The Panasonic Full HD 3D Home Theater System was on display at CES 2010. In the video below, you can see a Panasonic rep giving a rundown of the features and capabilities of the Panasonic plasma 3D TV and accompanying components. He explains a little of the basics about how 3D TVs work, and has a couple of asides where he takes a jab or two at other manufacturers by asserting that Panasonic’s TVs are better. They are.
A couple of other highlights include a Panasonic 3D channel on DirecTV, which I got a chance to see first hand at CES 2010 via a live satellite feed from DirecTV, as well as 3D Blu-rays with the menus themselves that are actually in 3D.
I can say with confidence that the Panasonic plasma TVs are unmatched in the 3D picture quality they provide. None of the other manufacturers have shown anything that rivals Panasonic yet. If you are first-gen 3D TV buyer, you would do well to go with a Panasonic plasma 3D TV over other brands.
At CES 2010, Panasonic introduced its new lineup of Full HD 3D plasma TVs for the coming year, along with all the 2D plasma sets. The Panasonic Full HD 3D series range in size from 50″ to 65″ which is good because 3D needs a big screen.
The Full HD 3D Viera TVs feature 4 HDMI ports, a full 1080p signal for each eye and a 100,000 hour expected life span. Each Full HD 3D set will come packaged with one pair of active shutter 3D glasses, with additional pairs available for purchase separately.
At CES 2010, Panasonic unveiled a wireless speaker system specifically designed for its Full HD 3D Home Theater System. As you can see the speakers are very slim, pole-like designs. The wireless system allows you to place speakers in any location in your room without worrying about tripping over speaker wires.
The SC-ZT2 speakers should be available in June 2010. More details in the Panasonic press release below.
Panasonic will be filming US Speedskating competitions and practices in Full HD 3D this year as part of their push toward the release of the Panasonic Full HD 3D Home Theater system later in 2010.
Panasonic’s 3D TVs are top tier based on what I saw at CES 2010. I expect their content to be solid once it hits living rooms and I’m sure Speedskating will be some great content to see in Full HD 3D.
More details on the US Speedskating coverage can be found in the press release below.
Panasonic is in the process of developing a twin-lens camcorder that is intended to capture Full HD 1080p video as 3D footage. This is part of its professional 3D Full HD production system.
Panasonic is really pushing the 3D tech hard. It’s good for them to get out in front of the curve with R&D because as consumer demand grows, studios and filmakers are going to be looking for the easiest manner in which to churn out 3D content. So, kudos to Panasonic for getting our 3D TV here faster.
