Plasma

Pioneer shows 9mm thin KURO Plasma TV and the absolute Black

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Pioneer will show the future of flat panel TVs at the CES 2008 show floor. Under the code name “Project KURO” Pioneer shows a 9mm thin Plasma TV concept and a new level of contrast ratio that is supposed to challenge that quality measure of flat panel TVs. Pioneer says to be able to display absolute black with no measurable amounts of light emitting.

For more than a year, Project KURO has been a brand mantra within Pioneer that represents our commitment to deliver the most passionate and emotional entertainment experience possible,” said Russ Johnston, executive vice president of marketing and product planning for the Home Entertainment and Business Solutions Group at Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. “The KURO technology concepts demonstrate how we are continuing to challenge the industry and stay above the commoditized flat panel television market – by literally ending the conversation about contrast ratio, a debate that has been in existence since television was first introduced, and creating a flat panel display so thin it becomes a canvas for entertainment.” Read more

Posted on Sun, 6 Jan 2008 12:20:43 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

LG PG60 frameless Plasma HDTV

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LG announces at the CES 2008 the PG60, single-layer (frameless) plasma TV.

Frameless is a bit misleading. What it actually means is that the glass layer is going across the whole TV. Definitely a nice design, but under the glass is still a visible frame. It would be really cool if the video image would be displayed framelessly. I guess we still have to wait a couple of CES shows for that to happen. Read more

Posted on Sun, 6 Jan 2008 04:45:45 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Hitachi shows 1.5 inch ultra thin Plasma HDTV at CES 2008

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Hitachi will debut an ultra-thin Plasma HDTV along side with their already introduced ultra-thin LCD HDTVs at the CES 2008.

Hitachi is among the first vendors to demonstrate an Ultra Thin plasma display. For various technical reasons, the challenges in producing a thin plasma display greatly exceed those associated with developing a thin LCD.

Developed using highly proprietary and innovative technology from Hitachi, which is so secretive and highly competitive it cannot be revealed, the new plasma display sample is 50 inches in screen size. Hitachi showed a 1.5 inch thin LCD HDTV in October. Read more

Posted on Sat, 5 Jan 2008 00:55:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

LG shows Plasma Panel with 30,000:1 Contrast Ratio

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LG Electronics showed the world’s highest 30,000:1 contrast ratio plasma panels at FPD International 2007 in Japan last week.

The LG G Platform Plasma Panels double the contrast ratio of currently available Plasmas. Other features of the new LG G Platform panels include deep blacks with a 20 percent reduced reflection rate, true colors through optimized color phosphors and use of dielectrics, extreme silent operation, and 100Hz technology for PAL regions. Read more

Posted on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

LG 32PC5RV is World's Smallest Plasma TV

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In Brazil today, LG announced a 32 inch Plasma TV.

LG is trying to throw a curve ball with the LG 32PC5RV Plasma TV to get a share of the fastest growing size segment for flat screen TVs. Of course all 32 inch HDTVs sold right now are LCDs.

"It’s about carving out a new niche for a growing demand,” said Simon Kang, president and CEO of LG Electronics Digital Display Company. Read more

Posted on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 09:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Bendable Plasma Tube based Display by Shinoda Plasma

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Shinoda Plasma Corp., a venture company established by former Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. fellow Tsutae Shinoda, showed a prototype of a new screen technology that is based on so called Plasma Tubes. Tsutae Shinoda is known as the inventor of Plasma Display panels

The new bendable display is made of plasma tubes between film-form electrodes. A plasma tube is a glass tube 1mm in diameter that seals discharge gas and RGB fluorescent materials inside.
The current prototype screen is about the size of a 43 inch screen. Read more

Posted on Thu, 4 Oct 2007 11:15:31 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

50-inch Plasma HDTV Buyer's Guide

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One of the best ways to make watching TV, movies, and sports more fun and entertaining is with a nice big screen HDTV. With prices on plasma HDTVs coming down it is getting easier to find affordable larger screen sizes in the area of 50-inches and up.

If you wonder what the differences between plasma and LCD HDTVs are, here is a quick rundown. Plasma HDTVS typically offer better contrast and can render deeper blacks, leading to a better image quality. Plasmas also tend to have better response times than LCD HDTVs, which means that you don’t see blurring of on screen images during fast action. The drawback of a plasma HDTV is that they tend to put out more heat than a LCD panel and are susceptible to image burn in from static images such as the HUD when playing video games or the news ticker on news stations.

LCD HDTVs benefit from no real issue with static image burn in, they run cooler than plasma HDTVs, perform better than plasma HDTVs at high altitude, and often offer brighter image over plasmas. The LCD HDTV also offers a much longer lifespan than your typical plasma HDTV. A typical plasma HDTV has a lifespan of around 30,000 hours equating to about 9 years of use at 8 hours per day. Your typical LCD HDTV has a lifespan of about 60,000 hours. That said, most of us would never worry about lifespan, even at 30,000 hours most users will be looking to upgrade well before the 30,000-hour lifespan is up. Read more

Posted on Thu, 4 Oct 2007 08:28:15 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Hitachi announces 103 inch Plasma HDTV

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Hitachi announces a 103 inch full HD Plasma TV and a 65 inch model for businesses.

Panasonic has offered a 103 inch giant Plasma since 2006. Hitachi is now the second company I know that sells Plasma TVs this large.

The 1080p Plasma panel has a contrast ratio of 10,000:1. Read more

Posted on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:18:58 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Reports of Plasma's Demise premature, Makers say

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By Georgina Prodhan, European Technology Correspondent

BERLIN (Reuters) - Plasma television technology has a bright future despite an onslaught on its home turf from rival LCD (liquid crystal display) TVs, makers of plasma screens told Reuters at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin. Read more

Posted on Mon, 3 Sep 2007 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Panasonic sees steady Demand for Plasma

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By Georgina Prodhan, European Technology Correspondent

BERLIN (Reuters) - Panasonic expects demand for large plasma televisions to slide in the next two years but to hold steady after that at about 30 percent of the total market for large, flat-screen TVs, an executive said on Thursday. Read more

Posted on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:21:27 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Hitachi P50S601 50 inch Full HD 1080 Ultravision Plasma HDTV Review

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Today we are taking a look at a 50” Plasma HDTV from Hitachi. The P50S601 HDTV has lots of features that set it apart from some of the other HDTV sets on the market.

With great image quality, multiple HD and SD component inputs and a motorized swiveling stand the P50S601 HDTV from Hitachi is one of the best HDTV sets that I have tested. Read more

Posted on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:26:48 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

New Panasonic PZ750 Full HD Plasma HDTVs

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Panasonic announces a new line of full HD Plasma HDTVs dubbed PZ750.

The top of the line is the 65 inch TH-65PZ750SK TV, followed by the 58 inch TH-58PZ750SK, 50 inch TH-50PZ750SK and 42 inch TH-42PZ750SK.

Panasonic of course improved again the picture quality in the new PZ750 series, with better blacks and beige color reproduction. New is also the implementation of 6 speakers to create a full surround sound. Read more

Posted on Thu, 9 Aug 2007 04:33:49 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pioneer to launch full HD Plasma TVs in October

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Pioneer Corp. said on Thursday it will launch its first full high-definition plasma televisions in October, playing catch-up with larger rivals such as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. Read more

Posted on Thu, 2 Aug 2007 09:59:27 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Replica Halo 3 Plasma Rifle and Plasma Pistol Toys

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If you are a big fan of Halo 3 looking for something to do when you pry you pasty white rear away from your video game and get out doors, playing more Halo sounds pretty cool.

Halo and outdoors might not seem to go together at first glance, but if the Halo guns are real and you wear your bike helmet and pretend it’s a Spartan helmet you get the picture. These Halo 3 guns are from Jasman toys and are sort of like the laser tag guns of my youth. Read more

Posted on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Pioneer KURO and KURO ELite Plasma HDTVs

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Pioneer starts to ship the first 8th generation Plasma HDTVs under the KURO sub-brand in the U.S.

The 42 inch PDP-4280HD and the 50 inch PDP-5080HD are available now. The Pioneer PDP-4280HD is on sale for $2,420.24 on Amazon.com.
The Pioneer PDP-5080HD sells for $2,928.68 on Amazon.com.

The newest Pioneer panel technology features a black level reproduction that is 80% darker than the previous generation.

Both new Pioneer Plasma HDTV are 720p models and not 1080p. Read more

Posted on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

LG increases Plasma Display Production Efficiency

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LG Electronics announces that it upgraded its Plasma Display plants to 8-up PDP Production.

This technique will maximize LG’s PDP production capacity by allowing the company to produce eight PDPs from one sheet of glass substrate, up from the current six.

The improved 8-up processing will increase LG’s total capacity per month by 22%, from 360,000 to 440,000 panels. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Jul 2007 03:10:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Pioneer Elite Pro 1140HD Plasma TV Video Review

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Digital Trends published a video review of the Pioneer Elite Pro 1140HD Plasma HDTV.

The Pioneer Elite Pro 1140HD incorporates new technology to give you improved brightness and deeper blacks over previous models.
The Pioneer Elite Pro 1140HD is a 50 inch Plasma with 1365 x 768 pixels resolution. Prices start at $2,207. Read more

Posted on Thu, 7 Jun 2007 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Panasonic Viera PZ700 Series 1080p Plasma HDTVs

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Panasonic introduced today the Viera PZ700 series full HD Plasma TV line.

The new PZ700 line includes the TH-50PZ700SK (black), TH-42PZ700SK (black), TH-50PZ700 (silver) and TH-42PZ700 (silver) models.

Features of the PZ700 Plasma TVs include improved motion display, improved color reproduction, panel with lower ambient reflection, Viera Link, 3 HDMI ports and AVCHD video playback from SD cards.
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Posted on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

6 New Series PX70 Panasonic Plasma HDTVs

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Panasonic introduces 6 new Plasma panel HDTV sets in Japan in the new PX70 series.

The new HD-Ready TV sets include the TH-42PX70SK, TH-37PX70SK, TH-37PX70S, TH-50PX70, TH-42PX70 and the TH-37PX70 model.

The new Panasonic Plasma Displays feature an improved PEAKS engine that focuses on improving of images in motion and improved color reproduction. Read more

Posted on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 05:10:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Pioneer PDP-A507HX and PDP-A427HX Plasma HDTVs

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Pioneer introduces the PDP-A507HX and PDP-A427HX Plasma HDTV models in Japan.

The 50 inch Pioneer PDP-A507HX and the 42 inch PDP-A427HX feature a new surface that reduces glare. The improved P.U.R.E. Black Panel provides improved colors and brightness.

The new Pioneer Plasmas are supposed to be more energy efficient and the most lightweight Plasma in their corresponding size category.
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Posted on Fri, 6 Apr 2007 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Samsung PAVV full HD 63'' Plasma TV and Gadget Model

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Samsung introduces new 1080p Plasma HDTV under their PAVV brand in Korea.

Samsung apparently has great taste in gadget models. Features of this model include long black hair, short yellow skirt, black overknees and a very well designed face.

Ah, yes the topic is actually the new Plasma TV from Samsung. The new 1080p Plasma TV comes in a nice 63 inch size.
The The top of the line SPD-63P71FHD achieves 15,000:1 contrast ratio in darkened rooms and features new processing for better color reproduction. It looks like that Samsung also integrated a Bluetooth interface to view photos from mobile phones on this new Plasma TV.
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