Panasonic DMP-B15 Portable Blu-Ray Wins CES 2010 Award

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Today Panasonic won a CES 2010 Innovations award for their DMP-B15, the world's first portable Blu-ray player. The B15 will be shown off at CES 2010 along with all of the other award honorees. It's not hard to see why the B15 won this year. There are no other portable Blu-ray players on the market. If you want to watch your Blu-ray disks while on the go, your options are either the B15, or a really expensive laptop.

The B15 displays its videos on an 8.9" WSVGA LCD screen. It has an Ethernet connection which gives it access to Viera Cast, a Panasonic service through which users can access Amazon Video-on-Demand and YouTube. There's also an SD reader, for the folks who want to transfer their Blu-ray collection to a more portable form. In addition, the B15 has an HDMI input, which allows it to also serve as a standalone Blu-ray player.

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Posted on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:44:50 CST | by Robert Evans

Panasonic MW-10 Multimedia Photo Frame and iPod Audio System

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Every geek's house needs a few little touches that say to the world, "I live in the future." That's pretty much what the Panasonic MW-10 is. This iPod dock features a 9" photo frame that can display 4GB of video on its WVGA screen. It also contains your iPod track menu, and lets you control the MW-10s speaker system. There's also a built-in CD player and FM/AM radio with a 45 station pre-set memory.

This is a serious piece of living-room equipment, and it carries a serious price tag; $299.95. How much is watching slide-shows and listening to the radio worth to you? To learn more, you can visit Panasonic's website. Remember; you don't buy a digital photo frame because it's practical. You buy it because it's awesome.

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Posted on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:28:02 CST | by Robert Evans

$129.99 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15K 12.1MP Camera Is Best Buy Deal Of The Day

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As reported yesterday Best Buy launched the Deal of the Day sales on their online store. From now until Christmas (except Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday) Best Buy will feature a deal of the day. Yesterday's deal was very good and today is not bad either.
Today you can buy the 12.1MP Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15K camera for $129.99 (MSRP $179.99). On Amazon the Panasonic DMC-FS15 sells for more than $150 depending on the color.
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Posted on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:02:27 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic to Show Full HD 3D Home Theater At Cable-Tec Expo 2009

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Panasonic will demonstrate prototype Full HD 1080p 3D televisions and will exhibit an expanded range of tru2way solutions, including tru2way-based broadband cable set-top boxes and its tru2way-intergrated consumer VIERA HDTVs at this year's Cable-Tec Expo beginning today through October 30th at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.
Panasonic has already been showing off its 3D TVs since CES 2009. The latest news was in September when Panasonic announced the development of a 50-inch Full HD 3D Plasma HDTV And Active Shutter Glasses.
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Posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic Full HD 3D And More From CEATEC 2009 [Video]

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The CEATEC 2009 has opened today in Japan. We cannot be there, but Panasonic was nice enough to offer up some video footage from their booth at the CEATEC 2009 featuring the Panasonic Full HD 3D technology and more.

Panasonic exhibits the 50-inch Full HD 3D Plasma HDTV and Active Shutter Glasses we reported about last month. The shutter glasses actually look pretty stylish. Read more

Posted on Tue, 6 Oct 2009 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic 50-inch Full HD 3D Plasma HDTV And Active Shutter Glasses

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Panasonic exhibited a 3D Plasma HDTV setup at the CES 2009 earlier this year. The setup used a 103-inch Plasma. Today Panasonic announced the development of a 50-inch Full HD 3D compatible plasma display panel (PDP) and high-precision active shutter glasses that enable the viewing of theater-quality, true-to-life 3D images in the living rooms.

A 50-inch 3D TV is of course more feasible to actually become affordable and sellable. Panasonic plans to release their new 50-inch 3D Plasma TV in 2010. Read more

Posted on Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:49:24 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Ships Next Week

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The new Micro Four-Thirds Camera Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 is shipping on September 24th from Amazon.com.
The Lumix DMC-GF1 offers interchangeable lenses on an ultra compact camera. With the GF1 you can take both high-quality photos and record HD movies. Read more

Posted on Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:56:28 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony and Panasonic: 3D Wars?

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Okay, so Sony's confirmed that they're bringing 3D to all PlayStation games in 2010. (Engadget) Meanwhile, over at IFA 2009, 3D technology is also making lots of noise. Panasonic has a prototype (StuffTV) for a 3D player and augmented-reality system, and Sony is getting ready to unveil a series of Dolby Real 3D DVD players.

It looks like we're heading straight for a 3D revolution. Both Sony and Panasonic are getting ready to throw a lot of money behind new lines of 3D players. The technology has finally advanced far enough to be practical for mainstream adoption, and people seem pretty psyched for the chance to watch 3D movies and play 3D games on their own television. As the early adopters here, Panasonic and Sony stand to make a lot of money when 3D takes off.

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Posted on Fri, 4 Sep 2009 10:35:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Panasonic TH-L17C10 17-inch HDTV Unveiled

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Panasonic unveiled the Panasonic TH-L17C10 LCD 17-inch HDTV in Japan.
The Viera TH-L17C10 HDTV has a HD Ready resolution of 1,366x768px and offers a couple of interesting features including EPG and camera home surveillance options. Read more

Posted on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:39:44 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic Lumix FZ35 Superzoom Camera Unveiled

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Panasonic has also introduced another new point-and-shoot camera called the DMC-FZ35 that sports a massive zoom range of 18x with HD video recording. The 18x zoom lens also supports motion zoom for video recording.

Panasonic added new manual modes and creative options with Creative Capture mode, My Color Mode, and a high dynamic mode. The sensor of the camera has 12.1MP and uses Power OIS to stabilize the image through the zoom range. Read more

Posted on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 Camera Unveiled

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Panasonic has announced a new addition to the Lumix point-and-shoot camera line called the DMC-ZR1. The camera features the world's first 0.3mm thick aspherical lens. The lens allows the compact camera to have a compact body and feature a 25mm ultra-wide-angle lens and 8x optical zoom.

The ZR1 has a zoom range of 25 to 200mm and a 12.1MP sensor. The camera also supports video recording and the eightx zoom can be used with video. The start-up time for the cam is 1.1 seconds. The rear LCD is a 2.7-inch unit and the internal battery can take 330 images on a single charge. Read more

Posted on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Panasonic DMP-BD60 1080p Blu-ray Player

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We continue our look at the top selling Blu-ray players today with the Panasonic DMP-BD60.
Integrated with high quality pictures and advanced networking functions, the Panasonic DMP-BD60 Blu-ray Disc Player consists of improved internet functionality of VIERA Cast that offers access to Amazon Video on Demand's (VOD) huge assortment of titles. These 2009 series Blu-ray Disc players continue to integrate VIERA Link, permitting the users the advantage of operating features like audio and video components through HDMI using a remote control. Panasonic DMP-BD60 Blu-ray Disc Player is also designed with latest technology to reduce power consumption.

Other feature highlights include Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio Essential Dolby TrueHD etc. you can also benefit from the best quality surround sound with 7.1 channel integrated in it.
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Posted on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic Unveils World's Lightest Camcorder

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Panasonic has unveiled what it is calling the world's lightest camcorders weighing in at 0.5 pounds. Two camcorders were unveiled with the HDC-SD10 storing video to SDHC/SD card and the HDC-TM10 storing video to SDHC/SD cards and 8GB of internal storage.

Both cameras feature 16x optical zoom with Advanced Optical Image Stabilization. The OIS featured in the camera also features an active mode that works to prevent shake while walking. The LCD screen on the cameras is also touch sensitive. Read more

Posted on Tue, 9 Jun 2009 06:22:15 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends tested the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 camera and published a review.
Quote from the review: "Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FS15 is a very good mid-priced point-and-shoot camera that's particularly strong at taking close-ups. The unit's small, relatively thin, and light enough to carry in a shirt pocket, but it's loaded with features including a 12 megapixel image sensor and a Leica 28-145mm lens. Read more

Posted on Mon, 11 May 2009 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic to make Super-Thin OLED TVs with new Partner

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Panasonic partners with Sumitomo Chemical to develop super-thin OLED TV panels.
According to Nikkei News, Panasonic and Sumitomo aim to develop 40 inch OLED TVs by 2010.
OLED TV development is a drag apparently. The 11-inch Sony OLED TV XEL-1 is still the only commercially available OLED TV and it is just too small and too expensive to be taken seriously. Sony is rumored to unveil a 21 or 27 inch OLED TV XEL-2 at the IFA 2009. Read more

Posted on Fri, 8 May 2009 01:42:39 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 digital camera.
Quote from the review: "There's an old saying in photography-the best camera is the one you have with you. Meaning something is always better than nothing for capturing snapshots. Read more

Posted on Wed, 8 Apr 2009 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba to Buy Panasonic Shares of Matsushita Displays

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Toshiba and Panasonic have been running a joint LCD venture together for a while now called Matsushita Display Technology Co. The joint venture was in the production of LCD panels for computers and other consumer electronics devices. With the poor global economy, it's likely that the venture had fallen on hard times.

Panasonic and Toshiba announced today that Toshiba would be purchasing all of Panasonics shares in the Matsushita displays with the exchange expected to take place on April 28th. After the purchase, Matsushita will be a wholly owned Toshiba subsidy and will be called Toshiba mobile Display Co. Read more

Posted on Wed, 1 Apr 2009 07:04:57 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Panasonic Announces GH1 Micro Four Thirds Camera

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I once made the mistake of calling Panasonic's micro four thirds cameras DSLRs, which is an easy mistake to make considering they look like DSLRs and have interchangeable lenses. The problem is that the micro four thirds cameras lack a mirror box, which is apparently required to be a DSLR.

Anyway, Panasonic has let loose a few details of its coming DMC-GH1 micro four thirds camera that will feature 1080p video capability. The camera is set to hit the Japanese market on April 24th in a bundle selling for somewhere near $1500 with a kit lens. Read more

Posted on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Review

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PhotographyBlog published a review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 digital camera.
Quote from the review: "The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 is a brand new entry in the travel-zoom camera category. Sporting a 12x, 25-300mm lens with optical image stabilisation, 3 inch LCD screen, 720p HD movies and 10 megapixels, the Panasonic TZ7 promises to be the ultimate do-it-all pocket camera. Read more

Posted on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic Adds VHS Blu-ray Player to Line

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Panasonic announced new additions to its 2009 line up including the world's first Blu-ray player and VHS combo. Panasonic says all of the new models offer reduced power consumption for greener operation as well. The new models include the DMP-BD60, DMP-BD80, and the DMP-BD70V.

All of the new players include Panasonics Vivera Cast offering access to Amazon VOD content and Viera Link to allow control of the player with one remote when used with other Panasonic components and TVs. Read more

Posted on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 camera and gave it high marks. Panasonic unveiled the classic style DMC-LX3 in July of 2008.
Quote from the review: "However, at the high-end of the compact category, things move at a much more leisurely pace, with select manufacturers introducing one or two killer models that usually hang around for awhile. Canon’s 14.7MP PowerShot G10 is a fine example, as is the 10-megapixel LX3 we’re reviewing now. These cameras are for shutterbugs looking for DSLR quality, but without the hassle of carrying a bag of lenses. They’re also willing to spend close to 500 clams at a time when the prices of aim-and-forget are falling to the center of the Earth. Read more

Posted on Mon, 9 Mar 2009 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr