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Panasonic makes vacuum gadget to rescue wireless earbuds from train tracks

Panasonic is working with one of Japan’s biggest railway companies to solve a new problem that has sprung up in recent years: a rise in people dropping wireless earbuds onto train tracks. JR East, the part of Japan’s formerly private railway group that covers the Tokyo and Tohoku regions of the country, says that there… Read more

Playstation versus Xbox: The war of the consoles goes into the next round

Since consoles have existed, console wars have been going on. The original game “Pong” is already the subject of disputes: Atari is looking at the idea from the first game console, the Magnavox Odyssey. But its inventor Ralph Baer is so far-sighted as to have his invention of the “television gaming and training apparatus” patented…. Read more

Panasonic Lumix S 85mm F1.8: here is the mid-canvas for the full frame Lumix S

by Roberto Colombo, published on 04 November 2020 , at 11: 40 ? Panasonic inaugurates a new series of prime lenses and F1.8 aperture for its Lumix S full frame mirrorless cameras: we start with the medium telephoto Lumix S mm F1.8, which weighs only 355 grams ?? The landing of Panasonic in the world… Read more

Panasonic Lumix S: New lenses and video updates for system cameras

With the Lumix S 85 mm F1.8, Panasonic is expanding the range of lenses for its mirrorless System cameras of the Lumix S series. The telephoto focal length is particularly suitable for portrait photography and opens the aperture to a maximum of f / 1.8. Nine aperture blades are supposed to ensure a pleasant bokeh…. Read more

LG OLED TV choices for 2020 compared: CX, C9, BX, B9 and more

(Pocket-lint) – LG has had a long-standing commitment to OLED TVs, having been producing them for years now. It’s slowly been refining its offering, too, and now boasts some of the best TVs on the market. Although the likes of Sony, Panasonic and Philips have all added OLED TVs to their respective offerings, it’s LG… Read more

The right look: The pictures of the week (week 44)

In addition to the motif itself, the look often determines how a photo affects the viewer. (Image: Karl Hotz-Thelen) Kodak Ektachrome, Fujifilm Vevia or Agfa Agfachrome: In analog photography, the film material often determined (and still does) the look of the photo or its characteristic appearance. One and the same motif looked different every time,… Read more

HDMI 2.1 bug in AV receivers: Yamaha also admits problems

Last Friday heise online reported that the computer magazine c’t in its current issue 23 / 20 reveals a suspected breakdown of the chip manufacturer Panasonic Solutions (now taken over by Nuvoton Technology). According to the current state of knowledge, this breakdown ensures that all HDMI 2.1-compatible receivers (also called “8K models”) from Denon, Marantz… Read more

ALLM: everything you need to know about Auto Low Latency Mode

Home Advice (Image credit: Sony) With the PS5 and Xbox Series X just around the corner, a lot of attention is being focused on gaming-specific features introduced as part of the HDMI 2.1 spec. Much of that attention is focused on 4K@120Hz (also known as High Frame Rate or HFR) and VRR (Variable Refresh Rate),… Read more

A bug in Panasonic's HDMI 2.1 chips prevents the RTX 30 Series from displaying image through some amplifiers

by Jordi Bercial Ago 40 minutes … HDMI 2.1 has had a rather slow launch as well as silent , because although the specification was announced in January of 2017 and was launched in November of that same year, the availability of Products with this connectivity has been very limited. However, the emergence of the… Read more

Xbox Series X will apparently support HDR10+ as well as Dolby Vision

Home News (Image credit: Microsoft) While we already knew that the Xbox Series X would support standard HDR10 and the more advanced Dolby Vision HDR formats, we now appear to have confirmation that it will also support the rival HDR10+ format. Polygon’s Chris Plante has put together a useful Xbox Series X FAQ piece and,… Read more

Full frame mirrorless market: Sony drops in Japan, mainly thanks to Canon

by Roberto Colombo, published on 26 October 2020, at 14: 55 ?? The sales figures of full frame mirrorless cameras, compiled by BCN Ranking, see Sony suffering in the last period , above all due to a strong rise in Canon’s market share, the result of the success of its latest Canon EOS R5 and… Read more

Review: Panasonic TX 55HZW984

Panasonic offers four OLED models , and that arouses our curiosity. We check what you get with the entry-level model. Extensive HDR support, top image processor, that looks fine. But we also look at what you just don’t get. Because there is no doubt that there are certain compromises against a lower price. Beautifully finished… Read more

Manufacturer comments on HDMI 2.1 problems with Denon and Marantz receivers

Last Friday heise online reported that the computer magazine c’t in its current issue 23 / 20 uncovered a suspected breakdown of the chip manufacturer Panasonic Solutions (now taken over by Nuvoton Technology). According to the current state of knowledge, this breakdown ensures that all HDMI 2.1 compatible receivers (also called “8K models”) from Denon,… Read more

Bug in HDMI 2.1 chips: AV receivers, next-gen consoles and graphics cards affected

After the market introduction of HDMI 2.1 had dragged on for years, Denon, Marantz and Yamaha presented the first audio / video receivers with the new version of the Audio in the past few months – / video interface – just in time for the launch of the next-generation Xbox Series consoles from Microsoft and… Read more

Best Blu-ray players 2020: Feel the power of your Full HD or 4K discs with a BD player

(Pocket-lint) – It may all be about streaming these days, but those who have a physical copy of their shows or movies can still enjoy them through the power of a top Blu-ray player. Blu-ray discs give your entertainment a big leap forward in terms of picture quality, taking things from SD to HD 1080p…. Read more