TV Manufacturers Pin Their Hopes on Ultra HD TV

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First, some background news.

A Bonanza in TV Sales Fades Away. (The New York Times, 1/5/2011)

Like 3-D.     After a period of strong growth, sales of televisions are slowing. To counter this, TV makers are trying to persuade consumers to buy new sets by promoting new technologies.

As Sales Slip, TV Makers Strain for the Next Sensation.  (The New York Times, 1/6/2013)

We're not buying into that planned obsolescence thing anymore.  To make matters worse, consumers are buying new televisions as often as they buy a new car, not as often as a new computer or phone. And people can now watch video on smartphones, tablets and computers, reducing the need to buy a television at all.


Now the latest bulletin.

Television Sales Look Grim Again This Year.  (The New York Times, 11/6/2013)

Once again, size is gonna matter: There’s no mystery behind why TV sales are slow. People don’t buy TVs as often as they do smartphones or computers. And now that big high-definition TVs are widely affordable, most people already have one.

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