Plasma TV - Archives

Switzerland's premier audio company launches first video products
REVOX well known for their professional standards in tape recorders and innovative audio electronics introduces their first 42" Plasma TV during the annual WCES show at the Alexis Park. Exceptional engineering derived from aerospace applications truly sets this Plasma TV apart from all others.
Author: Kate Doyle - Date: March 25, 2004

U-Touch introduce new generation slim-fit touchscreen overlay for plasma displays
Newcomer, U-Touch today announced a new generation slim-fit touchscreen overlay for plasma displays. The U-Touch screen simply fits over the front of any plasma display panel, turning it into a large interactive experience. Users and Presenters can now steer their way through multimedia applications by pressing on the screen. Single touch, double touch and right hand mouse touches are all recognised, meaning that any Windows based programme can be controlled directly by touching the screen.
Author: Kate Doyle - Date: March 25, 2004

JVC implements Oplus Technologies’ Rembrandt
Oplus Technologies, Ltd., a leading provider of innovative systems-on-chip and software solutions for digital displays, today announced that JVC is utilizing the Rembrandt-1 multimedia display processor to power its recently released GM-P420 42-inch series Plasma monitors.
Author: Matt Arp - Date: March 25, 2004

Matsushita Electric (Panasonic) establishes company to manufacture plasma display panels
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., best known by its Panasonic brand name, today announced that it will establish Matsushita Plasma Display Production Co., Ltd. (MPDP) on July 1, 2000. Located in Ibaraki City, Osaka, the new company will be Matsushita's PDP manufacturing base in Japan, producing PDP panel devices and assembling PDP television sets. Production will begin in June 2001.
Author: Matt Arp - Date: March 25, 2004

Panasonic launches new Viera series flat-panel TVs
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., best known for its Panasonic brand products, today announced that it will introduce 13 new flat-panel TV models in the Japanese market this autumn. Ranging from 50-inch to 14-inch diagonal screen sizes, the models to be introduced include plasma and LCD televisions with both high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) picture quality. The wide range of this line-up shows Panasonic's strong commitment to the fast-growing flat-panel TV business. The company also announced a new name - "Viera"-- to be used for its Panasonic flat-panel TVs.
Author: Matt Arp - Date: March 25, 2004

Plasmaco unveils Panasonic 60-inch diagonal HDTV plasma display prototype
Plasmaco, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., today unveiled a Panasonic 60-inch diagonal HDTV plasma display prototype at the Society for Information Display International Symposium. The Plasmaco display is the highest quality 60-inch plasma display in the world. In addition to its impressive size, the display boasts a striking image due to its high luminance of 450 cd/m2 at an attractive color temperature of 10,000 °K and a contrast ratio of greater than 500:1.
Author: Matt Arp - Date: March 25, 2004

SID 2001 Keynote Speakers plot strategies for getting large flat Panels into the home
The keynote addresses at the Society for Information Display's 32nd Annual Symposium, Seminar, and Exhibition (SID 2001) will address one of the display industry's abiding challenges: creating a mass market for large and beautiful, but expensive, flat-panel displays. The symposium, recognized as the international display industry's leading event, will be held at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California from June 3 - 8, 2001.
Author: Matt Arp - Date: March 25, 2004

Eizo ships new FlexScan P5072 during Comdex fall 2002
Today Eizo Nanao Technologies began shipping the FlexScan P5072 plasma display. This new 50” plasma screen offers a full selection of display resolutions and input connectors inside a slender, space efficient cabinet. A combination of innovative features, striking images, and usability make the FlexScan P5072 suitable for corporate board rooms, video conferencing, airports, department stores, and financial dealing rooms.
Author: Kate Doyle - Date: March 24, 2004

JVC announces fall availability of revamp consumer HD plasma TV
JVC today announced that this fall it will deliver a redesigned 42-inch high definition plasma television for the consumer market. The new flat panel display, the PD-42WX84, features a sleek new look and incorporates JVC's new Digital Image Scaling Technology (D.I.S.T.) that upconverts resolution to 770p.
Author: Matt Arp - Date: March 24, 2004

Toshiba introduces two widescreen plasma displays
Toshiba, a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced digital video technologies, is demonstrating its commitment to advanced flat-panel display technologies in 2002 with the introduction of two new high-performance HDTV-Compatible widescreen plasma displays, the 50-inch 50HP82 and the 42-inch 42HP82, both offering "True HD" (720p) resolution. Toshiba is also introducing its first-ever LCD display, the 15-inch Model 15DL72 - the first in a family of high-performance LCD sets planned for introduction in the near future.
Author: Kate Doyle - Date: March 24, 2004

Marantz introduces its 42-inch PD42 40D widescreen plasma monitor
At EHX 2003, Marantz America is reaffirming its leadership in the growing plasma display market with the introduction of its new 42-inch PD4240D Widescreen Plasma Monitor. The PD4250 will simultaneously debut at the AFI film festival in Los Angeles.
Author: Kate Doyle - Date: March 21, 2004

Rainbow displays announces strategic alliance with Philips
Rainbow Displays Inc. (RDI) announced today that the company has entered into a joint development agreement with Philips Flat Display Systems (FDS) of San Jose, Calif., one of the world's largest suppliers of active matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCDs), to develop large diagonal (36-inch plus) flat panel displays. As part of this agreement, Philips FDS will invest a minority equity stake in RDI.
Author: Kate Doyle - Date: March 20, 2004

Bring sights and sounds of the holidays to life
Make your television the centerpiece of your home this holiday season with a Philips Electronics plasma monitor FlatTV™ HDTV. Displayed today at the 2003 CE Line Show/Holidays in June event, Philips FlatTVs offer consumers an unparalleled holiday viewing experience with 32-, 37-, 42- and 50-inch models. Philips’ plasma sets are now available with the new e-box (FTR9965), which features its proprietary Pixel Plus™ technology.
Author: Kate Doyle - Date: March 16, 2004

JVC proudly introduces l'art palette 42" plasma display devices
JVC Company of America today announced the introduction of a 42" Plasma Display Device for the consumer market. "For some time now consumers as well as our dealer base have been asking for Plasma units from JVC for the U.S. market," said Dan McCarron, National Product Specialist for the JVC Color Television Division. "More consumers are realizing that Plasma isn't just a cool, hip thing that hangs on the wall, but rather a great TV solution, providing HD quality in a minimum of space.
Author: Kate Doyle - Date: March 16, 2004

NC State's Bitzer wins Emmy Award for plasma screen technology
Dr. Donald L. Bitzer, Distinguished University Research Professor of Computer Science at North Carolina State University, has been awarded an Emmy by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for his efforts in advancing television technology. The award was presented in a ceremony Oct. 2 in New York. Bitzer is the first faculty member at NC State to win an Emmy.
Author: Matt Arp - Date: March 16, 2004

Philips’ expanded flattv™ line
Philips Electronics today announced an expansion to its award-winning FlatTV™ line with 27 new models ranging in size from 14- to 61-inches –offering more selection in flat television products than any other manufacturer. Showcased at the 2004 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Philips’ new LCD and plasma FlatTV products offer consumers a flat television solution for every room in the home and feature the best in television design and advanced picture quality.
Author: Matt Arp - Date: March 12, 2004

Widescreen flat-panel monitor receives innovations ’99 award
In recognition of its leading-edge plasma video display technology, Marantz America today announced its PD-4280 Plasma Monitor has received a prestigious Innovations ’99 Design and Engineering Award from the Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association (CEMA). The high-resolution Marantz PD-4280 is a 42-inch widescreen (16:9) television monitor which uses flat panel plasma technology to produce an image with breathtaking clarity and color purity in a display only 3 ½ inches deep. The PD-4280 is DTV-ready, compatible with NTSC, PAL and SECAM formats, and is capable of displaying a line-doubled image from an NTSC source or a progressive scan image from a computer, DTV converter, or DVD-Video player. Its ultra-thin depth allows installation options never before possible, such as hanging on a wall or placement where conventional TVs cannot be accommodated.
Author: Matt Arp - Date: March 12, 2004

Equator Technologies’ BSP-15 processor selected for use in new broadband plasma TV system
Equator Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance, programmable and power-efficient system-on-a-chip (SoC) processors for video streaming and image processing applications, announced today that its BSP™-15 processor has been chosen to provide advanced multi-format video processing for a new broadband plasma TV system.
Author: Matt Arp - Date: February 12, 2006

JVC Proudly Introduces L'art Palette 42-Inch Consumer Plasma Display
JVC Company of America today announced plans to introduce a 42-inch plasma display, the company's first for the consumer market. JVC's new I'Art Palette PD-42WX84 incorporates the company's new D.I.S.T. (Digital Image Scaling Technology), which upconverts all images to 770p.
Author: Matt Arp - Date: March 8, 2006

Marantz PD-4280 Plasma TV Monitor
In recognition of its leading-edge plasma video display technology, Marantz America today announced its PD-4280 Plasma Monitor has received a prestigious Innovations ’99 Design and Engineering Award from the Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association (CEMA). The high-resolution Marantz PD-4280 is a 42-inch widescreen (16:9) television monitor which uses flat panel plasma technology to produce an image with breathtaking clarity and color purity in a display only 3 ½ inches deep. The PD-4280 is DTV-ready, compatible with NTSC, PAL and SECAM formats, and is capable of displaying a line-doubled image from an NTSC source or a progressive scan image from a computer, DTV converter, or DVD-Video player. Its ultra-thin depth allows installation options never before possible, such as hanging on a wall or placement where conventional TVs cannot be accommodated.
Author: Kate Doyle - Date: March 12, 2006

Matsushita Electric Launches 42-inch Panasonic Wide-Screen
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., best known by its Panasonic brand name, today announced that it will introduce a 42-inch wide-screen plasma TV featuring the industry's highest luminance and contrast. The new plasma TV will be available in Japan from July 20 at a price of 1.1 million yen. In addition, on August 1, Matsushita Electric will launch a stand-alone monitor unit using the same plasma panel.
Author: Matt Arp - Date: May 15, 2005

Panasonic expands plasma TV production in Shanghai
Shanghai Matsushita Plasma Display Co., Ltd. (SMPD), a consolidated subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (MEI), best known for its Panasonic brand products, today announced that it has expanded its plasma display production in response to increasing worldwide demand of plasma TV's. The announcement was made at its grand opening ceremony with MEI President Kunio Nakamura attending.
Author: Matt Arp - Date: March 10, 2004

Pioneer introduces highly advanced 4th generation plasma TVs
Pioneer Corporation has announced today that it will introduce two new "PureVision" high-definition Plasma TV models in Japan, the 43-inch PDP-434HD in the middle of August, and the 50-inch PDP-504HD in late September, with the suggested retail prices of 850,000 yen and 1,100,000 yen, respectively. Pioneer plans to produce 3,500 units a month for each model.
Author: Kate Doyle - Date: March 10, 2004