Panasonic unveil 50 inch Plasma with Full 3D HD
Moving on from Toshiba showing its Cell TV and Panasonic unveiling its IPS-Alpha panel at this year’s CEATEC show in Japan – 3D TV is also inevitably the other big news story. You just have to look back at previous Tech shows around the world to see that every manufacturer of TV product is pushing 3D as the next big thing. Although the public have never actually demanded to have this technology the big guns certainly think that we do want it, and soon.
The biggest push for 3D adoption unsurprisingly comes from Panasonic who are also pushing for a ratified standard for the technology. At past trade and consumer shows we have attended, the company have been showing off their 103” 3D plasma, which, while impressive is far from the reach of Joe Public. So at this year’s CEATEC Panasonic have been demoing their new domestic sized 50” Plasma with 3D technology on board. This certainly starts to bring down the possible costs with Panasonic adding that they are pushing for volume which will make the tech even more affordable. Add to this the soon to be available 3D Blu-ray standard from the company and the tidal wave that is about to break becomes much larger. Rumoured costs of this 50″ TV are pitching it under the £3000 mark with one or two sets of glasses included in the box with the TV. Extra glasses are likely to available to buy around the £30-50 mark. The new phosphor cells used in the TV are reported to reduce possible trailing and afterglow.
The new 50” screen uses advanced plasma technology and drive circuitry to allow the full HD experience, meaning each eye gets to see a full 1080p image. This is the only such system available out of all the 3D goodies being displayed at the show. And, of course, to sell the idea that you really do want 3D TV, Panasonic has once again enlisted the help of James Cameron and his Avatar movie for the company’s main 3D demos.
So, as the 3D bandwagon continues to gather pace, we expect to see the first consumer products hitting the market late next year – whether we want them or not!
