Mitsubishi Electric Digital Television presented their annual "line show" for the press who cover consumer electronics. The event this year fell on the 7th of April and was held at the elegantly appointed Hyatt Huntington Beach Resort and Conference Center in Orange County, California. It was tough duty but I was there for you! The Mitsubishi dealers gathered the following day for the same presentation.
Our afternoon led off with a brief economic report: "We will end this year with $31 billion in global sales," said Cayce Blanchard, VP of Corporate Communications. "The company," she emphasized," is in good financial health." Indeed, they posted a nifty $819 million net profit (Gee, just inching ahead of HDTV Magazine!!)
Following on the heals of that report a "simulated" <em>broadcast </em>of the new MTV HD channel was cued up-a channel which Mitsubishi is co-sponsoring. It's clearly not your grandfather's TV any more. Nor will pops admit to watching the bare midriff programming. This set maker is out to win a younger crowd...
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Our afternoon led off with a brief economic report: "We will end this year with $31 billion in global sales," said Cayce Blanchard, VP of Corporate Communications. "The company," she emphasized," is in good financial health." Indeed, they posted a nifty $819 million net profit (Gee, just inching ahead of HDTV Magazine!!)
Following on the heals of that report a "simulated" <em>broadcast </em>of the new MTV HD channel was cued up-a channel which Mitsubishi is co-sponsoring. It's clearly not your grandfather's TV any more. Nor will pops admit to watching the bare midriff programming. This set maker is out to win a younger crowd...
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