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We can’t say for certain how good it feels to hoist this big-faced behemoth onto one’s shoulder, but it’s the first time we’ve seen Panasonic’s 1080p twin-lens P2 3D camcorder out and about since its fabled introduction at NAB earlier this year. Strategically placed beside a 3D Avatar trailer demo, the camcorder looked exactly like the press shot we saw of the prototype before, though there’s still no formal word on when it’ll be used to film your friend’s Bar Mitzvah (or anything else half as cool). A boy can dream, yeah?

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Panasonic’s 1080p twin-lens P2 camcorder seen behind three-dee glass at CEATEC originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve seen some dark, dark panels in our day, but Panasonic’s next-generation IPS-Alpha has us all sorts of hot and bothered. Unlike Pioneer’s plasmas of yesteryear, the prototype seen here at CEATEC has wide angle viewing down to an art, and the image quality was simply stunning. Fast moving objects slid in with nary a jagged edge in sight, while the production unit on the left produced a noticable and continual blur. When portraying a pitch black background, it’s easy to see just how much darker the IPS-Alpha panel was compared to the next best thing. Have a peek at the video below for a more personal peek, and look forward to us prying out some sort of price and release estimate when the company shows this again at CES. You will have that information at CES, right Panny?

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Panasonic’s next-gen IPS-Alpha panel is uber quick, dark originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oy vey! Today must be some industry-wide Windows 7 announcement day, as Panasonic is hot on the heels of Dell and Toshiba with no less than six lappies set to sport Vista’s agile younger sibling. The Let’s Note (ToughBook, to you and us) F8, R8, T8 and W8 models are likely to take on the new OS without alterations to their hardware, but the hot news comes in the form of the brand new N8 and S8. Powered by Core 2 Duo P8700 chips, both machines will come with 12.1-inch WXGA LCD screens, 250GB HDDs, up to 4GB of RAM, WiMAX, WiFi, HDMI and SDHC connectivity. They also share a stonking claim of 16 hours of battery life, and the one feature that distinguishes between them is the internal DVD burner on the S8. All that goodness will be out come October 22, with expected pricing around ¥200,000 (about $2,230) for the N series. You’ll find a gallery of the unveiling event at the Akihabara News link below.

[Via Akihabara News]

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Panasonic adds Windows 7 to laptop line, unveils Let’s Note N8 and S8 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Olympus’ E-P1 may be cuter, but it was Panny’s own Lumix DMC-GH1 carrying the Micro Four Thirds banner for quite some time. After an excruciatingly painful wait for it to slide from concept to production, it was largely met with praise from the industry. Of course, smaller rivals have since emerged, leaving early adopters with an expensive piece of larger-than-necessary kit. Still, we’re anxious to hear if you MFT believers that jumped at the chance to own a GH1 are still satisfied with your decision. Is the image quality where it should be? Are the controls implemented well? Do you have to keep stealing it back from your lady friend? Rip it or praise it, but whatever you do, do it in comments below.

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How would you change Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-GH1? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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