Panasonic comes back with two internet-enabled Blu-ray players that allows users to maximize their enjoyment out of BD Live-enabled discs. The Panasonic DMP-BD80 and DMP-BD60 also allows users to view YouTube videos and Picasa images on their HDTVs. The DMP-BD80 focuses more on sound quality, meanwhile the DMP-BD60 offer basic functions. Both Blu-ray players feature High-definition Audio Decoder (Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio Essential), PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus technology, 1080p Up-Conversion, SD memory card slot, and USB port. [Pocket-lint]
Panasonic today announced its W8 Premium Edition laptop that adopts a 80GB Intel X-25M SSD with a 250MB/sec in reading speed and 70MB/sec in writing speed. The notebook is available in three different lid covers including Black, Silver and Pink Splash. No info on pricing or availability so far. [Akihabara via Laptop Notebook News]
Panasonic has recently unveiled its first Blood Pressure monitor with an SD card slot. You can save health data on the SD card for up to 5 different persons. These data can be read with your computer or your doctor’s PC. Pricing info is still unavailable. [Akihabara]
Panasonic will soon introduce its newest technology in home-use lighting equipment whose brightness is automatically adjusted by a sensor. Known as the ‘Auto-eco Light-control Twin Pa’ this home-use fluorescent lamp will automatically adjusts its light levels in accordance with the luminance in a room. It features a luminance sensor that is able to detects the brightness in an area of 3m diameter directly below the lamp, controlling the light output. The product comes in two models and will be available later this year, the “HHFZ4320″ (89W) and the “HHFZ4220″ (74W) that will retail for approximately $389 and $357, respectively. [Ubergizmo]
Panasonic has upgraded its Let’s Note line-up of laptop with 2GB of RAM (4GB of MAX), Intel vPro technology, and larger HDDs. These notebook PC will be released in Japan at the end of February 2009. No info on pricing so far. [Akihabara via Laptop Notebook News]
Another release from Panasonic today, the Lumix ZS3 digital camera that features 12x optical zoom. Available in silver, black, blue, and red, this compact camera can record HD video (1280 x 720) at 60 frames/second in AVCHD Lite format. The video can then be displayed on an HDTV via HDMI. Other specs include a large 3-inch LCD with 460,000 pixels, a 12.7MP CCD, Intelligent Auto Mode with “face recognition†features that can remember faces that frequently appear. [Press Release via Digital Camera Blog] More
Panasonic, famous for its high quality digicams, comes back with Lumix DMC-FT1 waterproof, dustproof and shockproof point-and-shoot camera. This rugged camera shoots in 12.1mpx and records videos in full 1080p, at up to 6400 ISO with maximum shutter speed of 1/1300. 2.7-inch LCD, face recognition, image stabilization and creative modes. To be released in April 2009 for $400. [LetsGoDigital via Digital Camera Blog]
Recently, Panasonic unveiled its new Wireless Home Theater System SC-ZT1 that is specially designed to set you free from the trouble of setting speaker cables. The system sends uncompressed audio data over a wireless 2.4-GHz frequency band for ensuring high-quality sound. The SC-ZT1 provides a lifelike virtual Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD 7.1 channel surround sound from its four ultra slim pole-type speakers. If you are interested, you can purchase the Panasonic SC-ZT1 when it is released in Spring 2009. [CyberTheater]
Here is the new SD compact camcorder from Panasonic. Weighing at only 300grams, this video recorder adopts a 60GB HDD, and a SDHC port so you can easily record video on both the HDD or SD Card and record up to from 14 to 54 hours of video on its 60GB HDD (XP to LP mode) or 1 hour 40 minutes in XP Mode on a 8GB SD Card.
 The Panasonic SDR-H80 also boasts Panasonic’s O.I.S (Image Stabilizer) with 70x optical zoom, a face recognition software, and YouTube Video mode. [Akihabara via Digital Camera Blog]
Panasonic today introduced three new Digital TV Recorder in the form of the DMR-BW95(ITB), DMR-BW850(500GB) and DMR-BW750(320GB). These DVRs feature Dual Digital TV Tuner, and Blu-Ray burner. The gadgets also support DLNA that allows you to access recorder TV programs from your PC or Sony PlayStation3, and WanSeg TV Tuner that allows you to directly record YouTube compatible videos. The high-end DMR-BW95(ITB) will be released in Japan for 250 000 Yen or approx. €1980. [Akihabara]
