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Panasonic, which yesterday rolled out its first 3D plasma TVs in Japan, is facing a wait-and-see exercise in Australia, with company officials admitting that stock availability will determine when the new models will be launched in Australia. |
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Toshiba will launch its first Blu-ray Disc products in the Japanese market: three models of BD recorders, one player and two LCD HDTV/BD Combos. |
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Industry-leading professional analysts from iSuppli have recently been able to predict that LED-backlit LCD HDTV shipments will increase in the year 2010 by a margin of about eight times the current shipment numbers. To quote specifics, shipments for 40-inch and larger models are expected to exponentially rise from 2.5 million units in 2009 to 18.8 million units in 2010. |
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Sales of plasma HDTVs have been on the decline for some time now. Alplasma hdtvthough plasmas are generally cheaper than comparably-sized LCD models, their picture isn't as bright; as a result, their images often appear dark and washed out under the bright, fluorescent glare of the local big box store. However, plasmas are often favored by home theater buffs, who savor the display technology's fast refresh rates and often superior reproduction of black and dark tones. |
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