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Panasonic AE3000 Projector Breaks Cover

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Panasonic has introduced its new AE3000 home theater projector. The projector has full 1080p resolution and 1600 lumens of brightness. The contrast ratio for the projector is 60000:1. Supported widescreen formats include 21:9 and 16:9.

Lens Memory Load is included, which can store focus settings and zoom positions. The projector supports frame rates of 120 fps, 60 fps, and 24 fps. The projector can split the screen into two halves to allow adjustments to be made on one section and the other can be used as a baseline. The projector will ship in October for $3499. Read more

Posted on Thu, 4 Sep 2008 11:25:39 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ50 Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ50.
Quote form the review: "Some things just go together like Brad and Angelica, peanut butter and jelly, Madonna and controversy. And then there are things that aren't so buddy-buddy like digital cameras and Wi-Fi. In theory it sounds wonderful. You take your shots, find a hot spot then upload your images to friends and family. Gee, it sounds just like snapping a shot with your cell phone and zipping photos to your buddies-without tracking down a hot spot. And that's just one of the issues-who wants to spend time uploading huge digicam files while sipping a Doubleshot on Ice to those same pals or trying to see if you've subscribed to XYZ hot spot just to log-on? And then there are our "friends"-those lovable SSID and WEP key numbers. With cell phones so handy, it's no wonder Wi-Fi enabled cameras have gone nowhere as Canon and Nikon have tried unsuccessfully to foist this feature on the public. Read more

Posted on Wed, 3 Sep 2008 13:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic unveils new Plasma Displays at IFA 2008

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The IFA 2008 show is opening officially tomorrow in Berlin. Panasonic is exhibiting five new prototype plasma display panels (PDPs) with new technologies.
The Panasonic Plasma prototypes include a 42-inch panel with double efficiency technology that halves energy consumption while maintaining the same brightness, a less than one-inch super-thin 50-inch PDP and for the first time ever a one-inch super-thin 58-inch and 65-inch PDP.
Panasonic will also be displaying the world’s largest 150-inch advanced high definition (HD) PDP. Read more

Posted on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic Lumix FX35 Review

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Panasonic introduced the Lumix FX35 10MP camera in January of this year. LetsGoDigital published a review of the FX35 now.
Quote from the review: "Naturally, there are many more compact cameras with a wide angle lens, however; that of the Panasonic FX35 starts at 25mm, and should therefore be considered a genuine wide angle. Panasonic take digital photography seriously, which is not only obvious from the specifications on paper; it also becomes evident when you take an average LUMIX camera into your hands. Read more

Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic says New Plasma TVs Might Outlast Owners

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Traditionally, one of the biggest drawbacks of plasma TVs compared LCD TVs was the fact that plasma TVs did not last as long. Panasonic has announced new TVs in its VIERA 1080p plasma line that it claims will last for up to 100,000 viewing hours before reaching half brightness.

Panasonic says that based on the US average daily TV intake of 6.5 hours, the Panasonic 1080p plasma TVs could, on average, last 42 years. The Panasonic's 1080p line last significantly longer than its 720p VIERA sets, which are rated for 60,000 hours before half brightness. Read more

Posted on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:00:17 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Revie

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Panasonic announced the Lumix DMC-LX3 last month. PhotographyBlog just published a review of the 10.1MP camera.
Quote from the review: "Today we bring you the World’s first online review of the highly-anticipated Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 compact camera. The LX3 is primarily targeted at the serious photographer looking for a backup to their DSLR, or maybe even as their main camera. A full range of creative shooting modes, RAW mode, fast and wide f/2.0, 24mm lens, high-res 3 inch LCD screen and an ISO range of 80-3200 are all present and correct. Read more

Posted on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:54:52 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Micro Four Thirds System Standard announced by Olympus and Panasonic

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Olympus and Panasonic announced joint development of technologies and devices for the "Micro Four Thirds System standard," a new standard that extends the benefits of the Four Thirds System standard for interchangeable lens type digital camera systems by enabling dramatic reductions in size and weight.
When compared to the Four Thirds System standard, the primary distinguishing characteristics of the Micro Four Thirds System standard are: 1) Approximately 50% shorter flangeback distance (mount-to-sensor distance)
2) 6mm smaller lens mount outer diameter
3) Electrical contacts in mount increased from 9 to 11
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Posted on Tue, 5 Aug 2008 03:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic Lumix LX3 Sample Photos

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As reported earlier today Panasonic announced the Lumix LX3 camera today. The Panasonic Lumix LX3 features a new 1/1.63-inch CCD with 10.1MP resolution and a LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens.
Photographyblog published a set of sample photos taken with the LX3. Read more

Posted on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX37 announced

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The new Panasonic Lumix 10.1MP DMC-FX37 comes with a 25mm ultra-wide-angle LEICA DC lens and 5x optical zoom (equivalent to 25mm to 125 mm on a 35mm film camera), which captures almost double the viewing space at the same shooting distance compared to ordinary 35mm cameras.

Other features of the Lumix FX37 include new AF Tracking function in iA (intelligent auto) mode, 25 scene modes, face detection with up to 15 faces, up to ISO 6400 sensitivity, 4x digital zoom, and a 2.5 inch screen. Read more

Posted on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:37:30 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic Lumix FX150 with 14.7MP unveiled

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Panasonic unveiled the compact Lumix FX150 with a large 14.7MP resolution today. The FX150 competes directly with the recently announced Samsung NV100 HD.

All new Lumix cameras can take 1920 x 1080 pixel HD (high-definition) quality photos that perfectly fit a wide-screen (16:9) HDTV for full-screen viewing. The new DMC-FX150 even records dynamic HD motion pictures in 1280 x 720p at a smooth 24 fps, in addition to WVGA (848 x 480) and normal VGA (640 x 480). Read more

Posted on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:30:25 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic DMC-FZ28 announced

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Panasonic announced the DMC-FZ28 digital camera with 10.1MP and 18x optical zoom.

In 3MP mode the zoom can be enhanced to a whopping 32.1x. For image processing, the FZ28 features the high-speed, high-performance, Venus Engine IV. Thanks to the Venus IV, the FZ28 can snap off consecutive shots at a fast max. 13 frames per second for subjects with fast motion in High Speed Burst Shooting mode. Read more

Posted on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:22:49 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 unveiled

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Panasonic is introducing the Lumix DMC-LX3, the long-awaited follow-up to the Lumix LX2 of high-end, compact digital still cameras.

The Panasonic Lumix LX3 features a new 1/1.63-inch CCD with 10.1MP resolution. Rather than cramming in the maximum number of pixels possible, it limited the LX3's 1/1.63-inch CCD to 10.1 megapixels. The result is a CCD that provides a generous amount of space for each pixel while offering superb sensitivity and a wide dynamic range made possible by maximizing the size of the photodiode. Read more

Posted on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic Toughbook Notebooks get Intel Centrino 2 Chipset

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Panasonic announced today that it has upgraded some of its Toughbook notebooks with the Centrino 2 chipset from Intel. Both the Toughbook CF-52 and Toughbook CF-74 now use the Centrino 2 platform. As part of the Centrino 2 platform the systems now have 802.11n Wi-Fi.

The machines use 160Gb HDD and Intel Centrino 2 processor technology. The CF-52 has a 15.4-inch LCD and the CF-74 is a 13.3-inch machine. The updated CF-52 will ship in August starting at $1949 and the CF-74 will start at $3199. Read more

Posted on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:22:03 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 Review

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PhotographyBlog published a review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 digital camera.

Quote from the review: "The Panasonic DMC-FX500 is a new 10 megapixel compact camera with an official price of £330 / $399. Sure, you can find it cheaper if you shop around online, but why such a lot for what is just a 10 megapixel camera? The answers lie within the stylish and diminutive metal shell of the FX500. A 25-125mm, 5x optical zoom lens, innovative touch-screen interface, 720p high-definition movies, and full range of creative exposure modes all add up to make this one of the most unique compacts available today. And it’s not very often, in a year of copy-cat cameras, that we get to say that. Read more

Posted on Mon, 7 Jul 2008 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Matsushita Shareholders approve Name Change to Panasonic Corporation

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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. today announced that its shareholders approved the already announced name change to "Panasonic Corporation".

The change will become effective from October 1, 2008. The name change will also take effect for some of the group companies currently using the names Matsushita or National. Read more

Posted on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:15:28 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic Toughbook CF-U1 rugged UMPC revealed

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Panasonic announces Intel Atom based Toughbook CF-U1 UMPC.

The Panasonic Toughbook CF-U1, the first ultra mobile PC (UMPC) to integrate the new low power Intel Atom processor in a rugged handheld computer for use in the field. Read more

Posted on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic HDC-SD100 and HDC-HS100 digital Camcorder

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Panasonic announced the Panasonic HDC-SD100 SD Card camcorder and the HDC-HS100 HDD camcorder in Japan.

Both new AVCHD Panasonic camcorders feature 3MOS sensor, a 2.7 inch screen, 12x optical zoom, 5.1ch surround sound recording, and HDMI. Read more

Posted on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic Lumix TZ50 Review

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LetsGoDigital published a short review of the Panasonic Lumix TZ50 digital camera, but features lots of sample photos shot with the camera from the Euro 2008.

Quote: "The Panasonic LUMIX TZ 50 test photos were taken in Montreux, Lausagne and Bern during the EURO 2008 football match Holland - Italy with the Dutch team dominating the field and winning the game, beating the Italians by 3 - 0. The sample camera used is a so-called full production model and the photos should be judged accordingly. Read more

Posted on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic Unveils Portable LB80 Series Projectors

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Panasonic unveiled its next generation line of portable LCD projectors this week called the LB80 Series. The line is designed for small and medium businesses and the line includes the PT-LB80NTU, PT-LB80U, PT-LB75NTU, PT-LB75U designed to be highly portable along with the PT-LW80NTU widescreen version.

The PT-LB80NTU, PT-LB75NTU and PT-LW80NTU feature built-in wireless technology allowing them to connect wirelessly to multiple computers. The PT-LW80NTU retails for $3,499, the PT-LB80NTU retails for $3299, the PT-LB80U retails for $2999, the PT-LB75NTU retails for $2999, and the PT-LB75U retails for $1999. Read more

Posted on Fri, 30 May 2008 16:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Panasonic HDC-HS9 Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Panasonic HDC-HS9.

Quote from the review: "Hi-def camcorders are shrinking so rapidly, they make singer Amy Winehouse seem positively plump. A great example is the new Panasonic HDC-HS9, a combination 60GB hard disk drive, SDHC AVCHD home video maker that weighs 15.8 ounces including the battery. Read more

Posted on Wed, 28 May 2008 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic TH-50PZ800U Review

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CNET published a review of the 50" Panasonic TH-50PZ800U and gave it their Editor's Choice Award.

Quote from the review: "Thanks primarily to the accuracy of its THX picture mode, the TH-50PZ800U is one of the best-performing plasmas we've ever tested. Read more