3D TV

Panasonic has announced the pricing and release dates for its Viera VT25 series. Set to debut in May and June, the Viera VT25 series is Panasonic’s first line of Full HD plasma 3D TVs.

The 50-inch TC-P50VT25 ($2,599.95) and 54-inch TC-P54VT25 ($2,999.95) are due to arrive May 3. The 58-inch TC-P58VT25 ($3,399.95) and 65-inch TC-P65VT25 ($4,299.95) will debut in stores in June.

Panasonic 3D home theater suites debuted at Best Buy in March and all will feature Viera Cast WiFi with Skype capability, as well as one pair of Active Shutter 3D glasses.

Tech Specs

The small California start-up with big 3D TV plans is in the news again as more details about HDI’s laser-powered 3D TV are released.  HDI-US Inc. already has orders for its prototype 103-inch 3D HDTV and is now actively marketing itself as a television manufacturer and not just a 3D solutions licensor.  HDI’s platform is a laser-based projection system blended with proprietary optics and LCoS.  Glasses are needed for viewing in 3D, but reportedly the glasses are passively designed to provide less eye strain than the active-shutter models already in the market.

HDI is marketing heavily on the unique immersive qualities of large HDTV displays and 3D technology.  Steve Wozniak has praised the company and HDI’s future home models may incorporate such unique features as a 2D-to-3D processor, integrated soundbar and a personal 3D camcorder, all for less than $15,000.  Models can be purchased now for around $100,000 if you simply cannot wait until production begins in 2011 (tell them laser-tv.org sent you).

“We’ve witnessed 3D from a variety of sources, be it in a RealD theater, NVIDIA’s active-shutter 3D Vision gaming or Sony’s own active solution. Without a doubt, HDI’s 3D HDTV was the best in-home 3D product that we’ve had the pleasure of viewing.” Engadget