With the second quarter of 2011 drawing to a close, sales trends look exceptionally positive for Plasma High-Definition TV. Plasma sales are accelerating as the result of 3D features in more models and "value for the inch" as compared to competing technologies such as CCFL and LED-backlit LCD products. The better performing Plasma TVs are not only selling at a faster clip, they're also leading the way with even greater energy efficiency than past years.
Belkin’s ScreenCast connects to your HDTV via an included HDMI cable and projects content to the television with the simple push of a button on the laptop. ScreenCast uses dual-band wireless and HDMI technology, guaranteeing the best picture and sound quality for streaming your HD movies. WiDi technology also enables a second display for Intel® Wireless Display-ready computers, so you can work or surf the Internet on your laptop and your TV at the same time.Editorial Contact: Pam Golden Loder GLA Communications (908) 889-8300, ext. 122 pam@glapr.comImage Quality and Guest ExperienceTo learn more about Belkin International, Inc. visit http://www.belkin.com/aboutus/.The LRU30 Series is Energy Star 4.2/5.3 TV compliant. The low energy consumption greatly reduces environmental impact, while delivering energy cost savings to the hotelier."The Plasma Display Coalition and its members welcome and support the new EnergyGuide yellow labels that are required on all TVs starting this spring. The familiar guide, which can already be found on home appliances, now shows apples-to-apples comparisons for all types of TV technologies," Palumbo said.System Integrators will enjoy faster set-up times thanks to features that make installation and maintenance easy. Large hotels will often purchase the optional FMA-PA101 Free-to-Guest Management Appliance (FMA) server, allowing the hoteliers and their system integrators to map and manage Pro:Idiom channels for all displays from a central location. However, smaller hotels may now choose the option of locally authenticating Pro:Idiom channels with an inexpensive SD card as part of the TV cloning process.Guests will appreciate the displays’ SD card slot for large-screen viewing of digital camera images stored on SD Memory Cards with a slideshow feature.The TH-42LRU30, TH-37LRU30 and TH-32LRU30 will be available in July.Tamaryn Pratt, Principal at Quixel Research, notes that "consumers continue to benefit from the affordability of Plasma models, in particular the very large 60-inch and larger category. The percentage of HDTV sets sold with Plasma technology is growing, not shrinking, with Plasma sales achieving a 12 percent year-over-year revenue gain in the first quarter. In fact, Plasma sales in the first quarter of 2011 rose to almost 900,000 units, with particular strength in 720p models."Another feature of the LRU30 Series displays is a customizable welcome screen. Now hoteliers can install any custom JPEG they create to greet their guests on TV power-up with a selectable on screen time."While Plasma displays have long been the preferred screens in the test labs of industry reviewers, many home entertainment specialists also agree that Plasma HDTV provides outstanding picture performance through superior picture contrast, exceptionally deep black levels, and crisp resolution even in fast-motion scenes," said Jim Palumbo, President of the Plasma Display Coalition. "With the introduction of lifelike 3D Plasma displays coupled with more affordable products, Plasma HDTV is continuing to top the large-screen sales charts. Several 2011 Plasma HDTVs also meet the new more stringent ENERGY STAR 5.3 requirements, which recognize top performers in their size classes," he added.NPD, which tracks sell-through data at retail, agrees. NPD tracking of January through April data shows steady growth for Plasma. When rounded off, NPD data shows a sell-through of one million units as opposed to 805,000 for the same period in 2010. This represents a growth of 25 percent. In contrast, NPD reports that LCD units grew two percent in the same period.
Editorial Contact: Pam Golden Loder GLA Communications (908) 889-8300, ext. 122 pam@glapr.com
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