Panasonic just went live with their
2007 plasma lineup in Japan. While missing the big 58-incher prepped for big-azz US living rooms, they've notably taken the "world's smallest" 42-inch 1080p plasma from
prototype to full-blown production status. The TH-42PZ700 1920 x 1080 panel ships on April 27th for ¥430,000 (about $3,602) with side-mounted speakers or ¥20,000 (about $168) less if opting for the single, under-panel speaker. The Japanese models also feature new
AVCHD playback direct off SD (and SDHC too, we presume) cards in support of
Panny's lineup of 3CCD HD camcorders. Rounding things out are the US-bound, 50-inch 1080p
TH-50PZ700 and three lesser PDPs from the PX70 series ranging in size from 37- to 50-inches.
