4/30/2023 0 Comments Televisor panasonic![]() DeWayne "D-Nice" Davis, video system specialist, AV Fidelity This has been a long time coming, and it shows that plasma is finally going the way of CRT and rear projection. Otherwise, the name associated with "quality at a reasonable price" will no longer be available to future consumers in the display world. Will Samsung and LG continue the progress made with plasma, bringing to market versions that outperform the 2013 Panasonics? Or will they decide to follow Panasonic's lead and bury plasma forever? Regardless, I hope Panasonic has the will and capacity to succeed at OLED, because it has zero chance of increasing its LED LCD market share. It will definitely be missed in the videophile community, but how much depends on how the Koreans react. Chris Boylan, editor in chief, Big Picture Big Sound Although the confirmation arrived early, I've known about Panasonic's departure from plasma since late 2011. I look forward to see what the future holds for OLED and as yet unimagined technological alternatives, but for now the the TV-buying consumer will suffer for the loss of such a high quality, high value television. ![]() I am undoubtedly sad to see Panasonic leaving the plasma business, particularly in light of the excellent performance of their 2013 crop of plasma TVs. Compared to LED and LCD TVs, plasmas (particularly Panasonic plasmas) simply produce a more realistic-looking, enjoyable image. I've been recommending Panasonic plasma TVs to friends and family since the mid 2000s. I told them I'd like to publish a sort of eulogy. I asked a few industry experts, many of whom I've worked with over the years and all of whom care deeply about picture quality, for their reactions at the exit of these flat-panel televisions from the market. Other reviewers, editors, consultants, calibrators, engineers and picture quality aficionados of every stripe have studied, designed, lauded, picked apart, recommended, purchased for themselves and/or enjoyed countless hours watching a Panasonic plasma. They've been CNET's favorite TVs for years, and we're not alone. Next March, Panasonic "will end sales of plasma TVs for consumer use and PDP-related products for commercial use," in the company's own words. I'd like to take a moment for everyone to express their feelings at its passing. ![]() The ZT60 is the ultimate Panasonic plasma. ![]()
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