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Panasonic's TC-PVT25 series snagged the award as the best product of CES 2010.
(Credit: Panasonic)If you had to pick a theme at 2010 International CES in Las Vegas, it would have to be 3D. The dimension of depth was ubiquitous in the product announcements of CE makers, from HDTVs to Blu-ray to gaming to PCs to camcorders...well you get the idea. But to view all that spiffy 3D content you'll need a new 3D-compatible HDTV, which helps explain why we awarded the 2010 Best of CES award to the Panasonic TC-PVT25 series.
Among the numerous 3D-compatible HDTVs announced at the show, the Panasonic will likely be the first to market, at least judging from the press release, which clams a "spring" release date. It also includes a pair of the necessary 3D glasses, something no other 3D maker (aside from Sony) was willing to commit to in writing. And although pricing was not announced, we don't expect it to cost too much more than the company's current high-end plasma, ... Read the full post at CNET's CES 2010 blog
RealD, a company whose 3D display technology already is widely used in movie theaters, has enlisted a raft of prominent partners for the TV industry: Panasonic, Sony, Toshiba, JVC, Samsung, and DirecTV.
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(Credit: Vuzix)This week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, RealD announced deals that will bring its technology to Samsung products, Toshiba's ZX900 TV, Panasonic's Full HD 3D Viera TVs, Sony's Bravia HDTVs, and LCD monitors from JVC.
Beverly Hills, Calif.-based RealD also announced it's cooperating with those same companies for 3D eyewear.
Being able to display the 3D imagery is one part of the transition. Getting the imagery to the TV is another matter. There, RealD announced a partnership with DirecTV.
"We look forward to working with RealD and our programming providers to deliver 3D content later this year to owners of 3D-capable TVs," DirecTV Chief Technology Officer Romulo Pontual said in a statement. "No new set-top boxes will be required."
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A rash of new content offerings is coming to Panasonic's VieraCast service.
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The big hype for Panasonic's plasma lineup revolves around the company's 3D-compatible TC-PVT25 series, but for shoppers satisfied to see their TV shows in the traditional number of dimensions, there's the TC-PG25 series and its doppelganger, the TC-PG20 series. According to Panasonic's media kit, the two sets are basically identical--we assume the differences are as minor as those between the G15 and G10 sets from last year--so we'll address them both here.
Panasonic's most visible improvement between those older "G" plasmas and the new ones is the inclusion of shiny new interactive services. Currently the company's VieraCast service offers Amazon Video on Demand, YouTube, Picasa, Bloomberg news, and weather; however, for 2010 it will also get Netflix streaming, the capability to place and receive video phone calls via Skype (more information; external speaker/camera required), and access to Pandora, Twitter, and Fox Sports news. The selection brings VieraCast into the same league as the extensive interactive offerings from LG and Sony.
(Update: It appears that owners of existing VieraCast-enabled products will not be getting these additional services. A Panasonic rep indicated that the upgraded offerings will only be available in these new 2010 models. We're awaiting official confirmation from Panasonic, but we don't expect to hear more for at least a month or two.).
The TC-PVT25 series looks like an average HDTV when seen in two dimensions.
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Panasonic includes the required 3D glasses with its 3D TV.
(Credit: Panasonic)Sony, Samsung, LG, Toshiba and Vizio all announced 3D-compatible HDTVs at this year's CES, but Panasonic has made the most noise about the technology. The company began touting an extra dimension at last year's CES, and this year it has finally announced a shipping date for its first 3D plasma TV. Dubbed the VT25 series, it's expected to be released in the spring. It will be among the first 3D-capable flat-panel HDTVs available for sale in the U.S.
The set will include one pair of 3D glasses--every other 3D set announced at the show, save Sony's XBR-LX900 series, lacks included glasses. Also, like all other makers, Panasonic will employ an active LC shutter system. The right and left lens in the glasses alternately darkens and lightens, too quickly to perceive, while the TV synchronously displays the corresponding right- and left-eye-specific images. The result is a stereoscopic 3D effect that, in the case of the VT25 mated to full-resolution 3D content, preserves all 1,920x1,080 (1080p) pixels for each eye--hence Panasonic's term "Full HD 3D."
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