Gurgaon, December 15, 2010: Panasonic Corporation, the global leader in innovation and technology today announced the launch of world’s largest 152-inch 3D Full High definition Plasma Display for the first time in India. Unveiled by Panasonic Eco Ideas brand ambassador, Dia Mirza with Mr. Ikuo Miyamoto, Managing Executive Officer, Corporate Management Division for Asia and Oceania - Panasonic Corporation & Managing Director, Panasonic Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. at the Experience Panasonic exhibition, the launch marks yet another first-of-its kind product from Panasonic for their Indian customers. Mr. Daizo Ito, President, Panasonic India and Mr. Manish Sharma, Director – Marketing, Panasonic India were also present at the event.
Experience Panasonic also showcased state-of-the art energy saving products which included home energy management solutions to residential storage batteries and renewable energy products such as solar generators. The exhibition is a part of a concerted attempt to elaborate on Panasonic’s theory of coexisting with the natural world.
The exhibition also provided a platform to the customers to experience the exhilarating full HD Plasma Display and featured a range home appliances manufactured using inverter technology- a technology incorporated in the motors of the home appliances to reduce energy consumption. Various products including the Viera range which has been designed to reduce power consumption were also on display.
Speaking at the inauguration of the exhibition, Mr. Ikuo Miyamoto, Managing Executive Officer, Corporate Management Division for Asia and Oceania - Panasonic Corporation & Managing Director, Panasonic Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. said “As part of Panasonic philosophy to coexist with the natural resources, we not only continue to bring energy efficient products to our customers enabled by the cutting edge technologies but are also committed to creating an environment to encourage our customers to do their bit towards a healthier tomorrow. The Experience Panasonic exhibition is another step forward towards this vision.”
Added Mr. Daizo Ito, President, Panasonic India. ““The exhibition is a part of Panasonic’s commitment to contribute to a healthier tomorrow by creating awareness among customers for energy saving and energy solutions besides displaying our latest products. It also provides an opportunity to connect with our customers and transfer brand experiences for unique & innovative products, such as the latest launch of 152 -inch 3D full HD plasma display.”
The exhibition was spread over various zones. Each zone was crafted to carefully elaborate on salient features of Panasonic’s cutting edge products.
The Eco zone: This zone displayed home appliances operating on Inverter technology; air conditioners, washing machines and refrigerators to enable a better appreciation of the technology & its benefits to customers. Other energy conserving products included solar power generators and residential storage battery. Viera range Plasma and LCD TVs were also on display in the Eco zone.
3D Home Theatre Zone: This zone was dedicated to 15 minutes of pure entertainment featuring 3D animation movies.
FHD 3D Theatre Zone: 152-inch full high definition 3D plasma display was introduced in this zone. A 7 minute clip was played to enable customers to experience the fun and joy of watching lifelike images.
Panasonic’s Eco Ideas Ambassador, Dia Mirza said “I am extremely happy to be associated with a brand which actively participates in contributing towards a healthy environment. Sensitizing masses towards the environment has always been Panasonics’ commitment and I am glad to participate in it by making my own individual contribution. ”
“From 152-inch LCD to 19-inch full-HD 3D plasma display, Panasonic now offers its customers the widest range to choose from. The exhibition will enable customer to experience products and understand technologies that can help them to live more comfortable & healthy life. It also provides an opportunity to experience our innovative products such as 152-inch 3D full HD plasma display, which is not just the world’s largest but also the first of its kind to be launched in India. The launch is part of our commitment to bring the very best to our Indian customers, be it in terms of technology, customer benefits and product innovation & styling.” said Manish Sharma, Director- Marketing, Panasonic India.
About Panasonic Corporation
Panasonic internationally is a household name in technology innovation and has continually set standards in the electronics industry. Panasonic follows the principle that the main purpose of production is to manufacture in abundant quantity appliances of good quality for everyday use, thereby enhancing and improving the quality of life for everyone. Panasonic Corporation is headquartered in Osaka, Japan, and registered revenues of USD 79 billion in the last financial year. The company ranks 65th in the Fortune 500 list of the largest global corporations and is ranked 4th in Fortune 500 index for ‘Electronics and Electrical Equipments’ and ranked as a ‘World Super 50’ by Forbes. Its operations span 9 countries, with a workforce of about 385,000 spread over 75 companies. With 297 manufacturing facilities across the world, Panasonic is one of the largest electronic product manufacturers.
About Panasonic India
Panasonic makes available in India its wide range of consumer electronics and home appliances like LCD & Plasma TVs, DVD players, home theatre systems, cameras, camcorders, car audio systems, air conditioners, washing machines, refrigerators, microwave ovens, automatic cookers, vacuum cleaners and the like. The Company has a workforce of about 11,000 in India and has registered sales of Rs 2,200 crore in FY 2009, and estimated to do a turnover of Rs 3,200 crore in FY 2010. For more information on the company and the Panasonic brand in India, please visit http://panasonic.co.in.
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The Panasonic Scholarship Program was established in 1998 in commemoration of the company’s 80th anniversary as a way for the company to express its appreciation to society. Its aim is to provide scholarship opportunities to privately financed students from Asian countries who wish to pursue a master’s course in Japan, to offer financial assistance to foster highly educated experts who can contribute to the development of their countries in the 21st century, and to promote mutual friendship between the home countries and Japan.
Panasonic will be felicitating the Indian students for the third consecutive year. In the first year of its inception, in 2009, the scholarship program sponsored one engineering student in 2009 and two students in the year 2010 to pursue their Masters Course studies in Japan
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Kazuhiro Kawano, President of Panasonic Scholarship Co. Ltd, said, “It gives me immense pleasure to interact with the upcoming talent of the country and experience the zest that drives them towards achievement. The scholarship is our effort to express our appreciation to the society and contribute in a sustained manner.”
Congratulating the selected students Mr. Hidenori Asou, Managing Director, Panasonic India Pvt. Ltd said, “Panasonic has taken a step to partner societies across Asian countries to provide an opportunity to the privileged students to advance their talent and skill sets by providing them anopportunity to pursue higher studies in Japan. We believe that talent is our country’s future and would play a vital role in the growth of economy and in the development of society. We had a motivating response from the students this year. We are confident of promoting the best talent of this year to go to best universities of Japan for further studies.”
Panasonic India Pvt. Ltd has shortlisted the candidates with the help of an exhaustive selection process from IIT Kanpur, IIT Delhi, University of Pune, NIT Warangal, PEC University of Technology. There were over 60 applicants who participated in the program. The students were selected on the basis of their academic results GPA, GMAT, TOEFL and extracurricular performance. The short-listed candidates were interviewed by experts from Panasonic India Pvt. Ltd., Panasonic Scholarship Co., Professor from IIT Delhi and First secretary, Embassy of Japan Application forms are accepted and selected by the overseas offices of Panasonic Scholarship under the initiatives at the 8 applicable countries /region: China, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam and India. The students selected for the scholarship programme will be entitled for a scholarship package from April 2011. As part of the program, Panasonic shall support with 150,000 yen per month and tuition fee for the first year and for the subsequent two years, it will increase to 180,000 yen per month besides the tuition fee.
About Panasonic India
Panasonic internationally is a household name in technology innovation and has continually set standards in the electronics industry. Panasonic follows the principle that the main purpose of production is to manufacture in abundant quantity appliances of good quality for everyday use, thereby enhancing and improving the quality of life for everyone. Panasonic Corporation is headquartered in Osaka, Japan, and registered revenues of USD 79 billion in the last financial year. With 297 manufacturing facilities across the world, Panasonic is one of the largest electronic product manufacturers. Panasonic makes available in India its wide range of consumer electronics and home appliances like LCD & Plasma TVs, DVD players, home theater systems, cameras, camcorders, car audio systems, air conditioners, washing machines, microwave ovens, automatic cookers, vacuum cleaners and the like. For more information on the company and the Panasonic brand in India, please visit http://panasonic.co.in.
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If you've got even a modest concern for the environment or your bank balance, considering more energy-efficient devices could reduce your electricity usage and utility bills.As the TV is an important part of many people's home entertainment set-up, here are eight tips to consider when looking for a greener model.
1. Avoid bargain TVs that may be less energy-efficient
In general, cheaper TVs may be built with less efficient components and energy saving measures. While the initial "investment" may be less, the long-term running costs could be higher, particularly for poorly-designed plasma sets.
2. Don't buy a larger TV than you really need
Larger TVs are very tempting, particularly when you see them lined up in a large showroom, but not only do you have to accommodate a screen somewhere in your home, but larger screens generally consume more energy than smaller ones.
It's frustrating because larger TVs often seem disproportionately priced compared to more modest ones, and retailers are often doing deals on 32+ inch TVs that you just don't see on 19, 22, and 26-inchers. However, consider that the ongoing running costs of larger TVs will be higher.
3. Check running and standby power consumption
Take a good look at the specifications sheet. You'll likely want to be doing this to find out what other features it has, but take a look at the various figures for the watts (or kilowatts) the TV consumes when in general use and also in standby.
Don't assume that every TV of the same type and size will consume the same amount of energy, even from the same manufacturer. There are many factors which influence how much juice a TV uses, so check out the raw figures to be sure. Don't forget that a plasma TV's power consumption will fluctuate during use.
4. LCD or plasma?
It's a long-held belief that plasma TVs use more energy than an equivalent LCD TV, when in fact plasma TVs use a variable amount of energy during operation and LCD TVs a fixed amount (without adjusting settings, that is).
It's far better to take into account the energy efficiency and specifications of individual TVs, and assess which type of TV is best for your viewing needs, than simply assume an LCD TV will consume less electricity.
5. Check if there's an OFF switch
The recent fashion on most consumer electronics goods is to remove the power button and replace it with a standby button. However, the trend is now swinging back (according to LG).
If there's no OFF switch, you'll have to switch the set off at the mains plug to stop it consuming electricity when you're not watching it.
Though the standby power consumption of modern TVs is generally pretty low, it's still using some.
If there's no OFF switch and the idea of unplugging the TV each day is a pain, consider buying some kind of power-saver block which allows certain devices to be completely switched off while allowing power to others (PVRs, set-top boxes, etc).
6. Look for energy efficiency ratings and awards
Several organisations now give out awards to electronics gear that's "best of class" in terms of power consumption. If you want to ensure that you're buying a TV that's considered to be amongst the most efficient currently available, based on expert measurements, look for marks from the likes of EnergyStar and EISA.
7. Set the TV to use eco-modes and auto-adjustments
It's common to find eco- and low-power modes on video projectors, but a little less common on TVs. However, some TVs now come with sensors that will automatically adjust various settings, such as brightness, based on the ambient light in the room. It's also worth noting that many TVs' default settings have been "optimised" for the bright lights of a showroom, and are set far too high for home use.
Adjusting the brightness, either manually or automatically, will not only save your eyesight, but could affect how much power your TV is using.
8. Avoid display gimmicks like "picture frame mode"
Some manufacturers have built in extra features which utilise the TV display when it's not being used for other things.
Displaying high resolution photos on your TV is a nice feature, but be careful of simply using the TV as a canvas when you're not actively viewing it. It's still using a significant amount of energy. Better to switch the set off if it's not really being used.
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