Tag: Panasonic
Panasonic offers wi-fi uploading with the DMC-TZ50
Another new Panasonic Lumix – this time the DMC-TZ50, which has wi-fi connectivity as the big selling point…
Panasonic offers 10.1 megapixel DMC-FX500 with HD recording
Panasonic has introduced a new high-end Lumix – the 10.1 megapixel DMC-FX500…
Panasonic introduces web-friendly D-Dock home audio systems
We mentioned the Panasonic SV-SD870N music player earlier, which had the option of direct recording with compatible players – like the newly-launched SC-PM870SD and SC-PM670SD D-Dock home audio systems…
Panasonic's slimline SV-SD870N music player is big on battery life
Panasonic isn’t the first name you might think of when it comes to MP3 players, but the SV-SD870N certainly could be a contender…
Panasonic goes for a 1970s look for the SDR-SW20 waterproof camcorder
No, this isn’t some 1970s gadgetry we’ve just dug up from eBay, it’s the Panasonic SDR-SW20 – a retro-styled camcorder designed to beat the elements…
Panasonic rolls out a bevy of Viera Plasma TVs, three series' worth: the PZ85, PZ80 and PX80
A slew of new flat-screens from Panasonic have been announced in the past 24 hours, with a bunch of Plasmas being the first port of call.
Let’s get the most exciting news over with first – the manufacturer has announced their first 46″ model, alongside three new model series, the PZ85, PZ80 and PX80.
Firstly, the 1080p PZ85 will come in a 46″ model (TH-46PZ85B) and 42″ (TH-42PZ85B), from March. They’ll have a contrast ratio of 30,000:1 along with a VIERA Link and 24p Real Cinema technology. Another significant…
Panasonic's DMP-BD30 Blu-ray player is out next week, for £349
Panasonic’s DMP-BD30 has been given a UK release date of next week, several months after the US market had an opportunity to marvel at the ‘next-generationalness’ of the $499.95 player.
With full 1080p playback, it also features *deep breath* Final Standard Profile functionality, picture-in-picture, audio mixing, Panasonic’s…
Panasonic launches P905i Viera TV phone in Japan
Nowadays, it’s the done thing for big consumer electronics firms to take their home entertainment brands mobile, with dedicated handsets. Think Sony Ericsson with its Walkman, Cyber-shot and (in Japan) Bravia phones. Panasonic is at it too, with its Viera TV brand.
Now you can buy a hi-def player: the five best Blu-ray players
It’s been building up to a crescendo, with Toshiba’s announcement expected sometime this week that they are indeed pulling their support of the HD DVD format. At least the conclusion to this bloody battle will result in all of you finally being able to splurge your retirement money on a hi-def player, or upgrade your tired multi-format to one of these Blu-ray players.
So, in no particular order, here’s the top five best Blu-ray players, as voted by Tech Digest and HDTV-UK.
1.) Panasonic DMP-BD30 – this baby offers full 1080p playback, Final Standard Profile functionality, picture-in-picture, audio mixing, Panasonic’s P4HD technology, 1080/24 playback, HDMI 1.3B, Deep Colour compatibility, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD audio decoding, SD memory card slot, AVCHD codec, and EZ-Sync. £349, or $499.95, out now…
Panasonic racing SanDisk to the 32GB SDHC memory card prize
The ‘world’s first’ 32GB SDHC memory card has been given a launch date of April, with more details confirmed.
Panasonic claims it’ll have the fastest SDHC speed classification of 6, can store 12 hours of HD video at 1440 x 1080i, four hours of 1902 x 1080i and 12,320 10-megapixel photos.
SanDisk is also launching a 32GB SDHC card in April, however it’s got a read/write…
