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The 2010 Panasonic Viera HD TV lineup is as mouth watering as imaginable, with the G20 already setting tongues wagging and their 3D TV looking promising. Below is a snapshot of what to expect from Panasonic Viera throughout the year. A quick look at Panasonic’s web page reveals every single television set they have in store for the world, whereas below is an analysis of the Plasma and LCD TVs headed to European shores.
The company’s full 2010 European range includes the G20, V20, VT20, S20 and X20 televisions.

The S20 series

The S20 series is the entry-level Panasonic Viera series. With built-in Freeview HD, out of the box HD television will be available for this range of TVs available in 32-inch and 37-inch varieties in LCD, and in 42-inch, 46-inch and 50-inch for Plasma.

The G-series

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Being in some hands already, the early verdict on the G20 is more of the same as offered by the G10, but with improvements where it matters most – depth of blacks, better colours and slight improvements on the network capabilities.

The V20

The V20 range is available in both Plasma and LCD, with Plasma televisions sized at 42-inches and 50-inches and LCD televisions sized at 37-inches and 42-inches. These 600Hz, 1080p HD TVs are THX-certified and Freeview HD- and Freesat HD-ready.

The VT20

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At its core, the VT20 is everything the Plasma V20 series is, with the added extra of 3D. In varieties of 50-inches and 65-inches, these massive panels are what Panasonic hope will be the 3D TVs a cut above the rest and worth the cost. This is the television that many expect Panasonic will throw its marketing weight behind.

All of the televisions come with proprietary Panasonic Viera technology, ranging from bare bones Viera Image viewer right up to Vieracast and integrated Skype technology. Panasonic, who are revered in the HD TV market as being pioneers, and the benchmark for performance are throwing everything they have at 2010,

the year that will probably be remembered for 3D more than anything else. However competitors Sony, Samsung, Toshiba and LG hope they can make a good showing as well in 2010.