Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Today's High-Def Headlines

VIZIO Inks Endorsement Deal with NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson
Fast-growing flat-panel HDTV brand VIZIO has signed the San Diego Chargers' star running back to be its first celebrity spokesman. Among other duties, Tomlinson will make appearances on behalf of VIZIO at various events, the first of which has LT hosting ESPN's ESPY pre-party tonight at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, CA.

MavTV Going HD in '08 - Multichannel News
Men's channel MavTV is planning an HD launch early next year. The network features a variety of original sports and gaming content, much of which is already shot in high-def.

29% of Cable TV Customers Own an HDTV - CTAM
The Cable & Telecom Association for Marketing has released a study showing that the number of cable TV households with an HDTV set has doubled in the last year, from 15% in '06 to 29% this year. 41% of digital cable TV homes own an HDTV.

Epson & Atlantic Technology Intro "Prosumer" Home Theater - TWICE
Specialty home theater shops will soon have a new complete system to offer their customers, courtesy of Epson and Atlantic Technology. For $6,999 a 1080p Epson 3LCD front-projector is combined with an Atlantic integrated surround speaker system. A 720p version is available for a couple grand less.

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