New developments in video displays are cropping up almost faster than we can keep up with them. Many have been exclusive to flat panel LCD and plasma sets. The once-dominant rear projection models are now relegated to the low end of most manufacturers’ lines. Yes, there are RPTVs with dynamic irises, LED backlighting, and creative color adjustments, but these refinements are usually reserved for the few high-end models still on the market.

Panasonic, however, is now the first company to market with a new type of projection lamp for its RPTV sets, called LIFI. This lamp is now used in a new six-model line of popularly priced rear projection LCD sets, three of them 1920×1080, the others 1280×720. The smallest of the 1920×1080 models is our subject here, the PT-50LCZ70 at just $1,699.

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