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Panasonic, the former plasma king, will no longer make its own TVs
- SilverElfin 7mo agoI thought they had already quit when plasma became the obvious worse choice.
- nirvdrum 7mo agoWhat makes plasma the obvious worse choice? I have a 50” plasma that still looks better than just about any non-OLED TV I’ve seen. I understand price was a concern, but OLED TVs sit in that price category now. The only real downside with the TV is that uses more power than I’d like and, consequently, throws off more heat than I’d like. Otherwise, it’s been very reliable and looks fantastic. I’m curious what I’m missing.
- nerdsniper 7mo agoAs an apartment dweller, I’m glad I don’t need a heavy plasma anymore. Moving them was a bit of a chore. Also the burn-in issue for things like game overlays is less of a concern in OLEDs. Still happens, but much more slowly.
- Markoff 7mo agodimensions power consumption burn-in do they have any other benefit besides black color?
- nerdsniper 7mo agoAlso plasma tends to lack HDR does it not?
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- smackeyacky 7mo agoSo the Japanese TV industry was decimated in almost exactly the same way that the US industry was in the 1980s with the loss of RCA and Zenith. That’s a pretty impressive run. Panasonic TVs were good though to see them finish is a shame.
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- almosthere 7mo agoRelated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guck4FoWQss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guck4FoWQss
- andrewstuart 7mo agoI really liked the old Panasonic analog TVs and own a couple of them.
- miguel-muniz 7mo agoTVs have just become a commodity, there's very little incentive for the technology to continue to get better. Everyone just competes on size and price, and every manufacturer has turned their TVs into marketing platforms. The state of the market is so sad.
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- lysace 7mo agoPanasonic consumer electronics products always had the best UX - talking 80s through early 00s products here. Visual feedback (when available) was always immediate. Button schemes etc were well designed.