(12 September 2007 4:00 pm)

MUMBAI: Panasonic, which among other things makes Plasma HDTVs has expanded its line of 1080p High Definition Plasma TVs in the US to include two new, more affordable models -- the TH-42PZ77 and the TH-50PZ77.

The introduction of the PZ77 series increases Panasonic's line of 1080p Plasmas to eight. The two new 1080p TVs join the 700 and 750 series providing consumers with a wide selection of Plasmas with the highest, to date, possible resolution.

Panasonic's Plasmas are available in 42-inch, 50-inch, 58-inch and 65-inch class models, all of which include the SD memory card slot, a feature that allows consumers to view images from an SD Memory Card on the big screen Panasonic Plasma, rather than the camera's small screen or a computer monitor.

The TH-42PZ77 and TH-50PZ77 feature more than two million pixels and have a resolution of 1920 x 1080, with a contrast ratio of 10,000:1. The two latest additions to Panasonic's 1080p Plasma line also feature an anti-glare screen coating and a jack pack that includes two HDMI inputs, three S-video inputs, three composite video inputs and two component video
inputs. The PZ77 series also incorporates an automatic pixel wobbling function -- as does the entire 2007 Plasma line -- for anti-image retention.

The PZ77 series also features EZ-Sync. This is a technology that links Panasonic consumer home entertainment and video products to allow seamless control of the entire system using only one remote and the SD Memory card slot.