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Panasonic DVD-LS86: As gadget categories go, the portable DVD player is a rather commoditized lot, with plenty of no-name brands available for $100 or less. To rise above the sea of mediocrity, a player needs some distinguishing characteristics: say, a large screen, improved digital file support (something beyond plain old DVD and...; Tags: Engineering, DVD, Consumer electronics, Digital music, Digital media, Panasonic, Panasonic DVD-LS86, battery; Product reviews 2008-05-05
Panasonic Viera TH-50PX80U: Although CNET did not review the 50-inch Panasonic TH-50PX80U, we did review the 42-inch Panasonic TH-42PX80U. Judging from their specification sheets, the two Panasonic plasma HDTVs are essentially identical but for screen size and native resolution; the 42-inch set has a resolution of 1024x768, while the 50-inch set is 1366x768....; Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic TH-42PX80U; Product reviews 2008-04-30
Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U: As high-definition TVs continue to evolve with evermore-enticing technologies and doodads, the majority of buyers are still looking for the best bang for the buck. Panasonic's plasmas are usually at or near the top of the heap in that category, and the 42-inch TH-42PX80U is a great example. This set...; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Panasonic, TH-42PX80U, plasma, 1080p; Product reviews 2008-04-30
Panasonic TH-50PZ85U: Although CNET did not review the 50-inch Panasonic TH-50PZ85U, we did review the 46-inch Panasonic TH-46PZ85U. Judging from their spec sheets, the two Panasonic plasma HDTVs are essentially identical but for screen size, so we expect the picture quality of the 46-inch model to provide a good indication of how...; Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic TH-46PZ85U; Product reviews 2008-04-18
Panasonic TH-42PZ85U: Although CNET did not review the 42-inch Panasonic TH-42PZ85U, we did review the 46-inch Panasonic TH-46PZ85U. Judging from their spec sheets, the two Panasonic plasma HDTVs are essentially identical but for screen size, so we expect the picture quality of the 46-inch model to provide a good indication of how...; Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic TH-46PZ85U; Product reviews 2008-04-18

Panasonic TH-46PZ85U: Panasonic rules the plasma roost, outselling other brands and rolling out a massive suite of models to compete against LCD in 2008. The TH-PZ85U series may be the most exciting of the bunch, thanks to its improved black-level performance, the holy grail of home theater image quality. The 46-inch...; Tags: Home entertainment, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, TVs, Panasonic, Panasonic TH-46PZ85U, plasma; Product reviews 2008-04-17
Panasonic introduces first Wi-Fi Lumix digital camera: After announcing a collaboration with T-Mobile back at CES 2008, Panasonic has finally introduced the first camera to come out of that partnership. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ50 is essentially a Lumix DMC-TZ5 (announced at PMA back in January) plus Wi-Fi capabilities. So what does the Wi-Fi give you? ...; Tags: HotSpot, Panasonic, T-Mobile HotSpot, T-Mobile, Digital Camera, Photograph, Camera, Google Picasa, Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ50, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Janice Chen; Blog posts 2008-04-17
Sony, Sanyo, Panasonic battle for compact camcorder crown: Sony, Sanyo, Panasonic battle for compact camcorder crownAre these cams worth the roughly $900 price tag? No.Too many compromises, too many bugs. Maybe the next generation, but for right now, neither the price or the feature-set makes sense. Why go to HD if all you end up with is...; Tags: Sanyo Electric Co., camcorder, Panasonic, Sony Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-04-11
Sony, Sanyo, Panasonic battle for compact camcorder crown: While the mini-laptop wars heat up in another department, the world's gadget producers are fighting it out over another device: the compact hi-def camcorder. In today's New York Times, David Pogue explains how Sony, Sanyo and Panasonic keep trying to beat each other to the punch in...; Tags: Sony Corp., Panasonic, Camcorder, Sanyo Electric Co., Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-04-10
Panasonic SC-PT660: Panasonic's 2008 home-theater-in-a-box line has three contenders in the sub-$500 range. At the top of the line is the SC-PT960, which includes wireless speakers in the rear, tallboy speakers up front, and is XM-ready. In the middle is the $400 SC-PT760; it loses the satellite radio compatibility, but retains...; Tags: Digital music, Panasonic SC-PT660, speaker, Panasonic, iPod Dock, Apple iPod; Product reviews 2008-03-26
Panasonic Toughbook W7: A handful of companies, including Twinhead and Dell, make ruggedized laptops, but Pansonic's Toughbook brand is still synonymous with the concept of a heavy-duty portable computer. Most laptops in this category don't actually meet the strict military specs of a truly rugged system, instead opting for designations of semirugged, or...; Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, Panasonic; Product reviews 2008-03-19
Panasonic's new Lumix DMC-FX500 sports a 3-inch touch screen and 25mm wide-angle lens: Panasonic's new Lumix DMC-FX500 sports a 3-inch touch screen and 25mm wide-angle lensNice, but......I would gladly trade the big screen for a decent viewfinder. Doesn't anyone shoot outdoors anymore?I AgreeThe optical viewfinder is fast becomming a lost feature even in the digital SLR crowd. My wife got me a...; Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Lumix DMC-FX500, Panasonic, touch screen; Discussion threads 2008-03-18
Panasonic's new Lumix DMC-FX500 sports a 3-inch touch screen and 25mm wide-angle lens: I was a big fan of Panasonic's DMC-FX35 until today. Panasonic just announced the new DMC-FX500 that has everything I like about the FX35 and then some. Like the FX35, the DMC-FX500 is a 10-megapixel model that offers optical image stabilization, face detection, digital red-eye correction, intelligent exposure, and the...; Tags: Touch Screen, Panasonic, Camera, FX35, FX500, Keyboards, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Janice Chen; Blog posts 2008-03-18
Panasonic SC-PT760: Panasonic's 2008 home-theater-in-a-box line has three contenders in the sub-$500 range, and we think the midline SC-PT760 will be the most popular model of the group. It comes with a smooth running five-disc DVD changer, wireless surround speakers, an integrated, flipdown iPod dock, and upscales video over HDMI up...; Tags: Panasonic SC-PT760, speaker, Panasonic, iPod Dock, Apple iPod; Product reviews 2008-03-18
Panasonic HDC-SD9: With its eye-catching, compact body and relatively low price, the Panasonic HDC-SD9 seems to be quite an attractive buy for a flash-based AVCHD camcorder. At 11.7 ounces with battery and SD card and only 3.6 inches long, it's certainly one of the smallest and lightest full-size camcorders we've ever tested,...; Tags: Engineering, face-detection mode, battery, Panasonic, LCD, camcorder; Product reviews 2008-03-17
Panasonic TH-50PZ750U: Quick take: Although CNET did not review the 50-inch Panasonic TH-50PZ750U, we did review the 58-inch Panasonic TH-58PZ750U. Judging from their spec sheets, the two Panasonic plasma HDTVs are essentially identical but for screen size, so we expect the picture quality of the 58-inch model to provide a good indication...; Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic TH-58PZ750U; Product reviews 2008-03-06
Dell launches abuse friendly laptop: Dell launches abuse friendly laptopIf the military uses this in the field ...... it's not going to have Vista on it that's for damn sure, but some custom Unix or Linux OS. ;)Dude, it's a Toughbook!!I swear that thing looks exactly like a Panasonic Toughbook. And I am fairly...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Windows Vista, Panasonic, Linux, software, laptop computer, Dell Computer Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-03-04
Panasonic AG-HSC1U: Panasonic bills its AG-HSC1U, a souped-up version of its AVCHD-based consumer (and now discontinued) HDC-SD1, as the smallest available professional three-chip HD camcorder. Weighing about a pound and fitting easily in the palm, the camera certainly is small--but does it qualify as "professional?" You might say that if a...; Tags: camera, HSC1U, AVCHD, Panasonic, Panasonic AG-HSC1U; Product reviews 2008-02-19
Panasonic TH-58PZ750U: Panasonic produced a dizzying array of plasma HDTVs in 2007, with four full lines of multiple screen sizes each. The company's 2008 plasma lineup looks to be just as varied, but until it arrives this spring, the TH-PZ750U series, represented in this review by the 58-inch TH-58PZ750U, remains the company's...; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Memory, Panasonic TH-58PZ750U, Panasonic; Product reviews 2008-01-30
What happens at PMA...: I'm headed off to PMA 2008 in Vegas tomorrow morning, but it's obvious that what happens at PMA doesn't stay at PMA...it often comes before PMA. So here's a rundown of the pre-PMA camera announcements so far. Check back tomorrow evening for an update after I attend the PMA...; Tags: Nikon Corp., Panasonic, Olympus Corp., Stylus, Pentax, Sony Cyber-Shot, Janice Chen; Blog posts 2008-01-29