Panasonic Announces Release of Industry’s Largest 3D HDTV Screens

Today’s HDTVs currently range from 40 inches to 65 inches in terms of diagonal screen size but Panasonic is thinking much bigger with its announcement of a full suite of large format full HD 3D Plasma displays to be available by January 2011.

Its largest HDTV will measure 152 inches - the Panasonic TH-152UX1 - with a resolution of 4096 x 2160 and a 17:9 display. Its price is estimated to be around $500,000 - too heavy for consumers, which are not its target anyway, but should be affordable for the government, advertising and healthcare industries and order commercial establishments. It can also be used in corporate environments and screening rooms.

The other models, the 103-inch TH-103VX200U and the 85-inch TH-85VX200U will retail for $65,000 and $45,000 respectively. The TH-152UX1 has a full 3D engine while the other two are 3D-capable.

Panasonic’s 3D HDTVs for consumers, spearheaded by the TC-P50VT20, which were released in March, are also doing well. In fact, Panasonic made a move to boost production in order to meet consumer demands both in the US and in Europe last May.

Panasonic 3D HDTV On Sale At Best Buy

Panasonic’s first 3D HDTV, the 50-inch TC-P50VT20, is now on sale at Best Buy stores in the United States.

For a price of $2,899.99, the Panasonic Viera TC-P50VT20 offers amazing picture quality, with deep blacks, accurate colors and superb motion resolution. It also offers the proprietary VieraCast interactive features and excellent connectivity with four HDMI inputs.

The best thing about the TC-P50VT20, of course, though is its 3D technology. Although it cannot upconvert 2D content into 3D content like some Samsung sets, it efficiently delivers clear 3D motion, with even more impressive effects than its competitors.

A pair of RealD active shutter 3D glasses is included, which comes with a neck strap and two nose bridges while fitting nicely inside a handy plastic box. The glasses can be purchased for $150 each, for those who need more than one, and are not compatible with Sony, Samsung and Vizio sets, which provide their own 3D glasses.

The first set was sold to a couple named Brad and Ashley in a press event.