You know what makes television newsrooms more productive, more accurate and more engaging? A big-ass 103-inch plasma, that’s what. So we’re expecting something amazing from Channel 7 given that it has just installed three of them in its Sydney newsroom.
Channel 7 has recently renovated its Martin Place newsroom to include not just one, but three of Panasonic’s gigantosaurus plasma panels.The panels are there to provide a striking backdrop as the newsreaders deliver soul-crushing news several times a day.
“The Panasonic Plasma solution satisfied our requirements for an eye-catching set backdrop with excellent image quality and striking dimensions that was also flexible in terms of content,” David Lewis, Facilities Manager of Broadcast Operations at the Seven Network said.
“The challenge for us was to find a display solution that allowed our team to present a wide variety of content in any combination across all three screens simultaneously with exceptional picture quality, such as live backgrounds, live remote crosses as well as both still and moving graphics.”
I see this and all I can think is that Channel 7 should host gaming nights at its Martin Place newsroom, starting straight after the 6pm bulletin…
Well said, but 3 gamers :( or we will have to take turns
LAN party with Kochie!
Just Wait till someone hacks in and puts on a HD porno while live lol
If it wasn't already hot enough on set under those lights...
Oooh, I hate Plasma TVs, especially Panasonic ones. I used to work at DJs in the AV department and about 7 plasma tvs had a burnt image in a space of 1-3 months. Some of those TVs included 3D ones too.
Agreed. They're outclassed technology in so many ways, which is probably one of the reasons they're being used here: they tend to be a lot cheaper than other sets at similar sizes these days. Maybe Panasonic gave them away at a vastly reduced cost for promo purposes- and because they're out of date.
Amusing, since they still provide the best possible direct-view picture quality of any display technology that's been invented.
OLED derp...
Exactly. And the LED backlit LCD screens that manufactures like Samsung have been producing have produced and easily comparable or superior quality (in my experience) image to any of these older type energy guzzling, volcanically hot, burning-in monsters.
Sounds like you're thinking of 10 yr old plasma technology mate, today's plasma displays are pretty energy efficient, and don't run "volcanically hot".
For large size displays of >= 60", plasma is simply the best (and only realistic) choice for PQ.
When you can buy and demo an OLED set you might have a point. And no, the 11" Sony ones don't count. And what the hell does derp mean?
There are 55" LG & Samsung this year mate. Keep up.
Ozone is right. I have never seen a good Plasma, the best image to me is always the LCD. Plasma always seems to be jerky image.
Plasma have always been the choice for movies and sport. Whilst LCD is better for gaming. Plasma gives a glass effect and LCd gives the annoying back light.
PLasma is the best until OLED
A. You can't buy one yet, as I said. OLED has been coming Real Soon Now for about 5 years. B. If it does materialise, it'll be expensive, making it a non-starter for the majority of people.
When you have actually seen one, let alone bought it, then you can make your point. Until then, you are comparing vapourware with an actual product.
Thats right smith, and of course the "OLED" sets that have just been shown at CES are not OLED displays, they are OLED backlight. It is still an LCD panel, its just using an OLED backlight rather than a bunch of discreet LEDs.
So, more bling, even less substance.
There was substance before?
What sort of heat would those three babies put out? Add that to the already boiling heat from the lighting rig...ewwww sweaty!
I think Kochie got two of the previous screens for Sunrise. They've been feeling their way around doing crosses and face-to-face conversations with them since the new year. The hand-held cameras tend to collect a lot of lighting reflections though.
How amazingly awkward does Kochie look wielding his iPad and trying to demonstrate stuff on the big screen behind him?
I'm glad Channel 7 is having fun with the different camera angles and pans and zipping around the presenters as they stand there fumbling at their iPad and saying things like "oh this doesnt seem to be working but hey heres another graph that is working but isnt relevant to what I'm talking about".
they should give them to me
So what was the display solution? PVP?
*Just* installed? They've been there for months!!!