7UY, Panasonic new pro line of plasma displays
Panasonic has started shipping the 37-inch and 42-inch models in their 7UY line of 7th-generation commercial plasma displays. Some models, including the new 65-inch screen, have yet to ship, let alone be priced. Panny commercial models have grown popular among both businesses and enthusiasts due to their simple design, lack of speakers, and lack of tuner in a consumer-design landscape of ostentatious glass and sub-standard sound.
Panasonic glass also produces some of the deepest blacks for plasma screens, which have historically suffered from poor black representation. Since most people who put up the cash to buy a flat-panel screen already have some sort of sound system and a tuner from their cable or satelite company, the Panasonic commercial-model plasmas have become good choices for some. The new 7-series boasts better burn-in protection, an available HDMI interface, 3.62 billion displayable colors, and 10% brighter images.