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Bye Bye Mr. Matsushita
- By sandv blog
- Posted October 2, 2008
Does the gentleman in the picture (and on the cover of Time magazine) look bummed to you? Well, you would be too, if shareholders took your name off your own company, the one you founded and poured your heart and soul into.

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Panasonic Reinvents the Remote
- By sandv blog
- Posted October 1, 2008
If your house is like mine, you have enough remote controls lying around to fill a 10-gallon trash bin. In fact, if Panasonic's new EZ Touch Remote catches on, that's exactly where your old remotes may wind up.

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Panasonic's Fitness Solutions
- By sandv blog
- Posted September 30, 2008
I'll be the first to admit that working out indoors sucks. Compared to the distractions of the outdoors, being stuck in front of a television set while exercising can be dreadful.

However, Panasonic is showing off a new "Family Wellness Solution" that looks like fun. Well, as fun as exercising inside can be.

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Panasonic Wary of OLED TV
- By sandv blog
- Posted September 30, 2008
Before they've even hit the market, Panasonic seems to have doubts about the viability of OLED TVs. They don't have an OLED on the market, but they were working on one.

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3D Bundle from Panasonic
- By sandv blog
- Posted September 24, 2008
A lot can get lost in translation, but it looks like Panasonic has big news coming out from CEATEC, the Japanese electronics trade-show that's coming up shortly.

Panasonic is releasing a home theater package that's bound to raise some interest. The bundle will include a 103-inch plasma HDTV ($$$), a Blu-ray Disc player, and at least one pair of 3D glasses.

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CEDIA: Panasonic's Super Screen
- By sandv blog
- Posted September 5, 2008
If anyone thought that Panasonic was lagging in the hotly-contested display market, the company moved to dispel the misconception. The 65VX100U plasma display was unveiled, and it is wonderful indeed.

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CEDIA: Panasonic's New Blu
- By sandv blog
- Posted September 5, 2008
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CEDIA: Panny Up-Sizes its PZ850 Plasma Line
- By sandv blog
- Posted September 4, 2008
You gotta wonder how TV makers decide what sizes their screens should be. Why does one manufacturer go for a 60-incher (cough, cough . . . Pioneer) while another goes for 58? Maybe someday, we'll try to find out for you. Till then . . .

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Panasonic's Big, Green and Thin
- By sandv blog
- Posted August 29, 2008
No, not the Jolly Green Giant. EngadgetHD has news from IFA about Panasonic's newest products. Plasma prototypes that are very big, very thin, or very eco-friendly.

Not happy with a 103-inch screen, Panasonic debuted a 150-inch 4K plasma. I want a home theater big enough to support this thing. Prices aren't available yet.

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Panasonic's Newest "Bargain" 103-inch Plasma
- By sandv blog
- Posted August 26, 2008
Okay, not really a bargain. The behemoth retails for about $50,000. However, consider that the price has dropped by $20,000. Maybe rich people look for bargains too. Wouldn't know.

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Panasonic DMR-BR630V -- Blu-ray Meets VHS
- By sandv blog
- Posted August 26, 2008
No, that's not a typo. The new Panasonic DMR-BR630V is a Blu-ray/DVR system with recording capabilities. It can record to either the Blu-ray or the 320GB hard drive. If you want to go slightly retro, the disc recorder will also record to DVD.

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Panasonic's Proclaimed Plasma Power
- By sandv blog
- Posted August 15, 2008
Trivia question: Where was the plasma display invented? Answer: University of Illinois (1964). Since then, it has grown into a formidable technology, widely used in televisions. It particularly dominated the 40-inches and bigger market. But recently LCD has come on strong, even in the big-screen area.

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