Plasma TV, notebooks push electronics prices lower - Jul 19, 2004 04:19 PM (Reuters) By Franklin Paul NEW YORK, July 19 (Reuters) - Average U.S. prices for plasma televisions fell 3 percent in May, edging closer to key levels where consumer may consider the giant screens as a bargain, according to an industry study prepared for Reuters. Prices of notebook personal computers and portable DVD players also marked strong declines in the month, leading prices for consumer electronics lower in a month when retailers cleared out inventory to stocked shelves with "back-to-school" products, according to NPD Consumer Electronics Price Watch. The report, released on Monday, showed prices for a market basket of the 27 most popular electronics goods fell to $12,362 in May, down 3.1 percent from April, and down more than $1,000 since the start of 2004. The decline was the sharpest month-to-month drop since before the 2003 holiday season. ... - http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=42584280 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.