Panasonic release new plasma display models

Panasonic have announced the immediate availability of three new professional plasma displays, the 50" TH-50PHD6UY, 42" TH-42PHD6UY and 37" TH-37PWD6UY, which join the recently announced 42" TH-42PWD6UY.
The three new flat screen displays deliver exceptional colour reproduction with 1,536 gradation shades and 1,070 million colours.
The new 37" TH-37PWD6UY offers the industry-leading contrast ratio of 4000:1, and the TH-50PHD6UY and TH-42PHD6UY high definition units produce an exceptional 3000:1 contrast ratio.
Panasonic's groundbreaking TH-6 displays feature innovative picture-enhancing technologies including Super Real Gamma System, a Real Black Drive System, a Deep Black Filter, a MACH Enhancer and a Contrast Automatic Tracking System (C.A.T.S.); and improved usability with new functionality in the form of dual-picture modes, a 9-point digital zoom and multi-function slots for interchangeable IT networking and AV inputs.
"The TH-6 series seamlessly combines highly-advanced panels and abundant image-enriching technologies to produce industry-leading high-contrast images with extraordinary colour fidelity," said Stuart English, Vice President, Marketing, Panasonic Broadcast. "With an array of IT networking and AV input boards, Panasonic has greatly improved the versatility of its new panels to work in virtually any application."
To improve on image quality, the TH-6 series offers highly-advanced picture-improving technologies including: a Super Real Gamma System to reproduce gradations in steps equivalent to 1,536 shades to deliver greater image depth and provide subtle nuances in dark scenes; a Real Black Drive System to reduce pre-charge emission when reproducing the colour black to deliver deeper, richer blacks; and a Deep Black Filter in the panels' front protective glass that suppresses light transmittance and dramatically reduces the amount of external light reflected (a 70% improvement in contrast ratio performance for HD models).
The MACH enhancer - an exclusive Panasonic contour-emphasis signal processing technology - improves an object's contours to best reflect the manner the human eye perceives objects. The HD MACH Panels (TH-50PHD6UY/42PHD6UY) increase the area in which the phosphor can be applied, dramatically improving both the light-emitting efficiency and intensity, with a resultant 40% boost in brightness as well as contrast improvements.
The units' C.A.T.S. automatically senses the ambient light conditions and adjusts brightness and gradation, ensuring the best possible image contrast while reducing power consumption and minimizing phosphor aging.
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