iSuppli has raised its forecast by 3% to 75.2 million LCD-TVs, which is 42.7% higher than the 52.7 million units sold last year. While the growth is impressive, it marks a slowdown compared to 2006, when shipments soared 95.8 % from 2005. Nevertheless, iSuppli expects shipments of LCD-TVs to exceed 100 million units in 2008, and reach 171.6 million units by 2011 (and account for 65% of all television unit shipments worldwide). Driving the growth this year are declining prices for large-sized LCD panels, iSuppli said. In addition to price drops, consumers may also be motivated by a U.S. mandate to phase out analog televisions in favour of digital technologies by the year 2009.
News source: InformationWeek
News source: InformationWeek
Then looking at 50"+ sets, there are a plethora of choices for plasma starting at $1600, while the cheapest LCD is a whopping $3300 for a 52" set...heck, you can get a 55" Hitachi plasma for $800 less (although it doesn't do 1080p).
Yes, I am a consumer motivated by the U.S. mandate to upgrade my TVs...however, I am also aware that I have spent well over a grand on four televisions over the last 15 years, and am not looking forward to spending more than that on a single TV. Granted, I got a used 36" Wega last year for only $100 from someone who had just upgraded to digital, but that kind of deal seldom happens...and this TV is awesome enough to tide me over for two more years.
Which is why I'm waiting until March or April of 2009 to upgrade. I can live with SD for a short time longer to save big on price, with even higher quality, and hopefully the defacto tech choice.
You other kids, please start buying and drive the prices down further. Thank you.
You a Haujobb fan by chance?
thats exactly what put me off on buying the one @ 6th ave 36 inch on sale for 360$ but the brand name Olevia and the fact that the salesperson couldn't stop laughing as he tried to sell me had me out the door faster then mcDonalds can sell a bag or overco0ked n salted fries
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