CES 2010: Panasonic UHD and 3DTV
Eric checks out a 152-inch 4K Ultra High Definition screen from Panasonic. The 1 in front of the 52 is not a typo, and that's 4096 × 3072 resolution, for those keeping score at home. Also, the guys test drive some of the 3D tech we've been hearing so much about with Panasonic's full-HD 3DTV setup, complete with wireless active glasses. Panasonic expects to start shipping the 3DTV gear in April.
CES 2010: Noon Roundtable
Iyaz Akhtar and Eric Sandine discuss the hottest products and innovations of CES such as the Samsung E-Book Readers, Panasonic 3D TVs, Panasonics 152" TV and LG's OLED 15" TV. Check back later when we're going to have video looks at these plus much, much more.
CES 2010: Panasonic DMP 500
Iyaz Akhtar takes a look at the Panasonic DMP 500 portable blu-ray player at CES 2010.
A “phone”, Technics to discontinue turntables, and BBC fights with MS: Pocket-Lint
We talk to the guys from Pocket-Lint this week about some big changes... namely a phone manufacturer who's creating a phone that's last priority is to call, Panasonic might put an end to its classic turntable line, much to the chagrin of DJs everywhere, and Microsoft and the Beeb are brawling over the iPlayer, and it might not end up on Xbox Live afterall. Check out the show as we talk about some of the highlights overseas.
Guests:
- Dan Sung , Pocket-Lint
- Duncan Geere , Pocket-Lint
InFlight WiFi, calls come to Lufthansa
Hot on the heels of United's unveiling, German air carrier Lufthansa says it is planning to unveil WiFi and cellular calling on transatlantic flights. Previously, Lufthansa used Boeing's Conexion service, which "wired up" planes with 'net access, but the service was forced to fold in 2006 after it was wildly unprofitable. The new venture is a partnership with Panasonic, and Lufthansa tells the WSJ it hopes to roll WiFi out to all of its 120 long-haul planes.
3DTV: The next big thing or next big flop?
Panasonic is showing off a 50-inch plasma TV which aims to bring 3D TV from the movie theater to the home theater. That's all well-and-good, but even if the company has managed to fix the persistent headaches, awkward motion and other issues that have plagued 3D in the past, does it actually add anything to the experience? We talk to John Biggs from CrunchGear and Nate Lanxon from CNET UK, who aren't totally sold on the idea either.
What's your take? Are you eager to have a 3D set in your living room? Sound off in the comments, or send a video response to our YouTube Channel.
Guests:
Pandora One out streams Napster, but lacks downloads
Pandora One, the company's new premium version, features an advertisement-free desktop app and 192Kbps high quality streaming, but lacks the five included track downloads that Napster's recently unveiled business model offers. Pandora’s service is 40% cheaper, however, at $36 per year versus $60. To download or not to download?
Panasonic announces faster SDHC cards
Panasonic has announced its first "Class 10" speed SDHC memory cards, capable of 22MB/sec. The new cards are 10% faster than Class 6 cards and seem to be a match for DSLR HD-video fans. No prices have been announced, but the cards should be available in the U.K. in June.
Sales of new TVs decrease again
The sluggish economy continued to hurt consumer electronic sales as television manufacturers saw revenues slip 12 percent in the past year. LG was the only top-five maker to see an increase (2 percent), while Panasonic fared the worst with a 22 percent plummet.
Panasonic reduces cost of it’s 1080p 103 inch plasma
Panasonic decided to lower the price of its massive 103 inch plasma by a full $20,000 dollars. It now comfortably rests at a cool $50,000 for those who have the space to put it on their wall, or floor, or ceiling, or amphitheater.