The end of analogue draws near.
Panasonic, a brand name of Matsushita, is a household name for televisions here in the UK and around the globe. It stands to reason then, that when they say they're stopping development of analogue televisions, that the age of analogue is nearing its end.
Analogue telly isn't going to disappear overnight, however - indeed analogue signals aren't switched off here for a while yet. Still, manufacturer's are going to see little point in working on developing technology based around analogue when digital is already here and in use. Panasonic's move is testament to this, their development efforts shifting completely on to digital telly.
So, while this isn't unexpected news, it seems that Panasonic is the first, in Japan at least, to make such a move, Digi Times citing Japanese sources. Other manufacturers, both in Japan and elsewhere, will no doubt follow in Panasonic's footsteps over the course of the next few months, and maybe years, for those still clinging on to analogue.
