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Panasonic panels up with bigger V10 plasmas
IFA 2009: 58- and 65-inch models added to popular range 3 September 2009 10:33 GMT
Many may not have been able to afford them but just about all of us had a good old drool over Panasonic's V10 series of plasma TVs when they hit at the beginning of the year.

The good news is that those panel people are at it again with the addition of larger...
Daily Tech Deal: Panasonic 50-inch plasma for £766
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 15 May 2009 13:00 GMT
Plasma vs LCD, which one do you go for? Well, to help you make up your mind the tech deal brings word of the Panasonic TX-P50X10B plasma TV.

Currently being sold at Laskys.com for £766, this appears to be a very competitive price for a telly sporting a 50-inch...
Daily Tech Deal: Panasonic TH-37PX80 plasma TV £569
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 4 May 2009 13:00 GMT
If you are thinking of upgrading your current TV then today's tech deal may be able to help.

Pocket-lint reviewed the Panasonic TH-37PX80 plasma TV back in November '08 and it's now available from Littlewoods Direct for £569, down from its review price of £650.
Samsung brings 6000, 7000 and 8000 TVs to UK
Luxia brand name ditched as promised 24 March 2009 15:42 GMT
Samsung has announced that it is bringing the Luxia range of TVs launched in the US at CES earlier in the year to the UK in the next couple of weeks.

Although the new models will drop the Luxia branding, the TVs will sport the same features and functionality...
LG denies plasma TV pull-out
Will sell 3 million in 2009 2 March 2009 9:31 GMT
LG has denied it is pulling out of the plasma television market, following reports last week from a Korean news source that the company was to stop making the flat screen products.

The reports had quoted an LG exec as suggesting that with little profit incentive,...
LG considering pulling out of plasma TV market
Reports see possible withdrawal by the end of the year 27 February 2009 14:13 GMT
LG is considering pulling out of the plasma television market, it's been revealed.

The news, from translated reports from the Far East, suggest that the company has seen such a "slump" that both sales and profits are down.

LG's vice president...
Panasonic details Viera Z1, V10, G15, G10 TVs
Plasmas featuring Freesat, NeoPDP and Viera Cast 24 February 2009 17:59 GMT
Panasonic today confirmed that it will expand its line of Viera series plasma TVs at the Panasonic Convention 2009, in Amsterdam.

Panasonic claims to have improved motion image performance, contrast and colour reproduction thanks to the adoption of NeoPDP...
Industry hits back at plasmas to be banned reports
"Important clarification" from EICTA 20 January 2009 15:07 GMT
EICTA, an organisation described as "the voice of the European digital technology industry", has issued a statement of "important clarification" on behalf of the industry over the news that large plasma TVs might soon be banned in Europe.

The statement reads:...
Plasma TVs facing green ban in Britain
"4x4s of living room" to be phased out by EU regulations 12 January 2009 13:47 GMT
Large plasma televisions, described as "energy-guzzling... 4x4s of the living room" will soon see a UK ban.

Becoming part of Britain's battle against climate change, ministers have told The Independent on Sunday that "minimum energy performance standards" for...
Panasonic shows off 3D Full HD home cinema
CES 2009: With a Blu-ray player and a plasma TV 9 January 2009 13:51 GMT
Panasonic has given a US debut to the world's first 3D Full HD Plasma Home Theater System (the 3D FHD) at CES.

Panasonic’s 3D Full HD Plasma Home Theater System claims to enable the viewing of true-to-life 3D FHD images by using a Panasonic 103-inch plasma...
Panasonic unveils Full HD plasma TVs
Including the TH-65VX100 with the world's highest contrast ratio 24 November 2008 9:21 GMT
Two new Panasonic Full HD plasma displays are going to be available from early next year.

First up is the TH-65VX100, which is claimed to achieve the blackest blacks with the world's highest contrast ratio of 60,000:1.

The second launch is the TH-50VX100,...
Pioneer launches limited-edition Kuros
In pure white and beige grise 28 October 2008 13:46 GMT
Pioneer has announced the launch of its Full HD 1080p Kuro limited edition plasma flat screen TVs - the "exquisitely styled" 50-inch KRP-500AW and KRP-500ABG.

The new TVs, described as "masterpieces of design and engineering" come in two colour variants - pure...
103-inch plasma which lowers from your ceiling
Movie magic 13 October 2008 16:06 GMT
Press a button and this huge, 103-inch plasma screen will lower slowly down from the ceiling and then can be rotated to be best viewed from whenever you're sitting.

You just need a house big enough for it.

Price on application from Media Motion.
LG adds to plasma line-up with PG6900
Freeview+ built in 18 September 2008 17:40 GMT
LG has added a new model to its HD Ready plasma TV line-up that incorporates Freeview+, which is a built-in digital video recorder (DVR) (for which you don't have to pay a subscription).

This means that PG6900 owners can pause, play and rewind live TV.
Pioneer shows off plasma KRP-500A and KRP-600A
High-end separates for discerning videophiles 3 September 2008 16:14 GMT
Pioneer showed off the next evolution of their plasma screen in the form of the KRP-500A (50 inch) and KRP-600A (60 inch) today. The screens are paired with the KRP-M01 as a separate media receiver "delivering uncompromised quality, finely-tuned performance and intelligent...
LG uncovers more on the PG7000 plasma
Available in 50- and 60-inch sizes 27 August 2008 21:39 GMT
After using IFA to make the announcement of its LCD HD TV, the LG7000 Scarlet, LG also took the opportunity to talk about its latest plasma screen - the PG7000.

Announced earlier in the year and previously expected for a July release, it seems LG wanted to refresh...
Panasonic's 103-inch TV
Third gen model in time for IFA 26 August 2008 17:22 GMT
What better to get the crowds craning their necks to see the goodies on your stand than a 103-inch plasma TV.

Yes - just in time for IFA, which kicks off in Berlin later this week - Panasonic has unveiled the TH-103PZ800.

Obviously the notable feature...
Panasonic say Plasma good for 42 years
More than the average working life 18 August 2008 10:16 GMT
Panasonic has said that its latest range of Plasma televisions will last longer than the average working life in a bold claim we won't be able to tell you is true any time soon.

According to the television maker, its 2008 line of 1080p VIERA Plasma HDTVs is...
Samsung Series 7 plasma televisions launch
With 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio 23 July 2008 17:12 GMT
Samsung has launched its Series 7 plasma HDTVs featuring Samsung's "Touch of Color" designed bezel.

Poetically described as "born from the craftsmanship behind delicately blown glass to the balanced beauty of a sunset", the ToC design basically features a hint...
Samsung to debut "Crystal Design" TVs at IFA
New networked RSS-reading flatscreen tellies 10 July 2008 12:10 GMT
Samsung has announced it will showcase its new range of Crystal Design series LCD and PDP TVs at IFA 2008 at the end of August.

As well as stylish looks, Samsung says the "exciting new connectivity features" of the 750 and 950 Series will set them apart from...
Pioneer launches new KURO plasmas and monitors
New 50- and 60-inch models with seperate media receivers 27 June 2008 18:00 GMT
Pioneer has announced the UK launch of its "enhanced" KURO plasma TVs with separate media receiver – the 50-inch KRP-500A and 60-inch KRP-600A – together with its 50-inch KRP-500M and 60-inch KRP-600M monitors.

The new models are HD ready 1080p and Pioneer...
The Wilkerson 1950s TV
Retro design but modern tech 13 June 2008 14:02 GMT
It may boast a 42 inch plasma screen, but the M21 Flat Panel would not look out of place in a 1950s home being watched by a man in slippers, smoking a pipe.

The design by Joe Wilkerson is just a concept at the moment, but should it draw enough interest, it could...
Pioneer launches new Kuro
Still say concepts "long way off" 23 May 2008 18:35 GMT
Pioneer has said that the concept designs that it showed off at this year’s CES have a long way to go before becoming reality.

Referring to the Kuro Super Black concept design, a spokesman for the company said that the ability to pack the technology into a television...
Panasonic PZ850 web-enabled TVs launch
YouTube and Picasa ready tellies 23 May 2008 9:10 GMT
Panasonic has announced the availability of its web-enabled PZ850 series of Viera Plasma HDTVs in the States.

The now flagship line offers "VIERA CAST" which gives access to what Panny describes as some of the most popular content sites on the internet today...
VIDEO: Panasonic Freesat TV
Quick hands on 7 May 2008 20:38 GMT
Panasonic has launched the UK’s first HD televisions with the new Freesat HD service, launched by the BBC and ITV, built-in.

The three new HD plasma TVs, the PZ81 series, will be available in three screen sizes: 42, 46 and 50 inch, and will be available in-store...