[opendtv] Re: News: Consumers Upgrade, but to Smaller TVs
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:16:08 -0400
At 6:56 PM -0400 8/16/08, Albert Manfredi wrote:
Possibly, these people who are upgrading now as a result of the PSAs
they see, or the big banners at Best Buy, are buying TVs more or
less as large as their current analog sets. And that as they notice
the much better image quality, they might get the idea that bigger
would work really well.
It is important to note that the average size (25"-27") and
sales price (< $300) of TV receivers in the analog world,
would ultimately impact the sales of new digital ready
displays (note that I did not say HD ready). We are now
entering that phase of the transition.
The VAST majority of these new smaller sets of late (past year or
two) appear to be fully HDTV. Why not, if the price delta has become
insignificant? LCD 19" HDTVs are going for
This is all about PRICE, not size.
EVERY potential customer can SEE THE DIFFERENCE that size makes when
they go to the store to buy a new TV. But many cannot AFFORD the
difference. There has been and will continue to be good reasons for
smaller TVs.
1. What the customer can afford.
2. What the application requires.
The fact that all sets can display all formats does not make them HD
displays - they are all DTV ready. Only large screens are capable of
delivering the HD viewing experience.
Regards
Craig
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