Staff Techdrunk 
Panasonic has announced the launch and availability of its 2008 Viera range of plasma and LCD televisions in the Indian market. The new displays are available within the price range of Rs. 45,000 to Rs. 75,000.
In terms of both features and performance, this impressive new line-up reflects Panasonic’s quest to continually improve viewing quality, networking and environmentally conscious manufacturing. All the models sport four major features, which include outstanding picture quality, exceptional ease of operation, enhanced sound effects and environment friendly plasma display panels with an improved panel life of up to 100,000-hours. The functions now include a new ECO mode to help, lower the power consumption, and the range of TVs automatically adjusts the picture settings depending on the ambient lighting conditions. The image brightness changes according to the level of room lighting to achieve an optimal energy-saving operation.
The list of the new Viera Plasma variants includes the TH-50PV80 , TH-42PV80 and the TH-42PV8 models. In addition, Panasonic has plans to launch another 2 full high definition models, namely, TH-50PY850 .and TH-65PY850. All the models feature the TUF (Tough Under Force) glass panel that covers the front glass of the plasma TV screen providing protection against impacts. These models also feature over 900 moving line picture resolution, dynamic contrast of 1,000,000:1, and an extended panel life of up to 100,000 hours.
The other 4 new Viera LCD variants incorporate IPS Alpha technology with aq 178º wide viewing angle, a contrast ratio of 10,000:1, an energy-saving backlight and the Viera link for simple networking. The Viera LCD panels are labeled as TX-32LX800 (800 series, 32 inch), TX-37LX80 (80 series, 37 inch), TX-32LX80 (80 series, 32 inch) and TX-32LE8 (8 series, 32 inch).
Here is a list of the pricing structure of both the Panasonic Plasma and LCD Models:
Panasonic Plasma TH-42PV80 42? – Rs.74,990/-
Panasonic Plasma TH-42PV8 42? – Rs.65,900/-
Panasonic Viera LCD TX-32LX800 32? – Rs.54,900/-
Panasonic Viera LCD TX-37LX80 37? – Rs.59,900/-
Panasonic Viera LCD TX-32LX80 32? – Rs.46,900/-
Panasonic Viera LCD TX-32LE8 32? – Rs.44,900/-
