Washington, D.C.
(April 26, 2007) --
Westinghouse yesterday said that next month it will sell a
42-inch 1080p LCD HDTV for $1,499.
That's according to an article in TWICE magazine.
The publication reports that Westinghouse unveiled three new 1080p LCD sets yesterday -- all at prices below what most of their rivals are asking.
In addition to the 42-inch set, Westinghouse said it will sell a 47-inch 1080p LCD for $1,799 and a 52-inch 1080p LCD for $2,499.
The 47-inch set will also be available next month while the 52-inch model won't be shipped until August.
That's according to an article in TWICE magazine.
The publication reports that Westinghouse unveiled three new 1080p LCD sets yesterday -- all at prices below what most of their rivals are asking.
In addition to the 42-inch set, Westinghouse said it will sell a 47-inch 1080p LCD for $1,799 and a 52-inch 1080p LCD for $2,499.
The 47-inch set will also be available next month while the 52-inch model won't be shipped until August.
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Rey Roque, Westinghouse Digital marketing vice president, tells TWICE that the sets will include four HDMI v1.2 inputs, Trident video processing and Thompson ATSC tuner chips.
"These models are all highly featured,” Roque said.
Westinghouse's new 1080p LCD.
Westinghouse appears to be targeting the low-budget HDTV category which has been the home of Vizio over the last 12-18 months. Vizio also sells a 47-inch 1080p LCD for around $1,799.
Roque acknowledged that broadcast and cable channels are not broadcasting in 1080p, but he said "for gaming and computing applications we think that 1080p keeps you obsolescence proof, and we will be pushing our connectivity for that.”
The Westinghouse executive added that the company will continue to introduce 720p sets despite the introduction of the new 1080p models.
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Rey Roque, Westinghouse Digital marketing vice president, tells TWICE that the sets will include four HDMI v1.2 inputs, Trident video processing and Thompson ATSC tuner chips.
"These models are all highly featured,” Roque said.
Westinghouse's new 1080p LCD.
Westinghouse appears to be targeting the low-budget HDTV category which has been the home of Vizio over the last 12-18 months. Vizio also sells a 47-inch 1080p LCD for around $1,799.
Roque acknowledged that broadcast and cable channels are not broadcasting in 1080p, but he said "for gaming and computing applications we think that 1080p keeps you obsolescence proof, and we will be pushing our connectivity for that.”
The Westinghouse executive added that the company will continue to introduce 720p sets despite the introduction of the new 1080p models.
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