- Author: admin
- Filed under: Displays
- Date: Feb 9,2010
Finally making the transition from the trade show floor to retail shelving are Panasonic’s famed Viera 3D plasma HDTVs.
The company has just announced it will be launching two 1080p panels on April 23 in Japan, priced at ¥530,000 ($5,932) for the 54-inch P54VT2 and ¥430,000 ($4,813) for its smaller sibling, the P50VT2 (pictured after the break).
For your money, you’ll be getting those deep, deep blacks that ensure a ridiculous 5,000,000:1 native contrast ratio, a plethora of inputs highlighted by four HDMI jacks, and of course a pair of those inescapable active shutter glasses.
Don’t worry though, the screens are capable of working at the necessary 120Hz to ensure smooth frame rates for each eye. Whether the premium paid for 3D is worth it, on the other hand, remains a question best left for each deep-pocketed consumer to make on his own.
Well, don’t you feel silly. After springing for that 103-incher last year, Panasonic has made a mockery of your spendy home theater with a 150-inch display at CES, and now an upgraded version of the original 103-inch behemoth.
The new TH-103PF10UK upgrades the video processing, anti-reflective coating, “wireless presentation capabilities,” media card reader and adds dual HDMI, but the actual display seems to be the same as last time around.
There’s also a 100,000 hour warranty included, which is only fitting since we’re guessing this new 103-inch won’t be selling for much less than $70 grand. Read the rest of this entry »
The process of TiN utilizes some hardcore chemistry concepts to coat objects like luxury watches, drill bits and aircraft blades. Well, what happens when you treat a regular old iPhone in this manner?
It ends up looking insanely great, that’s what. Checkout the gallery below for shots of the masterpiece, as well as the humango-normous equipment employed to reach the final splendid affect. Read the rest of this entry »
