In a blog post by Consumer Reports, there’s information from DisplaySearch which discusses the trends for electronics including HDTVs. It turns out that as retailers and manufacturers have been lowering prices that people have been buying. While this would usually make complete sense there has been a lot of information circling around speaking to how the increase in unemployment, and other factors have put people in a stand-still when it comes to making big ticket purchases.
As CR notes, the upside to all of this is that the product people are getting is a better value as new features are added such as 120Hz picture refresh rates, newer models which use less power, have more HDMI inputs and other proprietary technologies.
As we report in the August issue of Consumer Reports, LCD TVs aren’t just cheaper—they’re also getting incrementally better, so much so that 21 of the 25 sets in our Select Ratings in the issue are recommended. They’re also adding new features, such as access to Internet content, that go beyond the traditional TV viewing experience. Sets are also sporting slimmer and more stylish designs.
One reason that LCD TVs have been doing better in our Ratings (available to subscribers) is that manufacturers have been addressing traditional weaknesses. One example is the tendency for images to blur during fast-motion scenes. Many new LCD TVs can refresh the screen image 120 times a second (120Hz) rather than the usual 60 times (60Hz), which helps reduce motion blur. (However, this feature can make motion in film-based content look uncharacteristically smooth; some sets let you turn it off.)
There have been many posts on TVLampsnbulbs.com where televisions 40+ in size are now going for less than $600 which is a big change from prices in March and April.
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