Professional
3D Production Systems

Provides 3D image production systems for professional use

Panasonic Visuals, Inc.

Supports production of 3D image content from planning through shooting, editing, and audio mastering

Panasonic Authoring Center Roppongi

Provides Blu-ray 3D™ authoring and production services

Panasonic Network Services Inc.

Offers high-quality 3D image distribution solutions by using technologies for distributing images through network services for digital TVs

Full HD 3D Professional Plasma Displays

Supplies large-size 3D plasma displays for professional use and offers 3D solutions for worksites

January 31, 2012

Panasonic introduces 2012 first-half new LUMIX compact cameras with 3D photo mode: DMC-FX80 , DMC-ZS20(TZ30), DMC-ZS15(TZ25), DMC-TS4(FT4).
The 3D photo mode* produces a 3D image in the camera. Take 20 panning shots and the camera automatically selects two most suitable images - one for the right eye and one for the left eye - to synthesize a 3D composite.
*The picture size is fixed to 2-megapixel (16:9).

The International 3D Society announced the companies and organizations to be honored at its 2012 3D Technology Awards on January 19th in Hollywood. Panasonic received following technology awards.
1) Panasonic “AG-3DA1 Twin Lens 3D Camera Recorder”
2) Blu-ray Disc Association “Blu-ray 3D Specification”
3) Full HD 3D Glasses Initiative “FHD3DGI Standard”
(Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, and XPAND)
4) HDMI Licensing, LLC “Standardization of 3D Formats over the HDMI Interface.Specification Version 1.4a”

The Panasonic Blu-ray Disc Player DMP-BDT320 won Best of Innovation in the Innovation 2012 Design & Engineering Awards. The HDC-Z10000 3D Camcorder, the 55-inch VT50 HDTV, and the TH-65VX300U Professional Plasma Display received recognition in the Innovations 2012 Design & Engineering Awards as Honorees.

<Best of Innovation>
DMP-BDT320(Category: Video Components)
<Honoree>
HDC-Z10000(Cagegory: Digital Imaging)
TC-P55VT50(Cagegory: Video Displays)
TH-65VX300U Professional Plasma Display (Category: Video Displays)

January 9, 2012

Panasonic & NBC Sports Group partner to distribute London 2012 Olympic games in 3D in the U.S.
The 3D broadcasts, which will be produced by OBS and shown on next-day delay, will span multiple competitions throughout the London 2012 Olympic Games, including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, gymnastics, diving and swimming. OBS will produce more than 200 hours of 3D coverage during the London 2012 Olympic Games by utilizing Panasonic’s state-of-art 3D production technologies including the AG-3DP1, a P2HD professional fully-integrated twin-lens Full HD 3D camera recorder. Cable, satellite, and telco providers who receive the Olympics package may distribute the 3D broadcast via the Comcast Media Center.

Panasonic’s “DIVE into World Heritage 3D” reproduces World Heritage sites in panoramic 3D imagery using 5 large screen plasma displays. Please check the video at Channel Panasonic.

-Behind the Scenes
-UNESCO World Heritage Centre
-Panasonic Center Tokyo and Osaka

Nov 8, 2011

Panasonic's HDC-Z10000 camcorder named as CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Award Honoree

-Press Release
-CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering honoree products

Nov 8, 2011

Panasonic Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Sony Corporation and X6D Limited (XPAND 3D) today announced that the licensing program of “Full HD 3D Glasses Initiative“, an industry-wide initiative to standardize 3D active shutter glasses for consumers, has recently begun.

[002] 3D content production
Japan's first(*1) 3D regular music show produced

*1: As of October 1, 2010

Panasonic 3D MUSIC STUDIO
This program has been planned for 3D broadcasting, and produced using Full HD 3D systems through the entire process including shooting.
In addition to the 3D production system comprising Panasonic professional 3D equipment, the original production techniques for artists' performances, art, setting, and lighting tailored to 3D broadcasting will give viewers a more immersive experience at home.

[001] 3D Solution Case Studies
Technical cooperation with WOWOW in a live 3D broadcast of the French Open Tennis tournament

WOWOW made a field test of live 3D broadcast of the French Open Tennis tournament on 3D TVs via the Internet. In this test, live streaming to 3D VIERA was successfully done by using a high-quality live image broadcasting system developed by Panasonic Network Services Inc.