Panasonic gave an in-depth demonstration of its 2010 TV lineup, focusing as usual on plasma TVs, and improvements were apparent in picture quality and features.
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The flagship VT25 series offers 3D and other extras. Price undetermined, shipping in late spring.
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Panasonic TC-PG20/G20 series
The PG25/G20 series offers improved black levels (according to a brief demo), VieraCast, and a host of other features over step-down models.
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Panasonic TC-PS2 series
The TC-PS2 series lacks the improved black levels found on more-expensive lines, but should still outperform the cheaper models.
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Panasonic TC-PU2 series
The U2 series is the entry-level 1080p model.
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Panasonic TC-PC2 series
The C2 series is the entry-level 720p model.
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New VieraCast home page
The layered design of the new VieraCast home page lets you place often-used services higher than others.
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VT25 motion resolution demo
This demo shows how the VT25's (right) short-throw phosphors reduce blurring compared with current models. As usual, these differences show up much more clearly in special demo material than they do in real program content.
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BL-C10 network camera
VieraCast now works with a network camera for home security and baby monitoring.