Entries from February 7th, 2009

Circuit City’s Liquidation Sale Revisited: When Deeper Discounts= Higher Prices

February 7th, 2009 · 7 Comments · LCD Flat Panel, Microdisplay Rear Projection, Plasma

The HD Guru® made a second visit to his local Circuit City store in Hicksville, NY on Feb. 5, 2009 to check on the progress of the bankrupt company’s liquidation sale. About one third of the original HDTV stock, then discounted by 10%, had been sold since the original January 17th  visit.  Now, signs posted [...]

[Read more →]

Tags:

Pioneer To Exit The TV Business

February 6th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Plasma

According to industry sources and confirmed by a Nikkei News report (Link) Pioneer Corp. is ending production of its highly rated plasma HDTVs and will be exiting the TV business. Pioneer has been losing money on its HDTV plasma operation for quite some time. Last year Pioneer announced the closing of its plasma panel factory [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: