Greg Tarr

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Taiwan Council: TV Prices May Be Going Up

More indications that LCD TV price increases might be on the way: In a recent blog I reported that display industry analysts had confirmed that LCD panel manufacturers had been raising prices to TV makers by a couple of dollars per panel on mostly smaller screen (sub-40-inch) product since January.  Those same analysts also offered the common opinion that those price increases were... More

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Did Big Brother Get GPS For The 2010 Census?

Fans of GPS technology might want to think long and hard before giving thanks for the driving convenience and business opportunities this technology has afforded them in recent years.   According to privacy advocates, the technology could one day soon be used (abused?) by potential Big Brother government types, courtesy of taxpayer dollars, for all sorts of nefarious purposes right... More

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Satellite-TV Concerns Argue For Changes In SHVERA Renewal

Direct-to-home satellite-TV providers DirecTV and Dish Network have teamed up to fight for changes to the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act ( SHVERA ) — which is up for renewal shortly — that would benefit many local TV service subscribers of both services.   But broadcasters are fighting to keep the legislation the way it is, saying the changes... More

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Rising LCD Panel Prices Pose No Threat – Yet

Manufacturers of LCD panels used in small- to midsized LCD TVs and monitors have started increasing prices they charge TV makers by a couple of dollars a month since February, analysts report, but the added cost isn’t expected to be passed along to the store level so far.   Instead, analysts contacted by TWICE expect street prices on finished goods to stabilize a little longer... More

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CE Brands Bring The Heat To NYC Ball Parks

The start of the 2009 Major League Baseball season this week brings two new stadiums to New York City, and a list of consumer electronics and commercial electronics display companies are all over them — literally.   The new Yankee Stadium , which opened the Yankees’ season on April 2 with the annual team workout, features a huge 100-foot by 60-foot Mitsubishi... More