Bigger Interest in Smaller Sets
The recent economic downturn and rising gas prices in the US have had some pretty significant effects on the way we spend our money lately. The HDTV industry is being affected too, but in a more subtle way than you might have thought.
Are we passing on the latest technology, and saving that money for the uncertain future? Of course not! Well, many of us are not. It seems that people are still buying HDTV sets as fast as they were last year, but are stepping down in size to save a few hundred bucks. The Samsung HDTV line includes several models at or below the $1000 price point. Most of these are 32 inches or smaller, but some have a 40 inch screen. And the Vizio HDTV lineup has several LCD sets, in the same size range, selling for $500 to $800.
Samsung’s new 120 Hz, 1080p, super-fast and super-sharp A650 is winning huge praise from consumers for its performance and quality. None of its specs are much different from the other top-of-the-line LCDs, like those from Sony and Sharp, though. So why is the Samsung so hot?
