Panasonic Announces Availability of Amazon Video On Demand on VIERA CAST(TM)-Enabled HDTVs
22 Aprile 2009 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
VIERA CAST(TM) Functionality Now Includes Access To Amazon Video On
Demand's Extensive Selection of Movies & TV Shows SECAUCUS,
N.J., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Panasonic, a leader in
High Definition technology and built-in TV web entertainment
announced today that the Amazon Video On Demand service is now
available on Panasonic's VIERA CAST(TM) enabled HDTVs. (Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090422/NY03078) Bringing
unique internet enabled services to Panasonic VIERA HDTV owners,
Amazon Video on Demand on VIERA CAST enables customers to: -- Shop
from their TV for their favorite movies and TV shows, selecting
from Amazon Video On Demand's massive selection of more than 40,000
commercial free titles including over 500 titles in HD. -- Enjoy
instant playback, no downloading, no waiting and no subscription
fees. -- Enjoy Amazon Video On Demand's high-quality video through
its use of the advanced h.264 codec and an automatic bandwidth
detection feature that seamlessly plays back the best quality file
at either 300, 600, 900, 1200, and when purchased or rented in HD,
at 2500 kbps. -- Access and add to their virtual library of
purchases via Amazon Video On Demand's Your Video Library, and
re-watch them anytime on their Panasonic VIERA CAST (R) enabled
HDTV or online with a PC, MAC or other compatible device. For 2009,
Panasonic's VIERA CAST feature has been extended to three VIERA
Plasma HDTV series. Panasonic and Amazon are also working to bring
the Amazon Video On Demand service to Panasonic's 2009 line of
VIERA CAST-enabled Blu-ray Disc players by this summer. In addition
to Amazon Video On Demand in HD, VIERA CAST will continue to
provide access to YouTube(TM), Picasa Web Albums(TM), Bloomberg
News and weather information. Consumers will have automatic access
to additional sites as they are added to the service. Owners of
Panasonic's 2008 VIERA PZ850 series HDTV line - the first to offer
VIERA CAST - will also be able to enjoy Amazon Video On Demand when
they automatically receive a free software update and then register
their VIERA CAST Enabled HDTV with Amazon Video On Demand. VIERA
CAST was widely acknowledged last year for its distinctive internet
application, allowing the consumer to view targeted sites on a
large HDTV, rather than a small computer screen. VIERA CAST is also
unique in the industry in that, unlike other internet-enabled
HDTVs, it has a built-in Ethernet interface - no external box or PC
is required. VIERA CAST is accessed via a single button on the
television remote control and there is no fee to use the VIERA CAST
functionality. "In talking to our consumers, Panasonic identified a
strong desire to have access to a wide range of video on demand
services directly through their television," said Merwan Mereby,
Vice President of New Business Development, Panasonic. "The
addition of Amazon Video On Demand's premium service to our VIERA
CAST offerings delivers the ultimate entertainment experience to
consumers. VIERA CAST owners now have access to Amazon's vast
collection of movies and TV shows, including HD quality new
releases, as well as the extensive, consumer-generated content
VIERA CAST already offers via YouTube and Google Picasa. Through
VIERA CAST, Panasonic now offers consumers access to the most
comprehensive library of entertainment content out there, all from
the comfort of their couch." "Both Panasonic and Amazon Video On
Demand have built a great customer experience that easily allows
customers to shop, purchase or rent from our library of over 40,000
movies & TV shows with no subscription fees," said Bill Carr,
Amazon Vice President Music and Video. "Using Panasonic's line of
VIERA CAST HDTVs, customers will also be able to experience
Amazon's compelling HD quality new release movies and TV shows from
their living room." About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
(PCEC), a market and technology leader in High Definition
television, is a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North
America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic
Corporation (NYSE:PC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing,
sales, service and R&D operations. Panasonic is pledged to
practice prudent, sustainable use of the earth's natural resources
and protect our environment through the company's Eco Ideas
programs. Information about Panasonic products is available at
http://www.panasonic.com/. Additional company information for
journalists is available at http://www.panasonic.com/pressroom. For
more than 20 years, Panasonic has been proud to support the Olympic
Movement as an Official Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Audio and
Visual Equipment category and, beginning in 2009, in the Digital
Imaging category as well. Panasonic has also renewed its
partnership with the International Olympic Committee for an
additional eight years through the 2016 Summer Games. For more
information, visit http://panasonic.net/olympic/. About
Amazon.com-Amazon Digital Services Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN),
a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide
Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection.
Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company,
where customers can find and discover anything they might want to
buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest
possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of
unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as books,
movies, music & games, digital downloads, electronics &
computers, home & garden, toys, kids & baby, grocery,
apparel, shoes & jewelry, health & beauty, sports &
outdoors, and tools, auto & industrial. Amazon Web Services
provides Amazon's developer customers with access to in-the-cloud
infrastructure services based on Amazon's own back-end technology
platform, which developers can use to enable virtually any type of
business. Examples of the services offered by Amazon Web Services
are Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), Amazon Simple
Storage Service (Amazon S3), Amazon SimpleDB, Amazon Simple Queue
Service (Amazon SQS), Amazon Flexible Payments Service (Amazon
FPS), and Amazon Mechanical Turk. Amazon and its affiliates operate
websites, including http://www.amazon.com/,
http://www.amazon.co.uk/, http://www.amazon.de/,
http://www.amazon.co.jp/, http://www.amazon.fr/,
http://www.amazon.ca/, and the Joyo Amazon websites at
http://www.joyo.cn/ and http://www.amazon.cn/. As used herein,
"Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com,
Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.
Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from
management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related
to competition, management of growth, new products, services and
technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results,
international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims,
fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial
agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign
exchange rates, system interruption, indebtedness, inventory,
government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More
information about factors that potentially could affect
Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090422/NY03078 DATASOURCE:
Panasonic CONTACT: Chris De Maria of Panasonic, +1-201-348-7182, ,
or, Alix Dunn of Cohn & Wolfe, +1-212-798-9795, Web Site:
http://www.panasonic.com/
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