Right time to buy an HDTV?
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:57 pm
By Marc Saltzman from:
http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/01/r ... -to-b.html
If you ran out and bought a shiny new plasma or LCD television this past holiday season, you might not want to keep reading. According to a forecast by the firm Pacific Media Associates, flat-panel HDTV prices will drop another 15.6 percent this year.
This projected drop would top the 14.7 percent price cut for flat-panel HDTVs in 2007 compared to the year before, which resulted in an 86 percent increase in sales.
Bear in mind, however, price drops are more dramatic for some TVs over others; consumers, for example, are opting for larger sets and with the top-of-the-line 1080p resolution, both of which net a higher price tag than smaller 720p/1080i televisions, this study finds.
Don't be surprised about this projected flat-panel HDTV price drop in '08. Think about it: today you can pick up a 42-inch plasma TV for under $800. How much was that same TV (and likely with less bells and whistles) in 2003? Closer to $4,000.
http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/01/r ... -to-b.html
If you ran out and bought a shiny new plasma or LCD television this past holiday season, you might not want to keep reading. According to a forecast by the firm Pacific Media Associates, flat-panel HDTV prices will drop another 15.6 percent this year.This projected drop would top the 14.7 percent price cut for flat-panel HDTVs in 2007 compared to the year before, which resulted in an 86 percent increase in sales.
Bear in mind, however, price drops are more dramatic for some TVs over others; consumers, for example, are opting for larger sets and with the top-of-the-line 1080p resolution, both of which net a higher price tag than smaller 720p/1080i televisions, this study finds.
Don't be surprised about this projected flat-panel HDTV price drop in '08. Think about it: today you can pick up a 42-inch plasma TV for under $800. How much was that same TV (and likely with less bells and whistles) in 2003? Closer to $4,000.