Tag: plasma tv
Samsung to cease production of plasma TVs
Just as VHS beat the vastly superiror Betamax in the battle of the video recorders last century, it seems that in the flatscreen TV war, plasma is the loser. Samsung has announced that it will stop making plasma TVs by…
Panasonic slashing TV production, calling time on plasma TV?
Panasonic are rumoured to be slowing down their TV production, and considering pulling the plug on plasma TVs altogether. According to Japanese newspaper Nikkei, Panasonic will gradually pull back TV production over the next three years, and could even stop…
CES 2012 VIDEO: Panasonic VT50 Plasma 3DTV eyes-on preview
We went eyes-on with Panasonic's impressive new plasma screen range at CES 2012, and came away gobsmacked by the quality of the VT50 series. Two different models will be headed to shops; the 55-inch P55VT50 and the 65-inch P65VT50….
LG looking at the end of the line for plasma TVs
Now I know the image I’ve used isn’t very accurate but a) it’s far more dramatic than some black rectangle of a LG plasma and b) I was going to use this one instead but, seeing as it’s a Samsung and an LCD, that would have been just as ridiculous as this one which, as it goes, is much more interesting, don’t you think?
Anyway, my editorial dilemmas to one side, the point is that LG’s vice president, Lee Gyu-hong, has announced that the Korean giants are taking a bit of a beating on plasma TVs and that they’re thinking about ceasing production…
Panasonic claims environmental first: all lead gone from its plasma TVs
Panasonic say that they're the first TV manufacturer to remove all lead from the production of their current plasma display panels, including their 103-inch monster. The process started in Spring 2006 with their new plasma TV line in Europe and…
