Panasonic completes work on new plasma plant capable of the 150" PDP

[dobyblue]

http://japantoday.com/category/techn...t-in-amagasaki

Panasonic completes new plasma panel plant in Amagasaki
Wednesday 23rd December, 07:33 AM JST

OSAKA —
Panasonic Corp held a ceremony in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Tuesday to mark the completion of a new plasma display panel plant. Capable of producing the world’s largest PDPs at 330 centimeters by 190 cm, the third Amagasaki plant is designed to shore up Panasonic’s plasma display business, which is lagging behind its liquid crystal display panel output.

The new plant began trial production in November, a half year behind schedule due to slack demand amid the recession. The factory will begin commercial production in January 2010 with an initial monthly rate equivalent to 120,000 units of 42-inch panels. Panasonic’s monthly production of PDPs at the three plants in Amagasaki will expand to 1.06 million units.

This should help out with the shortage of V10 models currently being seen in both USA and Canada.

Did someone say plasma was doomed?

[Dynamo of Eternia]

This is good news. I'm debating between the G10 and V10 currently. I won't make a purchase AT LEAST until I find out what my tax return will be, and even then, if I decide to go the V10 route, I may wait a while, given the much higher cost (I was wanting to staying in the ~$1,000 range, but I'm tempted to wait, save up more, and get an even better set).

My only concern being that they would stop making plasmas. Even if I don't get the V10 model specifically, if some other Panasonic Plasma model comes along to takes it's place that is just as good or better for around the same price range, then it's no big deal. But, I don't want to miss out completely.

So, hopefully this bodes well in that regard.

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by Dynamo of Eternia

My only concern being that they would stop making plasmas. Even if I don't get the V10 model specifically, if some other Panasonic Plasma model comes along to takes it's place that is just as good or better for around the same price range, then it's no big deal. But, I don't want to miss out completely.

Well you only have to wait 10 more days for all the 2010 models to be announced at CES.

[HiDefRev]

10 days ??? Can I wait that long ??? * *