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Panasonic Opens Full HD 3D Theatre at Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games

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Panasonic Corporation announced that it has opened the doors of its Olympic Pavilion “Panasonic FULL HD 3D THEATRE” featuring two 103-inch full HD 3D theatres at LiveCity Yaletown, official celebration site of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. According to the statement, open February 12-28 from 11 am to 11 pm daily, the theatres will screen …

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Consumer Reports TV Meets Web

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Consumer Reports announced that its latest ratings of TVs and Blu-ray Disc players that can stream movies online includes more than 20 sets from $1,000 and four players from $150. Lab tests revealed that set up and access to online content was easy and picture quality was decent if not quite up to the claimed …

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Samsung Mass Producing 3D TV Panels

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Samsung Electronics announced that it is the first company to commence mass production of panels for 3D LED TVs and 3D LCD TVs. According to the statement, Samsung began producing LED and LCD compatible panels for 40-inch, 46-inch and 55-inch full-HD 3D TVs using ‘3D Active Glasses’ this month, employing the company’s true 240Hz technology. …

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3D TV Sales to Top 64 Million by 2018

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DisplaySearch announced that in its newly launched Quarterly TV Design and Features Report it forecasts 3D-ready TV shipments will grow from 200,000 units in 2009 to 64 million units in 2018. According to the statement, DisplaySearch also expects that over 70 million connected TVs will be shipped in 2012 (up from around 15 million in …

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ITU Charts Course for 3D TV

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The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) announced that television viewers could soon be enjoying their favorite programs or feature films in stereoscopic 3D, thanks to ground-breaking work being undertaken at this United Nations agency. According to the statement, Study Group 6 of ITU’s Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) has released a new report outlining a roadmap for future …

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Panasonic Adds to VIERA CAST

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Panasonic announced that Fox Sports, Netflix, Pandora, and Twitter services, and the Skype on Your TV application, will be added to its 2010 application lineup of VIERA CAST-enabled HDTVs and Blu-ray players. According to the statement, Panasonic owners will now be able to access the latest sports news and information, thousands of additional popular movie …

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Haier Unleashes HDTV Blu-ray Combo

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Haier announced that it is launching its ultra slim LED TV lineup at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, including an HDTV Blu-ray Combo. According to the statement, the K-Series 32″ LCD TV with Blu-ray/DVD combo (HLB32XK2) plays DVD and Blu-ray discs, and features a built-in wifi connection as well as Adobe Flash …

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