Panasonic has already
kicked out a couple of
HD projectors, but if you're more into wall-mounted displays, well, you're covered too. The firm has announced a new duo of
1080p plasma displays, the 42-inch TH-42PZ77 and 50-inch TH-50PZ77, which both tout 10:000:1 contrast ratios, a pair of
HDMI sockets, three S-Video and composite jacks, and two component inputs. The PZ77 series "also incorporates an automatic pixel wobbling function" as well as EZ-Sync technology, which "links Panasonic consumer home entertainment and video products to allow seamless control" with a single remote. Most interesting, however, are the price tags that these suckas are wearing, as the 42-incher will only run you $1,799.95, while the big boy is expected to ring up at a still respectable $2,799.95 when they ship this month.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Lakritzator @ Sep 6th 2007 11:28AM
And I just bought my 1024x768 Pana a year ago for a bit more, development goes so fast. Hope the HD-TV standard will "settle" at the whopping 1920x1080... This way it's like the original SD-TV, they will have the same resolution/detail for many years to come.
Spiderpig @ Sep 6th 2007 11:41AM
wtf is "an automatic pixel wobbling function"?
Heath Stahl @ Sep 6th 2007 11:45AM
Its an anti-burn in technology.
Nathan @ Sep 6th 2007 1:30PM
So basically this is the 700u series with twice the contrast ratio and a lower price? Will the 700u and 750u still stay around? Amazing. Possibly a response to Pioneer's Kuro line?
dobyblue @ Sep 12th 2007 5:09PM
I don't think it's a response to the KURO based on the price tag.
Hopefully these two new sets will accept a 1080p/24 signal which the 700u and 750u do not do and have 72Hz refresh rate to eliminate judder.
At $2799, that 50" will likely list for $2200 on Amazon with free shipping and be in my living room quick time.