(August 29, 2009) Every year the new football season brings with it the start of the HDTV peak sales period. 2009 TV sales volume is around 2008 levels, but with a tilt towards smaller screen size consumer purchases, resulting in lower than anticipated revenues for major retailers and vendors. Best Buy is fighting back this [...]
Entries from August 29th, 2009
Christmas In August? Best Buy’s Big HDTV Price Drop
August 29th, 2009 · 24 Comments · Blu-ray Players, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Plasma
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Panasonic Ushers In The 3D HDTV Era—Will Ship 3D Displays & 3D Blu-ray Players in 2010
August 21st, 2009 · 15 Comments · 3D HDTV, Blu-ray Players, News, Plasma
(August 21, 2009) The HD GURU obtained Panasonic’s roadmap to large screen 3D HDTV. It includes 3D plasma HDTV displays and Blu-ray players planned to ship next year. In addition, Panasonic Japan, Twentieth Century Fox and Lightstorm Entertainment (James Cameron’s production company) announced today a partnership that will use the upcoming Fox 3D movie AVATAR [...]
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Q2 Plasma HDTV Sales Surge; LCD 40″+ Size Sales Flat —Vizio Maintains No. 1 LCD Volume
August 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments · LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Plasma
Plasma HDTV sales surged 31% in unit volume and 35% in dollar volume over Q1 2009, while in the same period, large screen LCD HDTV flat panel volume sales were flat and revenues fell 7%â€â€according to TV industry market research firm Quixel Research. Quixel’s principal Tamaryn Pratt states in a press release, “Unit sales of [...]
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How Retailers Use Lighting To Confuse HDTV Buyers
August 6th, 2009 · 40 Comments · LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, News, Plasma, Reference Materials
Value Priced LCD HDTV With 50 lux Home Light Level (Above) Same LCD HDTV With 500 lux Retail Store Light Level (Below) (August 6, 2009) It may be difficult to believe, but just a decade ago cathode ray tube-based TVs (CRTs) were the biggest sellers. CRTs have excellent viewing angles, outstanding black levels and high [...]
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