DVD-Audio, SACD audition for starring role in A/V market

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Audio/video products based on competing technologies are appearing in the Japanese market. The ongoing market competition, which is between DVD- Audio and Super AudioCD, will decide which technology the consumers prefer and will ultimately become the industry standard. While both technologies offer excellent sound quality and share a number of common features, only one of them is expected to survive since both are mutually incompatible.

Marketing procedures, Consumer Video Equipment

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Merger of PDP, LCD methods puts benefits of both on display

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Tektronix Inc is the originator of plasma-addressed liquid crystal (PALC) display tehnology, a system that combines plasma display panels with thin-film transistor liquid crystal displays (LCDs). The PALC system, which culminated in the introduction of a 42-inch TV set under Sony Corp's Plasmatron brand in 1997, provides bright pictures with excellent color purity. PALC LCDs can also be used as cost-efficient big-screen displays despite their unsuitability as high-definition TVs.

United States, Color Television, Tektronix Inc., Color television sets

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Array of prices, technologies emerge for home theater systems

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Home theater systems, which is very popular in the US, is gaining wide acceptance in Japan due to the emergence of products such as digital video disc players and the launching of services such as satellite and high- definition TV broadcasts. In response to this growing interest, Japanese manufacturers are offering a variety of products for home theaters, ranging from luxury audio/video (A/V) devices to inexpensive and compact A/V systems.

Market information - general, Audio & TV Equipment

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