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Panasonic Technical Description Model: GP7 Series Plasma Display Monitor (TH-42PW7 Back View) [Foreword] The requirements for flat, thin TVs that have high image quality are increasing along with the spread of digital broadcasting services and the growing popularity versatile discs (DVDs). We have developed the "VIERA" digital Hi-Vision plasma TV to satisfy such demands. The VIERA features the "PEAKS" improved image quality system which offers images of 3.62 billion colours and maximum gray scale with 2,048 levels. The PEAKS incorporates innovative colour creation technology to produce vivid images as well as proprietary "Motion Pattern Noise Reduction" (i.e. MPD) technology to eliminate most of motion picture anomalies and artifacts which are a continuing problem with plasma display panel TVs, the PEAKS make it possible to gain a 10% increase in brightness along with a 10% decrease in power consumption. 1 1. New Feature 1-1. Structure of New PEAKS System To realize the high picture quality in Hi-Vision broadcasting, a large size screen, we, Panasonic have originally developed the necessity plasma panel, panel driver, digital processing LSI. The total system achieved the high picture quality names a Picture Enhancement Accelerator with Kinetic System so calls the "PEAKS". This time the PEAKS improved moreover its feature and finally "New PEAKS" developed for introduction of the 7 series plasma TV. The new PEAKS proceeds video signal in full-digital and make it possible to deal with the video signal with no degradation and high picture quality. As can be seen in Figure 1, this shows high picture quality system New "PEAKS" Digital Tuner PEAKS Processor Plasma PEAKS Driver Panel PEAKS SD Card High Picture Quality Control *New Advanced Real Gamma HDMI *Vivid Colour Creation *Sub Pixel Enhancer Analogue *Motion Pattern Noise Reduction A/D CONV Video *Real Black Creation Plasma Panel Figure 1 High Picture Quality System New "PEAKS" 1-2. Plasma PEAKS Driver A large size screen had the visual presence, reproduction of motion picture are the major features for plasma TV. The new developed PEAKS driver has improved moreover those features and newly employed the following five functions. 1) New Advanced Real Gamma 2) Vivid Colour Creation (= Colour Management) 3) Sub Pixel Enhancer 4) Motion Patter Noise Reduction (MPD) 5) Real Black Creation