Panasonic Australia is going all out on 3D with its new TVs, Blu-ray player and home theatre systems.
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The new 3D TVs, the TH-P65VT20A and P58VT20A, will arrive this month in time for the AFL grand final. These TVs offer 600Hz technology, dynamic contrast ratio of 5,000,000:1, DLNA-networking, USB HDD playback and recording, as well as Skype voice and video calling capabilities. The Series also features VIERA CAST, a function that lets users view Internet content in their living rooms and also gain access to micro-blogging service Twitter.
Panasonic Australia’s Director for Consumer Electronics, Paul Reid said, “AFL fans who can’t make it to the MCG can enjoy a rich, clear and realistic viewing experience thanks to Panasonic’s Neo Plasma 3D technology, ensuring that they don’t miss a single second of the Grand Final action.”
Panasonic has also announced a new Blu-ray player that can play 3D movies, offer internet content streaming and DLNA functionality. It comes with a UniPheir LSI chip that produces 3D images in Full HD, Adaptive Chroma Upsampling that upscales DVD content to 1080p and provides access to Internet content using Viera Cast. Using DLNA technology, the DMP-BDT100 can access content stored on compatible devices. An SD Card slot is also available for viewing images or AVCHD video files.
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Finally, the company will also roll out three new 3D home cinema systems. The SC-BTT755 and SC-BTT350 offer Virtual 7.1-channel Surround function and Viera Cast. The SC-BTT755 has four tall-boy speakers while the SC-BTT350 features a five satellite speaker system.
The Panasonic SC-BFT800 is the third model in Panasonic’s new sound-bar system line-up. It offers Full HD 3D Blu-ray playback and has a wireless Kelton Subwoofer. It also has a sliding front door that allows a user to load Blu-ray Discs, DVDs or CDs into the main unit by opening it from the right, and an iPod/iPhone by opening it from the left.
RRP and availability are as follows:
3D TVs:
TH-P65VT20A: $5,999
TH-P58VT20A: $4,499
3D Blu-ray Player:
DMP-BDT100: $329 (Late September)
3D Home Cinema System:
SC-BTT755: $1099 (September)
SC-BTT350: $699 (September)
SC-BFT800: $1199 (October)
