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Falling Rear-Projection TV Prices
Electronics | Apr 8, 05
Previously, when we've discussed the drop in large-screen television prices, we've generally been talking about flat-screen plasmas and LCD sets. However, I couldn't help but notice that the Sony KDF-50WE655, a fifty-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio, high definition rear projection model, is currently the eighth most popular electronics item on PriceSCAN.com. The reason may have something to do with the graph below.
Time Period: 9/20/2004 through 4/4/2005
Each tick mark represents one week
Red = High Price, Blue = Average Price, Green = Low Price
As you can see, the lowest price on PriceSCAN.com (green line) has dropped in price by about a third since September of last year, and now can be had for just slightly north of two grand. That's impressive given it's part of Sony's Grand WEGA Integrated LCD-based rear projection line. Yet casual inspection of all types of flat screen and rear projection television prices on this site reveals that the large price drops predicted ahead of 2004's holiday season have come to pass. For big screens, the future is now, and it's cheap.
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