HDTV Almanac - How Low Can They Go? — Community

#1 Feb 3, 2012 at 2:16 pm

Sorry, folks, but I cannot resist this one. I really struggle to refrain from the breathless “Wow! Look at how low this price is!” type of story because it gets old and it’s inevitable that someone can come up with a deal that tops whatever you’ve found. But I have to give in to this [...]

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#2 Feb 3, 2012 at 5:12 pm

UPDATE: 2/3/12 12:05 PM — the folks at Sharp saw this post and sent me the following statement. I’m impressed that they responded so quickly to this piece, and that they presented their case without criticism or comment, but just stated their positive view of the situation. I take their statement about their sales forecasts at face value.

As the sales leader of large screen (60-inches and larger) LED televisions in the US, Sharp Electronics Corporation continues to have strong growth and sales projections for large screen LED TVs in the US market. The company’s sales expectations in the US for the 2012 Fiscal Year are unaffected by production rates at our Sakai (Japan) plant.