Scarsdale, N.Y. –
Audio/Video specialty dealer
will host its 8th annual Flat Panel HDTV shoot-out May 19-20 at
its 108 Garth Rd. showroom, here.
This year’s
competitive challenge will feature flagship products from major manufacturers,
including Panasonic, Sharp Elite, Samsung, LG, Toshiba and Sony.
Each panel will be
on display on a shoot-out wall. At the end of the event, one manufacturer will
be determined “the King of HDTV” by the retailer, a selected panel of expert
judges and members of its clientele, based on careful comparison and
evaluation.
Noted Imaging
Science Foundation (ISF) member/instructor and published product reviewer Kevin
Miller will preside as the master calibrator and keynote speaker of the event.
Miller will be
accompanied by United Kingdom-based product reviewer David Mackenzie.
“By bringing in David Mackenzie to our venue
we broaden our reach to include A/V enthusiasts throughout Eastern and Western
Europe,” said Robert Zohn, of Value Electronics. “We’re proud to have David
join our team of four top expert calibrators to assist Kevin with the
calibrations and have key presentation contributions.”
Other participants
at the event will include Joel Silver, ISF president, and a slate of “VIP
special guests” from the fields of plasma display, LED/LCD and OLED technology
engineering.
The event will
have a live audience selected from the motion picture and TV broadcast industries
as well as serious A/V enthusiasts and members of the press.
Value Electronics
will also broadcast the event live in HD on its
