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Originally posted by Jeff Atchison
Wow! Discoveries from the R&D Dept. or the Marketing Dept.?
Jeff |
Both, I'm sure.
As has been previously discussed, the new HD panels have added cross-ribbing, so now they are closer to what Pioneer has been using in terms of enclosed - phosphor coated side walls all the way around. Panny still maintains the asymmetric RGB sized cells. This was initially referred to in an early press release (posted here on AVS) as a
"5-facet cell structure" (bottom and 4 walls) increasing the surface area (with-in each cell) of the phosphors. The claim is to increase brightness.
The Acuity Core Signal processing is a platform that Panny has developed to use across their whole line of displays (not just plasmas). Among other things - it includes 10-bit 3-D Digital Comb Filtering.
Real Mach-
"the new “REAL MACH” high performance technology, which functions at the panel, control-electronics and digital-processor-level and has thus led to numerous improvements in picture display."
With-in Real Mach is the "Real Black" processing. (to achieve the 4000:1 ED contrast).
In addition, the "Mach Enhancer" is a image enhancement system that operates "on the fly" so-to-speak, adjusting picture information automatically (optical slide of hand?).
Whether any of this nets bonafide PQ improvements, only time will tell, and only if someone is able to perform a 'fair' side-by-side comparison.
Some of the above was discussed at IFA 2003 Panasonic News conference. There is a Windows Media Slide show here:
http://matsushita.co.jp/info/webcast/ifa/entry_e.html
You will need to click on appropriate connection speed, the on the next page click on " 4. Product Demonstrations".. It is a 22 minute slide show, so you may want to fast forward about halfway to the 'Acuity Core' talk. There is a Lady presenting that portion.
Here's one of the slides:
http://www.net-ir.ne.jp/setumei/e67520308cc/ppt/48.jpg
PS. I like my "Waffles' asymmetric.