888.00 with free shipping as well – hard to beat that!

Join us tomorrow for more astounding HDTV deals.

It’s a Wireless World: Panasonic to launch Wireless HD HDTVs shortly

Panasonic has completed plans for its WirelessHD equipped HDTV to begin selling in the UK now that Ofcom has opened up the radio spectrum for use by all manufacturer that it needs to function properly, and possibly the world of Wireless HD programming may be launching its lifeboat into the wired seas.

Here’s the quick skinny: manufacturers needed to get permission to use a part of the wireless spectrum, but now anyone should be able to use the required 57-66GHz range, needed for no-wires HD to work.

The 54″ version of Panasonic’s wireless HD set will sell for around £5,000 when it comes out in a few weeks, and LG and other companies will release their own sets in the next few months or so.

Monday’s Manic HDTV Deals

Two more tempting, titillating HDTV deals for your perusal:

Buy.com – Here’s a very nice price on a very solid TV that’s been reviewed quite well on the web: The Samsung LN32B360 32” Widescreen 720p LCD for $467.49 with free shipping too. Tough to beat….

Newegg.com – …but we’ll try. How about the the Panasonic TCP50X1 50” 720p Plasma HDTV for $810.99 with free shipping. P-sonic makes some of the best Plasmas in the industry, and if you read the last article posted, you know that means something.

Thanks for reading and we’ll see all of you tomorrow.

Monday’s HDTV Deals

Here are yet more great deals from your friends at Screen Sleuth:

Buy.com – How about a nice deal on a great TV: The Toshiba 46” 1080p Full-HD LCD HDTV in shiny Piano Black for $999.99 with free shipping as well. Great reviews and a very attractive size make this a steal.

6ave.com – Talk about a great deal – The Panasonic VIERA TCP42S1 42” 1080p Plasma HDTV for $1099.00 – 5% off entire order coupon code we provide you with “AFL5″ – $217.04 Savings = $837.86 with free shipping. Amazing offer on one of the best Plasma TVs out there right now.

Thanks for joining us and we hope this brightens up your Monday.

Sunday’s HDTV Deals

Here’s a lazy Sunday’s deals of the day:

AbtElectronics.com – How about a LG 42LH30 42”LCD Full HDTV for $820.50 – 5% off coupon code we provide you “JULYSALE09″ = $779.48 with free shipping as well. Heck of a deal, indeed.

6ave.com – Here’s a pretty high end one at a good price: The Panasonic TCP54V10 54” Viera V10 Series Plasma HDTV – Black for $2499.00 – 5% off coupon code we give you “AFL5″ = $2374.05 – with free shipping. Great deal on one of the best Plasma TVs out there right now.

Thanks for joining us, and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

“Green” Report: A Tour of Panasonic’s Flat Panel Recycling Center

More and more companies are becoming aware of the “green” factor in their presentations, and Panasonic is among those companies obviously, judging from this tour of a recycling plant where old TVs are turned into useful goods once again.

Courtesy of AV Watch, a tech blog (and Google Translate), we present a tour through one of Panasonic’s recycling facilities, where the latest breakthrough uses lasers to separate the front and rear glass of CRTs, allowing for three times faster processing, thus cheaper costs and more incentive for companies to recycle, a good thing for our fragile planet.

Some of these gadgets look like they should’ve been recycled long ago, as a humorous aside.

Here’s the report: Link

Monday’s HDTV Deals

Yet more amazing deals for your eye-popping joy. BuyDig is our focus today, as they’re offering some great buys:

BuyDig.com – A Panasonic 32” VIERA C12 LCD HDTV – Black for $444.95 with free shipping as well. Yes, this is one of the better deals we’ve come across for a TV with these specs.

BuyDig.com has an LG 42” 720p Plasma HDTV for $799.95 – $180.95 Instant Discount through our link provided here = $619.00 with free shipping. Can’t beat that, folks! LG makes some of the better Plasmas out there right now.

Enjoy the HDTV deal feast and we’ll see you here again tomorrow.

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