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Panasonic VIERA TVs combine high picture quality, smart networking, environmental friendliness, and stylish design. They also offer a wide product range and the ability to network with many other devices through features like VIERA Link, the VIERA Image Viewer, and VIERA CAST. This site provides a wealth of detailed information on VIERA products.
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Panasonic uses full-HD sequential playback to achieve a level of reality that far exceeds conventional 3D systems. Called the Frame Sequential Method, it's the same method that is used in Hollywood's 3D films. It reflects our commitment to 3D imaging detail. Separate images recorded in 1920 x 1080-pixel resolution for both the left and right eyes are alternately displayed at the ultra-high speed of 120 frames per second. Viewing them with high-precision 3D Eyewear produces 3D images in full-HD quality.
How Do Our Eyes Recognize 3-Dimensional Images?
The distance between the left and right eyes causes each eye to view an image a little differently. When the brain interprets these slightly different images, it naturally perceives a sense of depth and dimension. This is the basic principle for creating a 3D effect – display a slightly different image to each eye and prompt the brain to "create" the depth and dimensional information.
Panasonic VIERA has achieved detailed 3D images that make you feel as if you've stepped right into the image. Clear, FULL HD 3D images are produced by combining three new technologies: High-speed 3D Drive, Crosstalk Reduction, and a High-Speed Moving Picture Process. Super-fast light emission displays FULL HD 3D images at 120 frames per second and preserves optimal brightness. This reduces double images while increasing moving picture resolution. And the same technologies also boost the quality of 2D images.
A native contrast ratio of 5,000,000:1* enables VIERA to display extremely robust blacks. A new panel and improvements to the cell discharge area dramatically increase contrast when viewing in brightly lit locations. And reducing the electrical pre-discharge that causes graying has greatly enhanced black gradation. As a result, deep, rich blacks are displayed in virtually any viewing area, from living rooms to bedrooms. Even in dark film scenes, clothing textures and individual strands of hair are clearly reproduced.
* Native Contrast is expressed as a ratio of the minimum of luminance levels of blacks and the maximum of luminance levels of whites that are displayed and measured at the same time on the same screen in a dark room on a plasma panel module. Panasonic's Native Contrast measurement expresses the maximum contrast ratio of the plasma panel measured at the time of manufacture and does not express a contrast ratio measured during ordinary viewing conditions by a consumer.
For 2010 plasma television models, Panasonic measures Native Contrast in a vivid mode using a static white rectangular pattern with 4% area size. This allows consumers to compare more easily the Native Contrast ratios reported for Panasonic plasma televisions with the Dynamic Contrast ratios reported by many manufacturers of LCD televisions.
Depending on the model, Native Contrast of the panel has been measured as either 5,000,000:1 or 2,000,000:1. Unlike measurements taken for previous models, Pre-Discharges do not occur for the images used in the 2010 model measurements, so the results should not be compared to contrast ratios reported for earlier year Panasonic models.
Most manufacturers use the Dynamic Contrast methodology in measuring contrast ratios for LCD televisions. This methodology, unlike the Panasonic Native Contrast ratio measurement for plasma televisions, compares the maximum luminance levels on full white signal in one picture with the minimum luminance levels on full black signal in another picture.
600Hz technology lets you view superb full-HD motion and still images. For even greater clarity with motion images. Panasonic uses its own unique image-analysis technology. This technology converts the motion in each scene into data. And each frame is practically displayed for a shorter length of time than in previous systems, to reduce aftereffects.
* When using Cinema mode.
VIERA plasma TVs feature 1080 lines of moving picture resolution. You enjoy clear, detailed images even in fast-moving scenes, with no blurring or afterimages. The NeoPDP technology's high-speed drive performance instantly generates a large electrical discharge and shortens the display time for each image frame to minimize afterimages. This makes virtually every scene crystal-clear, including decisive calls in football matches and the dynamic yet delicate motions in figure skating performances.
* Measured by APDC (Advanced PDP Development Center Corporation) Method
View breathtaking images with rich, vivid colors from anywhere in the room. Because plasma TVs are self-illuminating, images look beautiful from any angle. Black areas do not fade, and colors look virtually the same no matter where you sit.
* Measured using an index for evaluating color viewing angle developed by the Advanced PDP Development Center Corporation (APDC). This ensures that you will enjoy exceptional viewing quality even in the largest living rooms.
THX reproduces movie images exactly as the movie's creators intended them. The overall aim was to improve the experience of cinema-goers and faithfully recreate the audio and visual ambience that filmmakers intended. To receive THX certification, TVs undergo stringent tests to determine, for example, whether the exact same brightness and color are displayed at all screen locations, and whether black levels satisfy standard criteria. VIERA meets the high standards set by the THX Certified Display Program.
* THX and the THX logo are trademarks of THX Ltd. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. All rights reserved.
VIERA CAST's assorted online content just keeps getting better-now offering Pandora®, exciting sports content from Fox Sports™, "tweet" web communications via Twitter™ and even home video and audio conferencing from Skype™. It also provides USB terminals for a USB Keyboard and Wireless LAN Adaptor. No PC required.
NOTES
• The services through VIERA CAST are operated by their respective service providers, and service may be discontinued either temporarily or permanently without notice. Therefore, Panasonic will make no warranty for the content or the continuity of the service.
• Not all features of websites or content of the service may be available.
• Some content may be inappropriate for some viewers.
• Some content may only be available for specific countries and may be presented in specific languages.
• The Twitter™, Pandora®, FOX Sports™, Amazon Video on Demand™,YouTube™, Picasa Web Albums™, and Bloomberg Television™ name and logo are trademarks of each company’s, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
• The Skype name, associated trade marks and logos and the "S" symbol are trade marks of Skype Limited.
• Each service is scheduled to begin in Spring 2010, but the actual start will vary for each of the service partners.
• Attention: it is not possible to make emergency calls with Skype™
• USB Keyboard and Wireless LAN Adaptor are not included.
• Communication Camera for VIERA is not included.
The Wi-Fi ready feature makes VIERA's home network even handier. All you need to do for a Wi-Fi connection is to plug the Wireless LAN Adaptor into VIERA's USB port. Then sit back and enjoy VIERA CAST™ content in your den, living room or anywhere else, without having to connect any cables.
* The Wireless LAN Adaptor is not included.
It's easy to view full-HD images with the SD card slot. Watch and show your photos and motion images right after you take them. Simply insert an SD Card into VIERA to display photos and full-HD videos on the large screen. An easy-to-see, easy-to-use thumbnail display has also been added. Special new slideshow frames, and an increased number of display effects are also included. Plus, Photo Enhancement mode makes photo colors so rich and vibrant, even professional photographers will appreciate them. Messages and memos can be added to photos from a PC to create detailed travelogues and original slideshows with messages for special people. This further expands the possibilities for VIERA enjoyment.
* The functions and screen images vary depending on the model.
VIERA Link™ allows the interlinked operation of various AV devices using only the VIERA remote control, by simply connecting the devices to each other by an HDMI cable.
* HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.
Use the USB terminal to watch PC-stored photos and videos, or listen to music, on your large-screen VIERA TV. Similar to VIERA Image Viewer, you can enjoy a variety of easy-to-use functions, such as slideshows and thumbnail displays. You can also connect a USB Keyboard and Wireless LAN Adaptor for more comfortable VIERA CAST™ enjoyment.
The VIERA Tools user interface makes it easy to use access key functions by pressing a single button. Functions are easier to use, and there's no complicated operation. The explanation is displayed when you press the function's button. Just keep pressing the button to use the function immediately.
* VIERA Tools screen design image is subject to change without notice.
** The screen display varies depending on the model.
In Game Mode, quicker image response increases the enjoyment of video games when a game console is connected to the TV. What's more, VIERA produces the dark images in video games more clearly. This mode works with the anti-image retention (wobbling) function, too.
The entire 2010 VIERA line-up meets the Energy Star 4.0 requirements. New plasma technology has increased the luminous efficiency. And power consumption has been reduced by 40%* compared to last year's plasma HDTV models.
* Comparing TC-P42S2 with TC-P42S1.
These TVs can be used for over 30 years. Using high-quality products longer, and taking care of them, is the first step to environmental conservation. A newly designed phosphor process and rear panel process give the plasma panel a longevity of up to 100,000 hours. This is more than 30 years of viewing when watched 8 hours a day, before the brightness of the panel decreases to half.
* This measurement is based on the time taken for the brightness of the panel to reduce to half of its maximum level. The time taken to reach this level may vary depending on the image content and the environment where the TV is used. Image retention and malfunctions are not taken into account.
Panasonic products are more friendly to the environment. All VIERA plasma display panels are mercury and lead free. This reduces the impact on the environment when recycling or disposing of them in the future.
Eye fatigue is suppressed, so both children and adults can watch TV in comfort even when viewing for relatively long periods of time. In a plasma TV, each pixel lights up, and the lighting intensity is adjusted according to the scene. Because of this, the images are not overly bright.
When the VIERA power is turned off, the power consumption of connected devices* is minimized.
* 2009 or above VIERA, and 2009 or above video products compatible with Power Save or Quick Start.
** The power consumption value differs depending on the discs used in connected devices and the usage conditions.
Power consumption is minimized by using VIERA Link control for interconnected devices.
* 2009 or above VIERA, and 2009 or above video products compatible with Power Save or Quick Start.
