Monday, March 27, 2006

Specialty A/V Shops Trying to Get Around Flat-Panel Shortages

This Week in Consumer Electronics (TWICE) has an interesting piece that directly relates to my most recent post about the Panasonic plasma inventory shortages. Apparently flat-panel displays from the major manufacturers are in short supply almost across the board, which is leading custom home theater shops to consider expanding the range of brands that they carry to include second-tier brands like Vizio and the new ProScan. Some are also looking at private-labeling displays manufacturered in Korea and China.

Here's the link:
http://www.twice.com/article/CA6318862.html?display=breaking+news

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