Panasonic launches gesture-controlled TV
Who needs touchscreens, anyway?
Our Japanese friends really do get all the fun tech first. While we’re still messing around with ordinary touchscreens, Akihabara News tells us Panasonic Japan has just launched the first ever gesture-controlled TV, the Viera DMP-HV200.
It’s designed for use in the kitchen, so is splash-proof and limited to just a 10.1in screen size, with the resolution set at 1,024×600. But it’s the gesture-control tech that’s the real highlight, with a side-to-side gesture changing the channel, and up and down controlling volume.
A digital TV tuner is on board alongside an ethernet port for enjoying some YouTube action. Alternatively, you can play your own media via the SD card, or stream it from elsewhere in the house using DLNA.
Alongside the HV150, Panasonic has also announced the Blu-ray-toting BV300 and the motion control-less HV150, both of which also have 10.1in screens. All three will go on sale in mid-March, with the BV300 the priciest at just under £600, the HV200 coming in at around £400 and the HV150 costing £320. No sign of a launch anywhere outside Japan at this stage.
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