New TV from Panasonic

Panasonic has announced the release dates of a new high definition plasma TV with the added feature of on-screen access to the internet sites YouTube, Google’s Picasa Web Album and Bloomberg.

The Viera PZ850 PZ850 TV was initially previewed at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in January 2008 and it has now been announced it will be available for purchase in mid June.

"Our Viera PZ850 series really takes connectivity and home entertainment to a whole new level for consumers," said Bob Perry, senior vice-president, Panasonic Consumer Electronics.

"In addition to delivering stunning, true-to-life High Definition movies and television programming that all of our Viera HDTV’s are famous for, our PZ850 series also allows you to seamlessly access an unending supply of content via the web via You Tube and Google’s Picasa Web Album websites.

"Another terrific enhancement for the consumer is that when new web sites become available they will be automatically available on the TV.

The Viera 1080p PZ850 series offers enhanced contrast ratio, deeper blacks, and a faster response time in four screen sizes; 46-inch; 50-inch; 58-inch and 65-inch.