LG.Philips Displays Operations in Eindhoven, Netherlands, and Two of its Subsidiaries File for Insolvency Protection. Operations in Asia, Brazil, and certain European facilities are expected to continue as normal, representing 85 percent of total capacity
LG.Philips Displays Holding B.V. announced today that due to worsening conditions in the cathode ray tube (CRT) marketplace and unsustainable [...]

The new DellTM 4201C 42″ Plasma HDTV delivers High Definition picture quality with bright images and superb contrast. The W4201C is multi-media optimized with a wide aspect display providing 1024 vertical lines and 768 horizontal lines of resolution.
High Definition is easy with Dell’s HD Built-in dual digital/analog tuner, and with video processing from [...]

Hitachi announced recently that it plans to triple its monthly PDP (plasma display panel) capacity to 300,000 units before the end of 2007, a year earlier than previously planned, as the PDP market is growing at a faster pace than expected.
Also last year Hitachi increased their production significantly:
Website Hitachi May 27, 2005 - Fujitsu Hitachi [...]

Watch out for this new 42″ PM-4236HD Plasma TV from Norcent Technologies, unveiled recently at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show. This 16:9 widescreen plasma monitor is capable of displaying 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i signals.
At a rated brightness of 1100 Cd/square meter, the panel is capable of a maximum resolution of 1024 x 768, delivering [...]

This new model was introduced at the CES 2006. The new Panasonic TH-42PX600U; a 42″ 720P HD Plasma with Electronic Program Guide, PC input, Split Screen, Cable Card and SD Memory Card slot
• 42″ Diagonal Screen
• 3072 shades of gradation
• Nearly 29 billion colors
• SD Memory Card Slot
• Electronic Program Guide
• PC input
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Today’s plasma displays are uniquely suited for high-definition home theater environment. Through a white paper you can learn more about the longevity and versatility of plasma technology.
Plasma is for those discriminating enough to want the best overall high-definition experience for their primary home theater.
You have probably heard a lot of myths about plasma technology. Here [...]

Pioneer Electronics brings a new 50” 1080p plasma displays, a technological innovation that doubles pixel density and resolution to deliver the best flat-panel picture quality. Pioneer’s Elite PureVision PRO-FHD1 plasma with 1920 X 1080 resolution is capable of displaying the entire range of HD broadcasts including 720p, 1080i and 1080p.
While LCD televisions are making [...]

Hitachi has announced a flat TV strategy that aims to get 30 percent of the global HD PDP TV (high definition Plasma Display Panel television) market by 2007.
Hitachi’s currently ranks fifth in the PDP market and lagged behind in the LCD TV market during the first three quarters of 2005, according to market researchers DisplaySearch. [...]

The highlight at LG’s CS booth tour is the 71-inch 1080p plasma and the 102-inch plasma with a lady standing next to it.

Pioneer introduces a new 50 inch 1080p Plasma HDTV at the CES 2006, the PRO-FHD1.
And it will be selling in May for $10,000. So maybe you do not want to wait for a 1080p Plasma TV and go for the “standard” Plasma HDTV, like I did.
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