| Olevia(TM) & AEG Announce Groundbreaking Sports and Entertainment ...
The far-reaching agreement, which extends through 2010 for each asset, will specifically highlight the Olevia(TM) brand of HDTVs through signage and other on-property brand exposure and include the integration of Olevia(TM) televisions and other product into public spaces at venues operated by AEG including Kansas City's Sprint Center (opening October, 2007), Los Angeles' STAPLES Center (beginning in 2008), Harrison, New Jersey's Red Bull Park (home of the MLS Red Bull New York beginning in 2008) and Ontario, California's Citizens Business Bank Arena (opening Fall, 2008). As one of the 'exclusive' Founding Partners of each venue, Olevia(TM)'s sponsorship packages will also include large scale exterior signage, in-house LCD TV integration and use, scoreboard and concourse exposure, hospitality and other exclusive usage of entertainment spaces along with category exclusivity at each location.
Plasma sales down 10%, but not with specialists
SmartHouseNews: Shipments of 40-inch LCD panels totaled 7.8 million units in 2006, 400,000 units more than the 7.4 million units for plasma TVs, according to the latest market share figures from Displaybank. This is being driven by mass rertailers selling low priced LCD TV screens. However, according to the research, high-end retailers are still selling more plasma than LCD TV's. LCD panel shipments surpassed those of plasma's since August 2006, noted the research firm, adding that LCD shipments rose at a monthly rate of 5%, while plasma shipments plunged by more than 10%. Shipments of 40-inch range LCD panels jumped from 90,000 units in 2004 to 1.2 million units in 2005, and then skyrocketed by more than six times on year in 2006, the research said.
Last-minute Deals on Super Bowl TVs
At the end of last month I said post-holiday sales on TVs would be good, considering everyone is trying to get rid of their old inventory. But this holiday season was a little different from holiday seasons past: The deals on TVs were so good last November and December that there wasn't much room left for prices to go down. So post-holiday sales on TVs have been relatively few and far between, but luckily the best TV I've ever seen in my life is on sale until March 31st, so I insist on writing about it here since some of you may still want to take the big HDTV plunge before Sunday's Super Bowl kick-off. Pioneer plasmas are pricey, but they're also almost-perfect. I seriously considered forking over $8,000 of my savings for the Pioneer Pro Elite FHD1, a 50-inch, full 1080p plasma with superb color, clarity, and video processing that makes even iPod video look great.
Get a Better HDTV Picture
That HDTV looks great in your living room, and you'll be able to see every moment in crisp detail as the Colts and the Bears clash on Super Bowl Sunday. But are you getting the best color out of your set? We told you about ColorVision's inexpensive color calibrators for PC monitors in December's 53 Hardware Secrets, along with other PC and graphics tips. Now ColorVision has come out with a color calibrator for HDTVs. The $229 ColorVision Datacolor SpyderTV supports plasmas, LCDs, DLPs, and rear-projection sets. The combination hardware and software product analyzes your set's image output and guides you through making the adjustments so you can get the best color from your investment. You can get the product online, or from a retailer like CompUSA or Fry's.
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