Sharp launching 65-inch LCD TV in August
[The Blackfriars Blog] This week seems to be flat panel TV story week. Thanks to Engadget for noticing, CNN has a report saying that Sharp will release a 65-inch LCD panel in August in Japan and throughout the world by the end of the year. The report notes that this is really a shot across the bow of plasma-makers, despite LCD's higher prices currently.
Some slightly related from Technorati and Google.
[Out of Focus] MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANY: TWO STEPS FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK -- TV, TONY AND CNN: But I still want to get something decent, and bigger, that will actually make my DVDs look like DVDs for the first time ”¦ ever. And of course, buying a bigger TV means needing a new/bigger TV stand too ”¦ so the non-existent money not in this unemployed person's bank account somehow manages to get even more ”¦ uhm ”¦ non-existent.
[Technorati.com] Technorati: Tag: lcd: TV Snob.com
[Joystiq.com] CNN Calculates The Cost of Xbox 360 Gaming: $1710 - Joystiq - www ...: $1710 huh. Okay, well I got a pretty good 5.1 system w/amp for $50, a 17" LCD TV for $800, the XBOX 360 is supposed to be $299 (right?), and no way in hell will I ever buy a game for $70, I have trouble puttin down $50 for them now. I mean c'mon, how much does it really cost them to make a game?
[Blogs.msdn.com] IanWho's bLog : Random: But that’s not a huge issue, as I’ll still be able to play 16:9 ratio Xbox 360 games in letterbox mode (which works out to a solid 17.44 inches). So the long and short of the story is that if you want to use a LCD TV for gaming give Dell a pass and pick up a Sony (currently on sale at
[Findory.com] Findory : The Blackfriars Blog: Tags: Advertising , Marketing The lead story in today's Wall Street Journal continues the drum beat of press noting that large traditional advertisers are becoming dissatisfied with 30-second spots on network TV. It also notes the softness of the upfront ad market for the networks that Blackfriars has previously commented upon.
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Posted at June 14, 2005 11:03 AM
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