PETALING JAYA: Panasonic announced the launch of its Viera series of plasma, LCD and LED LCD televisions (TV) for this year. A total of sixteen models will be showcased in seven Viera series from VT, V, D, U, A, X and C in sizes ranging from 32, 37, 42, 46, 50 to 65 inches.
NUMBER ONE: Lee (third left) and Panasonic Malaysia associate director Cheng Chee Chung (second right) during the launching of Viera series of televisions.
The full high definition 3D television in VT series come in two models and for full high definition television in V series also has two models. The remaining 12 models come in five series of D, U, A, X and C both in full high definition and high definition. All models are equipped with SD card slots.
“With the introduction of this year’s model, Panasonic is committed to strengthen its VIERA TVs bringing it to a new perspective in TV to experience, TV to use and TV to watch for Malaysian consumers,” said managing director of Panasonic Malaysia, Jeff Lee at the Viera Exhibition 2010 held at a hotel in Petaling Jaya, yesterday.
“We are at the forefront of TV evolution bringing full HD 3D to your living room for the new TV to experience. With the SD Link, Viera Cast and Viera Link expanded connectivity it facilitates and enhances media communication, networking and sharing as TV to use to access web-base online entertainment like You Tube, Bloomberg , Twitter, Picasa Web photo album and Skype video communication and home networking and also expanded connectivity from your computer to your TV,” Lee continued.
“Viera is an epitome for complete solution for entertainment, communi-cation and pleasure in our daily lives while being environment-friendly at the same time. In short, it’s liken to no Viera no life,” added Lee.
The new 3D Full HD – VT series model TH-P65VT20K and TH-P50VT520K offers high-image-quality functions that would excite and delight entertainment seekers and film fans. The full HD – V series model TH-P50V20K and TH-P42V20K are non 3D but equipped with Viera Cast.
“Panasonic continues to improve its technology, while providing such entertainment enhance-ments as an IPTV functionality, Viera Cast and the SD Link that allows the consumer to view pictures on a large screen. Panasonic is totally committed to the success and growth of Viera TVs,” he said.
According to general manager of digital audio visual, Liew Choon Wah, “With our introduction of full HD 3D in screen sizes ranging from 50 inches to 65 inches, Panasonic is bringing the latest technology of television into the home. We’ve gone from black and white, colour to digital and to high definition. Now with 3D, Panasonic is making television more realistic. 3D has proven quite successful in its theatrical form and we are confident that will successfully translate into the consumer electronics arena.”
Models for the Plasma and LCD TVs in the U, A, X and C series came in sizes ranging from 32, 37 to 42 inches.
All the four models in U series came in full high definition, while all the seven models in A, X and C series come in high definition.