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<blockquote data-quote="czoun" data-source="post: 1061675" data-attributes="member: 6084"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Panasonic plasmas add Skype and Netflix</span></strong></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/bto/20100106/CES_2010_-_Image_-_VIERA_CAST_Home_Screen_610x418.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p> The big hype for Panasonic's plasma lineup revolves around the company's <a href="http://ces.cnet.com/8301-31045_1-10427983-269.html" target="_blank">3D-compatible TC-PVT25 series</a>, but for shoppers satisfied to see their TV shows in the traditional number of dimensions, there's the TC-PG25 series and its doppleganger, the TC-PG20 series. According to Panasonic's press kit the two are basically identical--we assume <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/panasonic-viera-tc-p46g15/4505-6482_7-33749151.html" target="_blank">the differences are as minor</a> as those between the G15 and G10 sets from last year--so we'll address them both here.</p><p> Panasonic's most visible improvement between those older "G" plasmas and the new ones is the inclusion of shiny new interactive services. Currently the company's VieraCast service offers Amazon Video on Demand, YouTube, Picasa, Bloomberg news, and weather, but for 2010 it will also get Netflix streaming, the ability to place and receive video phone calls via Skype (<a href="http://ces.cnet.com/8301-31045_1-10424922-269.html" target="_blank">more info</a>; external speaker/camera required), and access to Pandora, Twitter and Fox Sports news. The selection brings VieraCast into the same league as the extensive <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/4321-6482_7-6657022.html" target="_blank">interactive offerings</a> from LG and Sony.</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/bto/20100106/Panasonic_2010CES_PressConference_CNET_010610_25_610x406.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p> To make all that content easier to access, the TV includes a pair of UBS ports that can connect to an optional wi-fi dongle and/or, in a first and welcome option among interactive TVs we've seen, an external keyboard. </p><p> But if you're a diehard plasma fan you could care less about all that interactive junk. You want to know whether Panasonic has improved the picture quality. We can't address that question until we review one, but we can point out that the company is claiming a higher contrast ratio for its so-called "Infinite Black" panel--5,000,000:1 in 2010 versus 2,000,000:1 for the 2009 models, <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10148015-1.html" target="_blank">for what it's worth</a>--and imbuing the "G" models with THX certification. It remains to be seen whether the latter imparts the yellowish/greenish tinge we've seen on previous Panasonic THX displays.</p><p> One final note: like just about every other HDTV announced at the show, plasma or LCD, all of the Panasonic plasmas qualify for <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10347497-54.html" target="_blank">Energy Star 4.0</a>. On one hand we do expect them to use less juice than last year's sets, but on the other we're skeptical of any program that fails to differentiate between a 65-inch plasma and an LED-based LCD. Once again, we'll have to wait for a review sample to get the full scoop.</p><p></p><p><strong>Panasonic TC-PG25/TC-PG20 features:</strong></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Infinite Black panel</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">THX certified</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">VieraCast interactive suite adds Netflix, Pandora, Twitter and Fox Sports to previous content</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Skype video calling</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">optional wi-fi connection</li> </ul><p></p><p> <strong>Panasonic TC-PG25 series models:</strong></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Panasonic Viera TC-P54G25: 54-inch, available spring 2010, price TBD</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Panasonic Viera TC-P50G25: 50-inch, available spring 2010, price TBD</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Panasonic Viera TC-P46G25: 46-inch, available spring 2010, price TBD</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Panasonic Viera TC-P42G25: 42-inch, available spring 2010, price TBD</li> </ul><p></p><p> <strong>Panasonic TC-PG20 series models:</strong></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Panasonic Viera TC-P54G20: 54-inch, available spring 2010, price TBD</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Panasonic Viera TC-P50G20: 50-inch, available spring 2010, price TBD</li> </ul><p><a href="http://ces.cnet.com/8301-31045_1-10427428-269.html" target="_blank">http://ces.cnet.com/8301-31045_1-10427428-269.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="czoun, post: 1061675, member: 6084"] [B][SIZE=3]Panasonic plasmas add Skype and Netflix[/SIZE][/B] [IMG]http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/bto/20100106/CES_2010_-_Image_-_VIERA_CAST_Home_Screen_610x418.jpg[/IMG] The big hype for Panasonic's plasma lineup revolves around the company's [URL="http://ces.cnet.com/8301-31045_1-10427983-269.html"]3D-compatible TC-PVT25 series[/URL], but for shoppers satisfied to see their TV shows in the traditional number of dimensions, there's the TC-PG25 series and its doppleganger, the TC-PG20 series. According to Panasonic's press kit the two are basically identical--we assume [URL="http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/panasonic-viera-tc-p46g15/4505-6482_7-33749151.html"]the differences are as minor[/URL] as those between the G15 and G10 sets from last year--so we'll address them both here. Panasonic's most visible improvement between those older "G" plasmas and the new ones is the inclusion of shiny new interactive services. Currently the company's VieraCast service offers Amazon Video on Demand, YouTube, Picasa, Bloomberg news, and weather, but for 2010 it will also get Netflix streaming, the ability to place and receive video phone calls via Skype ([URL="http://ces.cnet.com/8301-31045_1-10424922-269.html"]more info[/URL]; external speaker/camera required), and access to Pandora, Twitter and Fox Sports news. The selection brings VieraCast into the same league as the extensive [URL="http://reviews.cnet.com/4321-6482_7-6657022.html"]interactive offerings[/URL] from LG and Sony. [IMG]http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/bto/20100106/Panasonic_2010CES_PressConference_CNET_010610_25_610x406.JPG[/IMG] To make all that content easier to access, the TV includes a pair of UBS ports that can connect to an optional wi-fi dongle and/or, in a first and welcome option among interactive TVs we've seen, an external keyboard. But if you're a diehard plasma fan you could care less about all that interactive junk. You want to know whether Panasonic has improved the picture quality. We can't address that question until we review one, but we can point out that the company is claiming a higher contrast ratio for its so-called "Infinite Black" panel--5,000,000:1 in 2010 versus 2,000,000:1 for the 2009 models, [URL="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10148015-1.html"]for what it's worth[/URL]--and imbuing the "G" models with THX certification. It remains to be seen whether the latter imparts the yellowish/greenish tinge we've seen on previous Panasonic THX displays. One final note: like just about every other HDTV announced at the show, plasma or LCD, all of the Panasonic plasmas qualify for [URL="http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10347497-54.html"]Energy Star 4.0[/URL]. On one hand we do expect them to use less juice than last year's sets, but on the other we're skeptical of any program that fails to differentiate between a 65-inch plasma and an LED-based LCD. Once again, we'll have to wait for a review sample to get the full scoop. [B]Panasonic TC-PG25/TC-PG20 features:[/B] [LIST] [*]Infinite Black panel [*]THX certified [*]VieraCast interactive suite adds Netflix, Pandora, Twitter and Fox Sports to previous content [*]Skype video calling [*]optional wi-fi connection [/LIST] [B]Panasonic TC-PG25 series models:[/B] [LIST] [*]Panasonic Viera TC-P54G25: 54-inch, available spring 2010, price TBD [*]Panasonic Viera TC-P50G25: 50-inch, available spring 2010, price TBD [*]Panasonic Viera TC-P46G25: 46-inch, available spring 2010, price TBD [*]Panasonic Viera TC-P42G25: 42-inch, available spring 2010, price TBD [/LIST] [B]Panasonic TC-PG20 series models:[/B] [LIST] [*]Panasonic Viera TC-P54G20: 54-inch, available spring 2010, price TBD [*]Panasonic Viera TC-P50G20: 50-inch, available spring 2010, price TBD [/LIST] [url]http://ces.cnet.com/8301-31045_1-10427428-269.html[/url] [/QUOTE]
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