Matsushita talks about future plasma developments

by Darren Murph posted Mar 28th 2008 at 10:48AM

Given that Matsushita (Panasonic's parent company) is slated to start pumping out plasma panels for Pioneer, it's no surprise to hear that the company is getting serious about some seriously impressive developments. During a recent seminar full of TV geeks and gurus, the company talked of the "Fifth Wave" arriving, presumably alluding to its fifth PDP plant in Amagasaki, which is set to open up in May 2009. Generally speaking, we're told that future sets will likely be more interactive, include more "professional digital technologies" that have typically been reserved for professional models, and of course, TVs that are thinner and lighter. All in all, nothing too surprising here, but considering the expectations that come along with the Kuro name, we wouldn't be shocked to see some noticeable upgrades / innovations emerge over the next year and change.

Filed under: Industry, Displays, Panasonic, Plasma

Tags: development, developments, fifth wave, FifthWave, future, Matsushita, panasonic, pdp, plasma

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Andy Sullivan @ Mar 28th 2008 11:54AM

It will certainly be interesting to see where the plasma technology goes in the near future. I was shocked to see a one day sale at Fry's advertising a 50" Samsung 720 for $1099 over Easter weekend.

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William Cleage @ Mar 28th 2008 3:06PM

Plasma technology seems to have really improved vs LCD, and I understand there's no longer burn-in issues. And the prices do seem to be dropping ... Costco's got a 42-inch Panasonic 1080p model for $1099 also.

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