Today's High-Def Headlines

Panasonic Shows 3-D Plasma, 150” PDP - TWICE
Panasonic highlighted what it called “the world’s first 3-D full HD plasma theater system” and a 150-inch 1080p plasma display, billed as the world’s largest, at its CEATEC Show booth, at CEATEC in Japan on Tuesday. Panasonic, which officially will change its global corporate name from Matsushita Electric Industrial to Panasonic on Wednesday, the consumer electronics' company's 90th anniversary, used an enclosed theater setup in its booth to present 3-D images, viewable wearing special glasses, from a specially modified Blu-ray Disc player. The system presented movies and video sequences with dramatic high-resolution pictures and 3-D special effects.

Time Warner Adds HD Channels - Business First of Buffalo
For the second time in the past week, Time Warner Cable has added five new HD channels to its local system. With the additions, Time Warner has added 20 new HD channels in the past few weeks. The new HD channels are: The Learning Channel (Channel 736), Toon Disney (Channel 748), ABC Family (Channel 749), Sports New York (Channel 731) and National Geographic (Channel 734).