Forty-six percent larger than its nearest rival, Panasonic’s 150-inch plasma made its first Middle East appearance at Gitex, which opened in Dubai today.

The Plasma Display Panel (PDP) will hold centre stage at Panasonic Marketing Middle East’s 1,000 sq m stand at Gitex, taking place at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from October 19 to 23. 

The 150-inch display delivers dynamic, overwhelming image quality with an 8.84 million pixel resolution (2,160 x 4,096) ― more than four times the 1080p HD specification (1,080 x 1,920). The prototype has a screen size equivalent to nine 50-inch PDPs with an effective viewing area of 11 ft (3.31 m) (W) x 6 1/4 ft (1.87 m) (H), said a statement.

With the enhanced PDP technologies Panasonic accumulated in the development of its 103-inch PDP, the 150-inch PDP provides stable and uniform images across the vast expanse of the screen and the same brightness as the 103-inch PDP. Featuring true-to-life colour reproduction capability and quick response to moving images, the ultra-large PDP renders clear, crisp, spectacular images unrivalled by any other.

Panasonic Marketing Middle East general manager system solutions Yasuo Yamasaki, said as the 103-inch PDP has been welcomed by industry for use in commercial and public facilities and consumers for family entertainment, the 150-inch plasma is expected to generate new demand from various fields.
 
“Our 150-inch Plasma screen is definitely the main attraction at Gitex and the invocations which Panasonic has incorporated into this screen are only the tip of the iceberg of Plasma’s potential,” he said. “Plasma is a relatively young technology as it has only been about ten years since the Plasma TV appeared on the market.  In tandem with the market’s growth, the Plasma TV has steadily improved in quality, gained popularity and become a leader in the global market for high-quality, large-screen TVs.” - TradeArabia News Service