Introduction Did someone at Panasonic just get a degree in design? After spending most of the last 15 years concentrating primarily on plasma TV tech, but also on producing arguably the most consistent picture quality across the board, the Japanese brand has suddenly gone all arty on us. This mid-range screen doesn’t just boast a Full Article…
Introduction Things are looking rosy for Panasonic’s large screen TV department. Rival Sony is suffering blighted sales and record-breaking losses while Panasonic is enjoying rave reviews for its latest range of flatscreens, including its first LCD televisions larger than 37 inches. Plasma certainly isn’t dead in Panasonic’s eyes, but the company has sensibly made the Full Article…
The first day of NAB and it appears that this year Panasonic has nothing to say to indie filmmakers. Going in to the show, Canon and Sony had already pre-announced several new cameras, yet there had been nothing from Panasonic. And now the show has opened and Panasonic has only three things to talk about; Full Article…
Introduction Better known for its plasma TVs, but now on its third generation of smaller-sized LED-backlit screens, Japanese manufacturer Panasonic here confirms that it’s attacking on all fronts with this thoroughly versatile living room all-rounder. At first glance the TX-L37E5B might appear to be almost identical to its same-sized counterpart in Panasonic’s 3D-ready ET5 Series, Full Article…
Introduction Your average 32-inch TV rarely gets our pulses racing. While the headline-grabbing big screens get smart TV, 3D and swanky controllers, sets like the TX-L32E5B usually end up with far less attention and price cuts a-plenty. Thankfully we’re now seeing some of those high-end features trickling down to smaller screen sizes, but the TX-L32E5B Full Article…
Introduction Do you want 3D? Many don’t, it seems, and that could be something to do with the high prices of TVs and especially 3D glasses. Panasonic – inventor of the pricey though often awesome Active Shutter 3D system has rather predictably taken commercial realities onboard and fitted its 37-incher with Passive 3D tech, which Full Article…
Introduction Has Panasonic lost its lovin’ feeling for plasma TVs? The 47-inch Panasonic TX-L47ET50B is the Japanese manufacturer’s biggest ever LCD TV by some distance, and as such represents a major shift in what it thinks is the right tech for home cinema. For long a manufacturer mainly of plasma panels, Panasonic LCD TVs have Full Article…
Overview Gloss black is dead – it’s official – but only for the well heeled. For so long the dominant colour scheme for flatscreen TVs, the 3D-ready, Edge LED-backlit Panasonic TX-L42ET50B – the first of many Panasonic TVs for 2012 – bears all the hallmarks of a high-end attempt. And that, ladies and gentlemen, means Full Article…
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20′s 20x zoom lens might be the main attraction, but the camera is all-around excellent. CNET Reviews – Most Recent Digital cameras
Overview and features Over £200 is an awful lot to pay for a simple Blu-ray player, but Panasonic has loaded the DMP-BDT320 disc spinner with a host of extras and made it something of a streamer. Now fitted with the same Viera Connect interface that adorns its plasma and LED-backlit LCD TVs, the Panasonic DMP-BDT320 Full Article…
Overview As arguably the biggest driving force behind full HD, ‘active’ 3D technology, you can understand why Panasonic has been so vocal with its attacks on LG’s passive 3D alternative. Why on earth, has argued Panasonic, would anyone want to buy a full HD TV only to then watch 3D on it at a reduced Full Article…
Overview The Panasonic TX-L32ET5B is the first model off the 2012 Viera production line, ushering in what Panasonic hopes will be a golden year for its TV portfolio. Significantly, the Panasonic TX-L32ET5B is also the company’s first television to feature passive 3D technology. Passive 3D is the lower-cost, more convenient alternative to the active shutter Full Article…
Overview The days when a Blu-ray player merely spun discs and made tentative contact with the internet via BD Live, are long gone. Decks like this Panasonic DMP-BDT220 are network connected in the truest sense, as happy to stream IPTV as they are to play the latest 3D Bu-ray releases. The DMP-BDT220 is one five Full Article…
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20′s 20x zoom lens might be the main attraction, but the camera is all-around excellent. CNET Reviews – Most Recent Digital cameras
While adding Wi-Fi to a point-and-shoot is a solid way to compete with smartphones, Panasonic fumbles it a bit with Lumix DMC-FX90. CNET Reviews – Most Recent Digital cameras