PANASONIC VIERA Plasma HDTV
Z1 Series
The flagship VIERA plasma in 2009 is the Z1 series, with a
revolutionary one inch thin panel design and Wireless HD
connectivity to deliver the ultimate sleek, uncluttered HDTV viewing
experience. Also included on the VIERA Z1 is VIERA CAST web menu
with the new streaming HD movie rental capability via Amazon Video-
on-Demand. The Neo PDP design of the VIERA Z1 produces a brighter
picture, deeper blacks, improved native contrast ratio (40,000:1)
and Full-Time 1080 TV lines of motion resolution. Other Z1 model
features include; 1080p resolution, a THX Certified Display; an
Infinite Black panel; 600Hz Sub-field Drive; and VIERA Link, and
VIERA Image Viewer for playing back digital still images and AVCHD
videos recorded on SD Memory Cards. The Z1 series will be available
in the summer of 2009 in the new TC-54Z1, 54-inch class screen size
(54" measured diagonally).
V10 Series
The VIERA V10 series are slim, 2-inch thin plasma HDTVs with built-
in tuners. The V10 series offer such cutting edge innovations as
Digital Cinema Color(TM) which helps to deliver all movie-essential
colors, full THX Display certification, and the VIERA CAST web menu
with Amazon Video on Demand services. The Neo PDP design of the V10
series features 1080p resolution; deeper blacks, improved native
contrast ratio of 40,000:1; Full-Time 1080 TV lines of motion
resolution; an Infinite Black panel; 600Hz Sub-field Drive; VIERA
Link, and VIERA Image Viewer for playing back digital still images
and AVCHD videos recorded on SD Memory Cards. The V10 series is
available in a 65-inch class (64.8" measured diagonally), 58-inch
class (58" measured diagonally), 54-inch class (54" measured
diagonally), and a 50-inch class (49.9" measured diagonally) screen
size. The 50-inch model with one-sheet-of-glass design will be
available in May 2009 and the remaining models will be available in
the summer of 2009.
G10 Series
The VIERA G10 Plasma series include features like the VIERA CAST web
menu, a THX certified Display, and VIERA Image Viewer for playing
back digital still images and AVCHD videos recorded on SD Memory
Cards. The NEO PDP design of the G10 series also offers 1080p
resolution, deeper blacks, improved native contrast ratio of
40,000:1, Full-Time 1080 TV lines of motion resolution, an Infinite
Black panel, 600Hz Sub-field Drive, as well as Game Mode and VIERA
Link. The G10 series will be available in a 54-inch class (54"
measured diagonally), 50-inch class (49.9" measured diagonally), 46-
inch class (46" measured diagonally), and 42-inch class (41.6"
measured diagonally) screen size. The 42-inch, 46-inch and 50-inch
HDTVs will be available in March 2009, while the 54-inch model will
be available in May 2009.
S1 Series
The VIERA S1 Plasma series offers a broad range of HDTVs which also
represent the first VIERA plasma series to feature the new NEO PDP
designs. Key features of the S1 series include Full-Time 1080 TV
lines of motion resolution, which eliminate traditional HDTV motion
blur. The S1 series also feature THX certified displays together
with VIERA Image Viewer. Other features include 1080p resolution; a
native contrast ratio of 40,000:1; an Infinite Black panel; 600Hz
Sub-field Drive; and a Game Mode. The S1 series will compliment the
V10 65" screen size with its own 65-inch class (64.7" measured
diagonally) product. Other S1 sizes include a 58-inch class (58"
measured diagonally), a 54-inch class (54" measured diagonally), a
50-inch class (49.9" measured diagonally), a 46-inch class (46"
measured diagonally), and a 42-inch class (41.6" measured
diagonally). The 42-inch, 46-inch and 50-inch HDTVs will be
available in March 2009 while the 54-inch will be available in the
summer of 2009.
X1 Series
Panasonic's focus in 2009 continues to be on high definition 1080p
HDTVs but the VIERA X1 series represent a line of 720p plasma HDTVs
which help Panasonic deliver on its promise to satisfy consumer
demands for differing HDTV resolution options. The X1 VIERA HDTVs
offer stunning picture performance with a 600Hz Sub-field Drive that
delivers razor-sharp motion focus, VIERA Image Viewer for sharing
digital photos with friends and family, and VIERA Link control of
all compatible A/V home entertainment components via a single
remote. The X1 series also feature improved native contrast ratio of
30,000:1, an Infinite Black panel, and a Game Mode. The VIERA X1
plasmas are available in a 50-inch class (49.9" measured diagonally)
and 42-inch class (41.6" measured diagonally).
Panasonic VIERA LCD HDTV
In 2009, Panasonic will continue to demonstrate its strong and
growing commitment to the LCD marketplace by more than doubling the
number of its 2009 VIERA LCD model offerings (12 models, up from 5
in 2008), introducing a new screen size (the 19-inch class X1
series), and launching an innovative, new iPod/HDTV entertainment
solution.
G1 Series
Panasonic's top-of-the-line LCD is the VIERA G1 series featuring the
1080p TC-L37G1, 37-inch class (37" measured diagonally) TV and the
720p TC-L32G1, 32-inch class (31.5" measured diagonally) model. Both
TVs offer 120Hz Motion Picture Pro3 technology that ensures crisp,
focused images for sports, dramatic action, and all other fast-
moving scenes; an IPS Alpha Display Panel that deliver a 178 degree
wide viewing angle and bright, clear images from any location in the
room; and VIERA Image Viewer that provides the consumer with an easy
way to view and share their digital photos via the TV's built-in SD
card reader. The G1 LCD's also feature VIERA Link(TM); a PC input;
Game mode, a 20:000:1 contrast ratio; 3 HDMI inputs, and a swivel
base and narrow bezel design. The G1 series will be available in
April 2009.
S1 Series
The VIERA LCD S1 series, available in March 2009, features two
screen sizes with 1080p resolution - the 32-inch class (31.5"
measured diagonally) and 37-inch class (37" measured diagonally)
models. These two televisions feature Motion Focus technology; IPS
Alpha Panel with 178% viewing angle; the VIERA Image Viewer
function; VIERA Link; 15,000:1 native contrast ratio; PC Input, 3
HDMI inputs and Game mode.
X1 Series
Panasonic's 720p VIERA X1 LCD series introduces both an iPod
entertainment Kit and the new 19-inch class (19" measured
diagonally) screen size to the LCD family. There are three more
screen sizes in this line - 26-inch class (26" measured diagonally),
32-inch class (31.5" measured diagonally) and 37-inch class (37"
measured diagonally). The iPod(R) entertainment kit allows consumer
to enjoy their iPod music and videos on the X1 series' high
definition screen and provides the unique convenience of controlling
the playback of iPod content using only the VIERA's remote control.
Other X1 features includes VIERA Image Viewer; VIERA Link(TM); a PC
input; a Game mode; a 12000:1 contrast ratio, and 3 HDMI inputs on
the 32" and 37" screen sizes. The 37-inch and 32-inch will be
available in March 2009, 26-inch in April and the 19-inch in August.
About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
(PCEC), a market and technology leader in High Definition
television, is a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America,
the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation
(NYSE: PC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service
and R&D operations. Panasonic is pledged to practice prudent,
sustainable use of the earth's natural resources and protect our
environment through the company's Eco Ideas programs. Information
about Panasonic products is available at www.panasonic.com.
Additional company information for journalists is available at
www.panasonic.com/pressroom.
Model Features Availability
TC-P54Z1 Neo PDP; 1080p Resolution; Summer, 2009
Wireless HD (TM)Connectivity;
thin 1" Design Panel and Tuner
Box configuration; VIERA
CAST(TM); THX(R) Certified
Display; 600Hz Sub-field
Drive; VIERA Image
Viewer(TM) with AVCHD
Playback; VIERA Link(TM);
Contrast Ratio: Native
40,000:1/Infinite Black
Panel; 24P Cinematic
Playback, 4 HDMI inputs,
Swivel Base
TC-P65V10 Neo PDP; 1080p Resolution; August, 2009
Digital Cinema Color;
THX(R) Certified Display;
VIERA CAST(TM); VIERA Image
Viewer(TM) with AVCHD
Playback; VIERA Link(TM);
600Hz Sub-field drive;
24P Cinematic Playback, 4
HDMI inputs; Contrast
Ratio: Native 40,000:1
Infinite Black Panel
TC-P58V10 Neo PDP; 1080p Resolution; August, 2009
Digital Cinema Color;
THX(R) Certified Display;
VIERA CAST(TM); VIERA Image
Viewer(TM) with AVCHD
Playback; VIERA Link(TM);
600 Hz Sub-field drive;
24P Cinematic Playback, 4
HDMI inputs; Contrast
Ratio: Native
40,000:1/Infinite Black
Panel
TC-P54V10 Neo PDP; 1080p Resolution; June, 2009
Digital Cinema Color;
THX(R) Certified Display;
VIERA CAST(TM); VIERA Image
Viewer(TM) with AVCHD
Playback; VIERA Link(TM);
600Hz Sub-field Drive;
24P Cinematic Playback, 4
HDMI inputs; Contrast
Ratio: Native 40,000:1/
Infinite Black Panel
TC-P50V10 Neo PDP; 1080p Resolution; June, 2009
Digital Cinema Color;
THX(R) Certified Display;
VIERA CAST(TM); VIERA Image
Viewer(TM) with AVCHD
Playback; VIERA Link(TM);
600Hz Sub-field Drive;
24P Cinematic Playback, 4
HDMI inputs; Contrast
Ratio: Native 40,000:1
Dynamic 1,000,000:1/Infinite
Black Panel, 2" Design
with Single-Sheet-of-Glass,
Swivel Base.
TC-P54G10 Neo PDP; 1080p Resolution; May, 2009
VIERA CAST(TM); VIERA Link(TM);
THX(R) Certified Display;
VIERA Image Viewer(TM) with
AVCHD Playback; 600Hz
Sub-field Drive; Game
mode; 3 HDMI inputs,
Contrast Ratio: Native
40,000:1/Infinite Black
Panel
TC-P50G10 Neo PDP; 1080p Resolution; March, 2009
VIERA CAST(TM); VIERA Link(TM);
THX(R) Certified Display;
VIERA Image Viewer(TM) with
AVCHD Playback; 600Hz
Sub-field Drive; Game
mode; 3 HDMI inputs,
Contrast Ratio: Native
40,000:1/Infinite Black
Panel
TC-P46G10 Neo PDP; 1080p Resolution; March, 2009
VIERA CAST(TM); VIERA Link(TM);
THX(R) Certified Display;
VIERA Image Viewer(TM) with
AVCHD Playback; 600Hz
Sub-field Drive; Game
mode; 3 HDMI inputs,
Contrast Ratio: Native
40,000:1/Infinite Black
Panel
TC-P42G10 Neo PDP; 1080p Resolution; March, 2009
VIERA CAST(TM); VIERA Link(TM);
THX(R) Certified Display;
VIERA Image Viewer(TM) with
AVCHD Playback; 600Hz
Sub-field Drive; Game
mode; 3 HDMI inputs,
Contrast Ratio: Native
40,000:1/Infinite Black
Panel
TC-P65S1 Neo PDP; 1080p Resolution; August, 2009
Full-Time 1080 lines
Moving Picture Resolution;
VIERA Image Viewer(TM);
VIERA Link(TM); 600Hz
Sub-field Drive; AR
filter; Game mode; 3 HDMI
inputs, Contrast Ratio:
Native 40,000:1/Infinite
Black Panel
TC-P58S1 Neo PDP; 1080p Resolution; August, 2009
Full-Time 1080 lines
Moving Picture
Resolution; VIERA Image
Viewer(TM); VIERA Link(TM);
600Hz Sub-field Drive; AR
filter; Game mode; 3 HDMI
inputs, Contrast Ratio:
Native 40,000:1/Infinite
Black Panel
TC-P54S1 Neo PDP; 1080p Resolution; May, 2009
Full-Time 1080 lines
Moving Picture
Resolution; VIERA Image
Viewer(TM); VIERA Link(TM);
600Hz Sub-field Drive; AR
filter; Game mode; 3 HDMI
inputs, Contrast Ratio:
Native 40,000:1/Infinite
Black Panel
TC-P50S1 Neo PDP; 1080p Resolution; March, 2009
Full-Time 1080 lines
Moving Picture
Resolution; VIERA Image
Viewer(TM); VIERA Link(TM);
600Hz Sub-field Drive; AR
filter; Game mode; 3 HDMI
inputs; Contrast Ratio:
Native 40,000:1/Infinite
Black Panel
TC-P46S1 Neo PDP; 1080p Resolution; March, 2009
Full-Time 1080 lines
Moving Picture
Resolution; VIERA Image
Viewer(TM); VIERA Link(TM);
600Hz Sub-field Drive; AR
filter; Game mode; 3 HDMI
inputs; Contrast Ratio:
Native 40,000:1/Infinite
Black Panel
TC-P42S1 Neo PDP; 1080p Resolution; March, 2009
Full-Time 1080 lines
Moving Picture
Resolution; VIERA Image
Viewer(TM); VIERA Link(TM);
600Hz Sub-field Drive; AR
filter; Game mode; 3 HDMI
inputs, Contrast Ratio:
Native 40,000:1/Infinite
Black Panel
TC-P50X1 720p Resolution; Over 900 February, 2009
Lines of Moving
Resolution, 600Hz
Sub-field Drive; VIERA
Image Viewer(TM); VIERA
Link(TM); AR Filter; Game
Mode; 3 HDMI inputs;
Contrast Ratio Native
30,000:1/Infinite Black
Panel
TC-P42X1 720p Resolution; Over 900 February, 2009
Lines of Moving
Resolution, 600Hz
Sub-field Drive; VIERA
Image Viewer(TM); VIERA
Link(TM); AR Filter; Game
Mode; 3 HDMI inputs;
Contrast Ratio Native
30,000:1/Infinite Black
Panel
TC-54PS14 Neo PDP; 1080p Resolution;
600Hz Sub-field Drive;
Contrast Ratio Native
30,000:1/Infinite Black
Panel; Over 900 lines of
Moving Resolution; VIERA
Link(TM)z Sub-field Drive;
SD Photo Viewer; VIERA
Link;
TC-50PS14 Neo PDP; 1080p Resolution;
600Hz Sub-field Drive;
Contrast Ratio Native
30,000:1/Infinite Black
Panel; Over 900 lines of
Moving Resolution; VIERA
Link(TM)z Sub-field Drive;
SD Photo Viewer; VIERA
Link;
TC-42PS14 Neo PDP; 1080p Resolution;
600Hz Sub-field Drive;
Contrast Ratio Native
30,000:1/Infinite Black
Panel; Over 900 lines of
Moving Resolution; VIERA
Link(TM)z Sub-field Drive;
SD Photo Viewer; VIERA
Link;
TC-50PX14 720p Resolution; 600Hz
Sub-field Drive; VIERA
Image Viewer(TM); VIERA
Link(TM); Over 900 lines of
Moving Resolution;
Contrast Ratio Native
15,000:1/Infinite Black
Panel
TC-42PX14 720p Resolution; 600Hz
Sub-field Drive; VIERA
Image Viewer(TM); VIERA
Link(TM); Over 900 lines of
Moving Resolution;
Contrast Ratio Native
15,000:1/Infinite Black
Panel
TC-L37G1 1080p Resolution; 120Hz May, 2009
Motion Picture Pro3,
VIERA Image Viewer(TM);
VIERA Link(TM); Contrast
Ratio 20,000:1; IPS Alpha
Panel with 178 degree viewing
angle; PC input; Game
Mode; 3 HDMI inputs,
Swivel Base; Narrow Bezel
Design, Fine Black Panel
TC-L32G1 1080p Resolution; 120Hz May, 2009
Motion Picture Pro3,
VIERA Image Viewer(TM);
VIERA Link(TM); Contrast
Ratio 20,000:1; IPS Alpha
Panel with 178 degree viewing
angle; PC input; Game
Mode; 3 HDMI inputs;
Swivel Base; Narrow Bezel
Design, Fine Black Panel
TC-L37S1 1080p Resolution; Motion March, 2009
Focus technology;
Intelligent Scene
Controller, VIERA Image
Viewer(TM); VIERA
Link(TM);Contrast Ratio:
15,000:1 ; IPS Alpha
Panel with 178 degree viewing
angle; PC Input; Game
Mode; 3 HDMI inputs, Fine
Black Panel
TC-L32S1 1080p Resolution; Motion March, 2009
Focus technology;
Intelligent Scene
Controller, VIERA Image
Viewer(TM); VIERA
Link(TM);Contrast Ratio:
15,000:1 ; IPS Alpha
Panel with 178 degree viewing
angle; PC Input; Game
Mode; 3 HDMI inputs, Fine
Black Panel
TC-L37X1 720p Resolution; iPod March, 2009
Entertainment Kit;
Intelligent Scene
Controller; VIERA Image
Viewer(TM); VIERA Link(TM);
Contrast Ratio 12,000:1;
PC input; Game Mode; 3
HDMI inputs, Fine Black
Panel
TC-L32X1 720p Resolution; iPod March, 2009
Entertainment Kit;
Intelligent Scene
Controller; VIERA Image
Viewer(TM); VIERA Link(TM);
Contrast Ratio 12,000:1;
PC input; Game Mode; 3
HDMI inputs, Fine Black
Panel
TC-L26X1 720p Resolution; iPod May, 2009
Entertainment Kit;
Intelligent Scene
Controller; VIERA Image
Viewer(TM); VIERA Link(TM);
Contrast Ratio 12,000:1;
PC input; Game Mode; 2
HDMI inputs, Fine Black
Panel
TC-L19X1 720p Resolution; iPod August, 2009
Entertainment Kit;
Intelligent Scene
Controller; VIERA Image
Viewer(TM); VIERA Link(TM); PC
input; Game Mode; 2 HDMI
inputs, Fine Black Panel
TC-32LX14 720p Resolution;
Intelligent Scene
Controller; VIERA Image
Viewer(TM),; VIERA Link(TM);
Contrast Ratio 10,000:1;
Fine Black Panel
TC-26LX14 720p Resolution, VIERA
Image Viewer(TM); VIERA
Link(TM); Contrast Ratio
10,000:1; Fine Black
Panel
