Panasonic Plasma Displays

Panasonic's new 65-inch plasma looked absolutely breathtaking - even as close as 5 feet from the screen. The colors were natural & vibrant and the image was very smooth and artifact free. The new plasmas were set up at two different locations. One was showing the new Blue Ray disks and it looked phenomenal. Additionally Panasonic is showing several new 1080p DLP and LCD rear projectors and their new 102-inch plasma. Unfortunately for the car audio & video nuts in CES' North Hall (and those of you looking to pick it up from your local retail store), I don't think that one will fit in the SUV!

The entire 2006 line of HD plasma displays has been redesigned with stunning cosmetics, nearly invisible built-in speakers (except TH-65PX600U) and a new panel, taking picture quality to a whole new level. Other standard features include an SD memory card slot, integrated NTSC/ATSC/QAM tuners, HDMI inputs with HDAVI Control function and front A/V jacks for easy connection to camcorders.

The new plasma panels are capable of reproducing up to 3072 levels of gradation, enabling an equivalent 29 billion displayable colors. Panasonic's HD plasmas boast a maximum contrast ratio of 10,000:13, assuring the blackest blacks and whitest whites, all of which adds up to a spectacular picture with high resolution and outstanding color reproduction.

"This past year, one of the country's most respected consumer publications rated Panasonic's HD and ED 42-inch plasma sets at the top of their categories," said Andrew Nelkin, Vice President of Panasonic's Display Group. "Panasonic is escalating plasma panel production and development, expanding our efforts to provide consumers with the quality and innovation they have come to expect from our brand."

The TH-65PX600U is the flagship of Panasonic's new plasma line with a resolution of 1920 x 1080p. This 65-inch model is joined by two native resolution, HD models, the TH-50PX600U and TH-42PX600U. All include advanced features such as a TV Guide On-Screen Electronic Program Guide, PC input and a CableCARD slot - a feature that eliminates the need for a separate set-top box to receive one-way HD signals via cable.

Rounding out Panasonic's HD line includes models TH-50PX60U, TH-42PX60U and TH-37PX60U. A new feature in 2006 to this line, the SD Memory Card slot with Photo Viewer , allows consumers to take an SD card directly from a digital still camera or camcorder and insert it directly into the TV, making it fast and easy to enjoy slide shows of their favorite photos on the big screen. Completing the line is the TH-42PD60U, an ED set with a resolution of 852 x 480p.

For more information, please visit www.panasonic.com .