Panoramic is an electronics company featured in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online.
Description
3D Universe
Although no Panoramic stores or appliances appear in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, it is one of the sponsors of one of the Hotring Racer stock-cars.
HD Universe
In the HD Universe, Panoramic manufactures general electronics, like televisions and mobile phones. Flat-screen Panoramic plasma televisions and DVD players can be found in both the Middle Park East Safehouse and Playboy X's Penthouse.
There are also mentions on the in-game internet of a Panoramic mobile phone and on electronicwritingtablet.com, a Panoramic writing tablet called the HeavyPad is mentioned, though it is implied that this has gone out of production.
In Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, the PDA used on the Nintendo DS touch-screen is made by Panoramic (though the PSP renders a Badger PDA) as is the LCPD database in the force's police cars. Since they produce the Tinkle Cellphone, they are likely a partner of Tinkle.
Some pedestrians in Grand Theft Auto V can be found carrying a reflex camera with a Panoramic strap. This is likely a reference to Panasonic's Lumix cameras. In addition, a Panoramic sound-system can be found on the top floor of the Tequi-la-la bar in West Vinewood.
Influence
The company name is based on the Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic, but the logo and product line also include elements of the Korean electronics manufacturer Samsung Electronics.
Locations
- The Montauk Avenue branch in Grand Theft Auto IV appears to be based on 20 Willoughby Street in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.A.
Locations
Grand Theft Auto IV and Episodes of Liberty City
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Products
3D Universe
- Unknown Electronic Products (SA)
HD Universe
- Panoramic TVs (IV)
- Panoramic TV remotes (IV)
- Panoramic DVD Player (IV)
- Panoramic Video Recorder Disc Player (IV)
- Panoramic Heavy Pad (IV)
- Panoramic Pano 360 (IV)
- Panoramic Tinkle Cellphone (IV)
- Panoramic İron (IV)
- GMB1274 (videocamera) (IV)
- Panoramic PDA (CW)
- Panoramic Camera (TBoGT[ref?ref?Needs to be confirmed that it also appears in GTA IV and not only TBoGT], IV)
- Panoramic Intercom (TBoGT)
- Panoramic Stereo Disc Reader (TBoGT)
- Panoramic Taxi Radio (IV)
- Panoramic Programmable Sequencer V12 sound system (TBoGT, V)
- Panoramic reflex camera (V)
Gallery
Trivia
- There are SCART connectors on the rear of Panoramic's flatscreen TV and DVD players, as well as RCA connectors. SCART is a common audio/visual standard in Europe whereas RCA connections are favored in North America.
- The DVD player appears to be coded for Region 2, which is correct for Western Europe, but not North America (where Liberty City is located) which is designated as Region 1. Also, despite using fictional companies in the Grand Theft Auto universe, the logos of two real-world companies appear on the rear of the Panoramic DVD player: Kodak and Microsoft, represented by the Windows logo.