Panasonic unveils full 2012 TV lineup for Europe
Panasonic VT50 3D plasma TV.
Panasonic has just confirmed its 2012 TV lineup for Europe consisting of six plasma and six LED TV series. These panels are available from 19- to 65-inch screen sizes and feature either LED-lighting or plasma technologies. The company's 2012 smart TV platform, which now comes with a Web browser, has also received a new name. It is now called "Smart Viera" instead of Viera Connect. The latter used for Panasonic TVs released in 2011 and earlier.
Furthermore, the XT50-series Viera TVs are possibly the world's first passive 3D panels based on plasma display technology. They complement their ET5-series LED equivalents announced during CES in January.
Here's an overview of the full lineup.
VT50 3D plasma TVs
- "One sheet of glass" design
- Infinite Black Ultra Panel with 2,500Hz motion engine
- Active shutter glasses
- Smart Viera
- THX 3D-certified
- Dual-core video processor
- Onboard Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and four HDMI inputs
- Available in 50, 55 and 65 inches
- Infinite Black Pro Panel with 2,500Hz motion engine
- Active shutter glasses
- Smart Viera
- THX 3D-certified
- Dual-core video processor
- Onboard Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and four HDMI inputs
- Available in 42 and 50 inches
- Infinite Black Pro Panel with 2,000Hz motion engine
- Active shutter glasses
- Smart Viera
- Onboard Wi-Fi and three HDMI inputs
- Available in 42, 50, 55 and 65 inches
- 2,000Hz motion engine
- Active shutter glasses
- Smart Viera
- Wi-Fi-ready and two HDMI inputs
- Available in 42 and 50 inches
- HD-ready
- Passive 3D glasses
- Smart Viera
- Wi-Fi-ready and two HDMI inputs
- Available in 42 and 50 inches
- HD-ready
- Two HDMI inputs
- Available in 42 and 50 inches
- 200Hz IPS panel
- Narrow metal bezel
- Active shutter glasses
- Smart Viera
- Dual-core video processor
- Onboard Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and four HDMI inputs
- Available in 42, 47 and 55 inches
- 200Hz IPS panel
- Narrow metal bezel
- Active shutter glasses
- Smart Viera
- Onboard Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and four HDMI inputs
- Available in 42, 47 and 55 inches
- 200Hz IPS panel
- Active shutter glasses
- Smart Viera
- Onboard Wi-Fi and four HDMI inputs
- Available in 42 and 47 inches
- 100Hz IPS panel
- Passive 3D glasses
- Smart Viera
- Wi-Fi-ready and four HDMI inputs
- Available in 32, 37, 42, 47 and 55 inches
- HD-ready
- Available in 19, 24 and 32 inches
- HD-ready
- Available in 24 and 32 inches
Going by Panasonic's track record in Asia for the last few years, most, if not all, models cited here should be available in this region around the second quarter of this year.
Via What Hi-Fi
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Philip Wong is an A/V, PC, photography and gaming enthusiast. Besides spending countless days and late nights fiddling with his home theater system and watercooled PC, he also hits the roads frequently on his iron horse to sweat it out. Now, who says geeks don't work out?
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