When it comes to home theater gear most guys want the biggest image that they can get. Unless you are loaded and can afford a 100-inch HDTV, what you are going to be shopping for is a projector when you are out for a really big picture. Panasonic has announced a new home theater projector called the PT-AE4000U that is designed for the home theater enthusiast.
3DTV will be a huge market in the coming years. I mentioned a 50-inch Panasonic 3DTV set to hit the market next year last week that will be among the first 3DTVs to land in homes around the world. The Panasonic 3DTV certainly won’t be the last set to hit the living room though.
It’s hard to believe it is October already and the leaves are already falling off the trees. Another week come and gone and today I am back with another week in review for your perusal. We found out early this week that the Palm Pre is still headed to Verizon according to an insider. The alleged insider didn’t give any word on when exactly this may happen.
Perfect for the Sigourney Weaver cosplayers among you, Activelink have unveiled their “Power Loader” exoskeleton. The Japanese Panasonic subsidiary’s “dual-arm power amplification robot” has a full 18 electromagnetic motors which will allow the user to lift 100kg (220lbs) even while wearing a shirt and tie.
Video demo after the cut
I have enjoyed several 3D movies in theaters this summer with my kids. 3D films have come a long way in the last few years from films that didn’t look particularly 3D to very realistic and enjoyable films today. I am especially looking forward to getting 3D films and TV in the home. Panasonic announced that it has developed a new 3D 50-inch plasma screen.
Panasonic has unveiled a slick little point-and-shoot camera called the Lumix DMC-GF1. The camera is the latest addition to the G series of cameras and lays claim to the title of world’s smallest and lightest digital camera with built-in flash. Like other G series cameras, the GF1 uses the micro four thirds system.
Panasonic is slowly revealing their Lumix GF1, perhaps a bit ahead of schedule. On UK sites, the GF1 is showcased in an ad–even though it hasn’t been officially launched just yet.
The camera is set to be available in white, black, silver and red and will have a Micro Four Thirds lens system. It also has a hot shoe rather than a viewfinder or built-in flash. It will capture 720p video and sport an LCD screen.
It is expected that a 45mm macro lens will come with it, though nothing is confirmed yet. This new ad seems to point to a release date coming soon, though we’ll likely just have to wait and see.
Panasonic revealed the very first Blu-ray player meant to be installed in a car today. It’s called the CY-BB1000D. Also announced was the HX-3000D, which is an HD standard DVD player, also for your car.
Panasonic makes lots of HDTVs here in America and abroad. The company has announced new HDTV addition in Japan to its Vieira series that come in several interesting colors. The set is the TH-L17C10 and it is set for a September 15 release.
Panasonic’s upcoming Lumix GF1 Micro Four Thirds camera has been spotted on a Chinese forum, seemingly a more compact alternative to the company’s Lumix G1. More retro in design than the G1, the GF1 is lacking just about anything in the way of hard specifications right now, but it obviously supports interchangeable lenses together with what looks to be a pop-up flash.
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