Although we haven't managed to get a hold of a review sample yet, Panasonic's eagerly awaited 2009/2010 V10 series plasma (the TC-P50V10) is now available from several Panasonic-authorized online dealers including Amazon and OneCall.

Here are the links to order the TC-P50V10:The V10's major advances over the G10 series include a newly enhanced 24p Cinematic Playback Mode which presents native 24 frames/second material at 96 Hz. This should eliminate judder introduced by 3:2 encoding as well as prevent the flicker that was seen in last year's PZ800 and PZ850 series plasmas (which handled film material at 48 Hz). Also available is a Digital Cinema Color mode that is designed to present more vivid and accurate colors from Digital Cinema sources. The new 50-inch V10 model also includes a swivel stand in place of the fixed tabletop stand included with other Panasonic plasmas.

More features and details on the V10 series Plasma HDTVs from Panasonic

Digital Cinema Color

Viera® HDTVs' wide color gamut covers 120% of the HDTV color standard. This approaches the level of colors in cenemas and produces images with extremely rich colors.

THX® Certified Display

THX reproduces movie images exactly as the movies creators intended them. In the early 1980s, Lucas film, established the THX Standard to stipulate the audio and video quality criteria for cinema environments. The overall aim was to improve the experience of cinema-goers and faithfully recreate the audio and visual ambience that film makers intended. Viera® meets the high standards set by the THX Certified Display Program.

VIERA CAST™

Enjoy Internet content right on your TV. With VIERACast technology, you can enjoy online content such as YouTube videos, Picasa photos, Amazon Video-on-Demand, weather and stock information through an easy-to-use Web interface that's built into the Television with no additional equipment required, above and beyond a home network with internet access.

Detailed Specifiations:
  • 1080p Full-HD Resolution
  • Neo PDP panel - brighter with higher power efficiency than previous panel designs
  • Full-Time 1080 TV Lines Moving Picture Resolution
  • Contrast Ratio: 40,000:1 Native; Infinite Black Panel
  • Digital Cinema Color*
  • VIERACast
  • THX Certified Display
  • 600Hz Sub-field Drive
  • VIERA Image Viewer™ with AVCHD Playback (integrated SD/SDHC slot)
  • VIERA Link
  • AR (Anti-Reflective) Filter on screen
  • 4 HDMI Inputs
  • 2" Design with One-Sheet-of-Glass for elegant look (50" & 54" Models Only)
  • Swivel Base (50" Model Only)
  • 24p Cinematic Playback (96 Hz refresh rate)
  • RS-232C input
  • PC Input (VGA/DB15)
  • 100,000 Hour rated panel life until half brightness