Panasonic's 50-inch 3D plasma announced, seeks fine family home
By Thomas Ricker 
posted Sep 28th 2009 2:11AM
posted Sep 28th 2009 2:11AM
posted Sep 28th 2009 2:11AM
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I love ya Thomas, but this is at least the 3rd time Panasonic has announced this TV; CES, CEDIA, now and I think IFA.
On second thought it appears I missed the "news." In the past, Panasonic has promised consumer TVs, but showed the 103-inch 3D prototype. Now those at Ceatec can actually see the 50-inch prototype. And I do wonder if the demo will be just as impressive on a 50-inch set as it is on a 103.
After seeing the demo on the 103" TV Panasonic truck tour, I look forward to having a more affordable option in my home.
No! No to 3-D. No to wearing those rediculous glasses. No to spending money on a format that won't last any longer than a cheap pair of golf shoes. How about bringing some SACD's to the market that we can play in these universal players we've bought! Maybe some DVD-A disc! How about broadcasting some quality HD programming instead of saturating the channels with SD. How about perfecting the technology we have now instead of jamming these fads in our mouths. It's entirely possible that the MP3, Wii, and tweeter crowd will buy into this junk, but personally; I couldn't care less. It may have been a big deal in 1955, but in 2009 it's just a gimmick designed to make quick money. We'll most likely see less 3-D software over time than Hi-Rez audio disc's. Write down the exact date and time I wrote that last sentence!
Sep 28th 2009 8:50AM
anything else you need to write down?
"the MP3, Wii, and tweeter crowd will buy into this junk"
I'm guessing you meant Twitter (or are you talking about high frequencies?)
Anyway, yeah ... those people are such a small demographic.
Why would they want to sell TVs to only that crowd. ;)
I understand what you're saying, but we live in a world where people watch shows with 8 or more kids, drink HFCS sodas, see movies by Roland Emmerich and shop at Wal-mart.
I'm waiting for 3-D TVs for Xbox/PS3 games, personally.
I've seen it before. And that is going to be much more than a fad.
When will this 3D ridiculousness stop? I've tried those shutter glasses, and the only thing they do is give you a huge headache.
I LOVE Panasonic's TVs, wouldn't dream of spending my hard earned money on anything less, but who cares about 3D?
You've tried shutter glasses, or you actually saw the Panasonic demo? You do know that the glasses don't display the image right? Like HD, It is the display that makes the difference.
This stuff has been around for a while.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/3D_Vision_Main.html
I already have glasses that let me see 2-D. Don't need more.
honestly man if you like hd how can you not like 3d.... EVERYthing is in focus at the same time, not just what the filmaker intended to be in focus at that moment in that scene.
Videogames in 3D? Yes, please.
Movies in 3D? Sometimes. But not everything, please.
TV in 3D? Sometimes. Same as movies, but probably even less.
Here's my beef.
Let's take the V10 series as an example. Black levels are great. Maybe not QUITE as good as the last of the Pioneer Kuro plasmas, but darn close. Contrast on the V10s is great. Motion resolution is flawless. Colours are pretty darn accurate. There's very little to complain about!
But the V10 plasmas fall down a bit in a moderately to brightly lit room. Mostly, it's that they don't retain their black level very well. Black looks grey when there is room lighting. And the screen surface is better at reducing reflections than the Samsung and LG plasmas - and it's better than the glossy LCD screens too - but it's still a bit distracting and not as good as the Kuro anti-reflective screen.
Before worrying about 3D, I want to see Panasonic get their plasmas up to the same quality that the Kuro plasmas offered!