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- Plasma
- One of four states of matter (solid, liquid, plasma and gas). The plasma state is a gas that is heated to the point where it begins to release electrons....
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- 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
- The machines for making TVs
- Not everything gets made overseas. CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos tours the Silicon Valley facilities of Applied Materials, where they make equipment for producing televisions and solar panels.
- Tags: News, Michael Kanellos, solar, solar panels, TV's, Applied Materials, Silicon Valley, plasma, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment
- Videos 2008-04-30
- 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
- Samsung PN50A550
- Plasma HDTVs seem almost passe these days, but in our experience they still produce generally better images than LCDs. The mid-price 50-inch Samsung PN50A550 reviewed here provides a typical example of what plasma can do right. Its color accuracy is superb, it produces a very clean image, and like all...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Overall IT, Samsung PN50A550, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., plasma
- Product reviews 2008-04-14
- Pioneer reportedly to stop making 42-inch plasmas
- Pioneer reportedly to stop making 42-inch plasmasMakes senseMakes sense, their target market is high-end mostly commercial installations, and anything 42" and under you can't really see the difference between 1080p and not. So farm that boring stuff out and focus on the fun high end development.RE: Pioneer reportedly to stop...
- Tags: plasma
- Discussion threads 2008-02-25
- 47% are planning to buy an LCD, 33% will buy a plasma HDTV
- 60% households who are planning to purchase a new television in the next six months are planning to buy an HDTV set, according to CTAM. Of those households, 47% are planning to purchase a LCD set, 33% planning to purchase a plasma HDTV set. Digital cable households who are planning...
- Tags: Plasma, HDTV, LCD, Household, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Monitors & Displays, Cable, Network Technology, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Components, Telecommunications, Networking, NB
- Blog posts 2008-01-24
- Lesson from CES: Wait a few months for new gadgets
- Updated 12:10PM - If you're in the market for new gadgets, wait a few months for the new gear shown this year at CES. You'll see items like the pocket sized Panasonic 3CCD 1080p (24p) camera at this end of this quarter as will many other items. The...
- Tags: Plasma, Video, LCD, Camera, Corporate Communications, Monitors & Displays, Marketing, Hardware, Components, George Ou
- Blog posts 2008-01-11
- plasma TV makers surge back after being written off
- Plasma TV makers surge back after being written offNew Plasma's absolutely stunningI too wrote of Plasma but was wow'd at CES. One inch think at thickest point with black levels that virtually cast end the need to even measure that metric.Seems like 2009 is a whole new generation of incredible...
- Tags: TVs, Monitors & displays, TV & Home Theater, plasma, TV, plasma TV
- Discussion threads 2008-01-10
- plasmas giving way to LCD technology at CES 2008
- It seems like where ever you go at CES 2008, LCD technology dominates the show floor on everything from tiny 1" LCD photo chains to massive 108" LCD HDTVs. I checked with China-based Konka OEM as Insignia at Best Buy and they have given up on Plasma technology and...
- Tags: Plasma, LCD, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, George Ou
- Blog posts 2008-01-09
- Blu-ray vs HD DVD: final bonus round
- Content is king Warner Brothers decision to abandon HD DVD is the confirmation - for those who needed it - that Blu-ray has indeed won the battle for dominant high-def video format. Now only General Electric Co.'s Universal Pictures and Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures support HD DVD. ...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Plasma, Disk, HD-DVD, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Microsoft Corp., Blu-ray, Hd Dvd, Sales Strategy, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Sales Force Management, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sales, Robin Harris
- Blog posts 2008-01-05
- Hitachi P50H401
- The 50-inch plasma has become one of the best values in flat-panel HDTV. Similar-size LCDs typically cost a good deal more at this size, and although that's changing quickly, the typical plasma still enjoys a few other picture quality advantages. Hitachi's P50H401 is hardly a typical plasma, however. Its spec...
- Tags: Storage, Hitachi P50H401, Hitachi Ltd., plasma
- Product reviews 2008-01-02
- Sony to quit making rear-projection TVs
- Sony to quit making rear-projection TVsLCD/Plasma is great for those who don't care for deepest blacks.Me? DLP and LCoS only!!!Even though I don't have one, Sony SXRD KDS-xxA3000 series of TVs (50, 55, and 60) has the best quality picture, when caliborated correctly!!LCDs and Plasma, even though it had been...
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, LCD/Plasma, plasma, HDTV, TV, Sony Corp., RPTV, Circuit City Stores Inc., LCD
- Discussion threads 2007-12-27
- Deep Space plasma 3D Screensaver (exe)
- Shows you off a colourful plasma effect also known as Plasma Sphere or Illuma Storm, complete with beautiful space scenes and ambient music. Enjoy a space plasma object coming from a far away galaxy. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: 3D, Plasma
- Software downloads 2007-11-29
- At $1267, you won't do much better than Panasonic's TH-42PZ700U hi-def plasma display
- At $1267, you won't do much better than Panasonic's TH-42PZ700U hi-def plasma displaySamsung has 82" LCD HDTV, Plasma is a power hogSamsung has 82" LCD HDTV while plasma is a power hog. You're roughly looking at double the power consumption for the same size displays. A 50" plasma...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, plasma, Panasonic TH-42PZ700U, LCD, Panasonic
- Discussion threads 2007-11-05
- At $1267, you won't do much better than Panasonic's TH-42PZ700U hi-def plasma display
- With Halloween finally behind us, the sound of sleigh bells can be faintly heard in the distance and many of you are probably preparing to drop some coin on gadgets this year. Some for yourself given the sales that will be taking place. Some of those gadgets will be...
- Tags: Circuit City Stores Inc., Flat Panel, Panasonic, Plasma, LCD, Electronique, Monitors & Displays, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, David Berlind
- Blog posts 2007-11-05
- How lasers cut flesh
- Lasers might be at the cutting edge of surgery, but scientists still don't know much about how laser lights interact with living tissue. Now, researchers at Vanderbilt University have investigated how ultraviolet lasers are cutting living tissues. As you could have guessed, 'the effect that powerful lasers have on actual...
- Tags: Plasma, Laser, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2007-10-27
- Can plasma HDTVs stop being power hogs?
- Can plasma HDTVs stop being power hogs?Can s stop being power hogs?Think Green.
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, plasma, HDTV
- Discussion threads 2007-10-18
- Can plasma HDTVs stop being power hogs?
- Erica Ogg has an interesting story on the future of plasma displays on how companies are trying to improve the brightness and energy efficiency of plasma display technology. A few months ago when Samsung was showing off some of their new products in San Francisco, I checked out some of their...
- Tags: Plasma, HDTV, LCD, Erica Ogg, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, George Ou
- Blog posts 2007-10-18
- Samsung FP-T5084
- Samsung's FP-T5084 represents the company's opening foray into the jungle of 1080p-resolution plasma, and it's a solid first effort. Compared to the company's earlier, less expensive HP-T5064, a lower-resolution 50-inch plasma, the FP-T5084 looks cooler and performs a bit better, although not cooler and better enough to earn a higher...
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, menu system, main picture menu, Samsung FP-T5084, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., plasma
- Product reviews 2007-10-10
- The 22" dual-core all-in-one game PC for $765
- The 22" dual-core all-in-one game PC for $765Up the RAM and cost up to $800I wouldn't game with anything less than 2 GB. Not saying cutting edge, but many games that are unplayable on 1 GB with a weak proc come alive with 2 GB. This also applies...
- Tags: Games, Processors, PC, Bombay Police, Indian Intelligence, game, dual-core
- Discussion threads 2007-10-03
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