Glossary

Panasonic introduced HD MACH technology with the TH-50PHW6 and TH42PHW6 plasma displays and as a result, brightness levels on these models was boosted by 40 per cent (When compared to a Panasonic 42-inch plasma without HD MACH). The HD MACH (High Definition Multi-facet Asymmetrical Configuration Hyper-pixel) panel is a bounded cell structure made-up of wall-like ribs. These are used to wrap each individual cell. Increasing the area in which the phosphor can be applied dramatically improves both light-emitting efficiency and intensity. Allied to this technology is the unique MACH Enhancer. This improves image contours making them more naturally suited for human eyes. The results are more realistic and lifelike pictures.

Mega refers to over 1 Million. The more pixels there are the better the picture quality in video and still mode

Metal In Gap head achieves a boost of luminance signal by up to 30% and chrominance signal by up to 10%. It also greatly reduces noise giving the highest levels of picture quality.

This interpolation technology, a Panasonic original, increases the data density in CD or DVD signals to reproduce even high-frequency sounds outside the audible range. It increases spatial characteristics to create a level of sound quality that approaches the DVD-Audio format. Multi Re-master processing can also be used with compression formats such as DTS, Dolby Digital, MP3 and WMA to help compensate for signal loss. You get a full, rich sound thats difficult to distinguish from the uncompressed original, even when listening on a high-end sound system.

A compression technique used to squeeze digital music. MP3 stands for MPEG1 (Motion picture experts group 1), audio layer 3 and is commonly used on the internet to reduce the size of a music file. That way, the file takes up less space and is also quicker to upload and download. Because MP3s take up less space, you can burn, or record, significantly more music tracks onto a single CD, for example. But not all CD players can 'decode' the discs with MP3 format tracks. Also note, that while MP3 means more tracks, it also means less quality - compressing a music file inevitably means data loss.

Stands for Motion Picture Experts Group and represents a family of digital audio and video coding standards. It enables data compression of sound and movies so that they take up less capacity. This makes them easier to store and access over the web, a PC, a data card, etc. MPEG4 is the latest variant.

This is a standard established by the Moving Picture Experts Group for transmitting broadcast-quality images equivalent to S-VHS. It is one of the compression technologies used in DVD and digital television.

MPEG4 has a high compression ratio, which creates a small file size that's suitable for personal computer and Internet applications.

Panasonic DVD players can play DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, DVD-RAM/R, CD, CD-R/RW, HighMAT (Level 2), WMA, MP3, JPEG and HDCD. A single unit lets you enjoy everything from movies to audio. Compatibility varies depending on the models

A solid state storage device used to hold digital data.

The shaver follows the contours of your face and leaves no hair un-shaved. The blades move in all directions. The float selector allows to select three levels of floating distance.