RIP Panny Plasmas

Just saw a report on CNBC that Panasonic is planning on exiting the plasma business by March 2014. Can't say I'm overly surprised but still a bummer. Hope the others aren't following suit soon.

soix10-09-2013 4:44pm

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nonoise Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,382 posts 10-10-2013 at 05:55am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I think this is the second time in as many years that they've announced they're getting out of plasma. LCDs are getting much better and OLED manufacturing has too low a yield right now to justify lowering costs so Plasma should still be considered as a viable alternative. Here's to hoping they'll still be around. All the best, Nonoise
nonoise Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,382 posts 10-13-2013 at 06:07am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I spoke to a Samsung rep at BestBuy today and he told me that Panasonic is teaming up with Sony to go the OLED route since that seems to be the direction TVs are headed. UHD 4K is coming down on price and within a couple of years will be around the same price as regular LCDs are now. I compared the 4K sets and the Samsungs were easier on the eye than the Sonys but that could have be due to the set up in store. The Sony was quite intense with the color to the point of looking surreal. All the best, Nonoise

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