Sanyo to offer plasma TVs for terrestrial digital broadcasts

Sanyo to offer plasma TVs for terrestrial digital broadcasts

OSAKA, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. said Aug. 6 it will release plasma-display television sets (in handout photo) equipped with built-in tuners for terrestrial digital broadcasts for the first time. Beginning on Oct. 1, the consumer electronics maker will offer 11 models, with 37- or 42-inch screens, in its Vizon series at prices ranging from 720,000 yen to 930,000 yen.

Matsushita to begin marketing 2 new plasma displays from July

Matsushita to begin marketing 2 new plasma displays from July

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows one of two new plasma display models featuring integrated digital tuners which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. will begin selling on July 10. Matsushita said June 20 that two two new models, available with 37-inch or 42-inch displays, can receive three types of broadcasts -- terrestrial, broadcasting satellite (BS) digital, and 110 communication satellite (CS) digital.

Matsushita Electric to sell terrestrial digital broadcast TVs

Matsushita Electric to sell terrestrial digital broadcast TVs

OSAKA, Japan - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said Aug. 21 it will start releasing Sept. 1, plasma- (L) and liquid crystal- (R) display (LCD) television sets equipped with built-in tuners for terrestrial digital broadcasts to get underway in major urban areas in Japan in December. Matsushita Electric will be the first electronics manufacturer to launch plasma-display TVs with such function on the market. (Kyodo)

Sanyo to offer plasma TVs for terrestrial digital broadcasts

Sanyo to offer plasma TVs for terrestrial digital broadcasts

OSAKA, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. said Aug. 6 it will release plasma-display television sets (in handout photo) equipped with built-in tuners for terrestrial digital broadcasts for the first time. Beginning on Oct. 1, the consumer electronics maker will offer 11 models, with 37- or 42-inch screens, in its Vizon series at prices ranging from 720,000 yen to 930,000 yen. (Kyodo)

Matsushita to begin marketing 2 new plasma displays from July

Matsushita to begin marketing 2 new plasma displays from July

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows one of two new plasma display models featuring integrated digital tuners which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. will begin selling on July 10. Matsushita said June 20 that two two new models, available with 37-inch or 42-inch displays, can receive three types of broadcasts -- terrestrial, broadcasting satellite (BS) digital, and 110 communication satellite (CS) digital.

Digital TV broadcasting to begin in Japan

Digital TV broadcasting to begin in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - With digital broadcasting via broadcasting satellite (BS) to commence in Japan at 11 p.m. Dec. 1, one of stores in Tokyo's Shinjuku district is busy Nov. 29 promoting tuners to receive digital programs or TV sets with built-in tuners. Ten channels will offer high-definition BS digital broadcasting programs -- three by public broadcaster Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK), five free commercial channels and two pay channels.