Flat Panel And Rear Projection TVs Under The Microscope At DisplaySearch HDTV Conference In 2 Weeks: 10 Leading TV Brands And 5 Retailers To Discuss Their Outlook

August 14, 2006

DisplaySearch, the worldwide leader in display market research and consulting and part of The NPD Group, will be holding its 4th Annual DisplaySearch HDTV Conference at The Beverly Hilton on August 15-16., The outlook for TV technologies will be a major focus again at this year's event. To examine this exciting market, DisplaySearch has brought together ten leading TV brands, five retailers and its own sell-in and supply chain data along with consumer and sell-through data from The NPD Group. Key topics under discussion include -- Rear projection TVs (RPTVs) currently have more than 75% of the 50” and larger US TV market, but both plasma and LCD TVs are going after this market. How successful will they be? What price points can be met in the next few months and years? How will RPTV manufacturers respond? Will there be a clear winner? -- With 1080p output DVD players and movie titles now available, how aggressively will TV manufacturers promote 1080p TVs? DisplaySearch expects most of the participating retailers and brands to be very enthusiastic regarding the near-term 1080p outlook with the 1080p/720p cost gap continuing to narrow and 1080p TVs becoming increasingly affordable. -- What type of performance improvements are expected in each technology? Will any technology be significantly better than another? In the case of microdisplay RPTVs, leading brands along with alternative light source manufacturers representing LEDs and lasers will discuss how a new light source can significantly improve RPTV performance and change the RPTV market outlook. In the case of LCD and plasma TVs, six of the presenting companies have affiliates that produce the panels, giving them inside knowledge to the improvements expected. In addition, TV electronics, lighting and other component suppliers will also discuss how display performance will improve in the near future. Executives from ten TV brands that represent over 75% of US flat panel TV revenues and over 90% of US microdisplay TV revenues will be participating: -- Keynote speaker: Stan Glasgow, President, Sony Electronics -- Keynote speaker: Paul Liao, Chief Technology Officer, Panasonic -- Keynote speaker: Scott Levitan, SVP, Sales and Marketing, Flat TV, NAFTA, Philips -- Tim Alessi, Director, Product Development and Advertising, LG Electronics -- Frank DeMartin, Vice President of Marketing, Audio/Video Division, Mitsubishi -- Steve Panosian, Director of Marketing, Samsung Electronics -- Scott Ramirez, VP Marketing, TV Group, Toshiba -- Jeff Schindler, VP, Marketing & Business Operations, Vizio -- Vinny Sollitto, CEO, Syntax-Brillian -- Jonas Tanenbaum, Director of Marketing, LCD & Plasma TV's, Samsung Electronics -- Bruce Tripido, Senior Director & Group Leader - Entertainment Products Division, Sharp Also participating are the following online and regional retailers with the PRO Buying Group representing over 15 retailers: -- Casey Crane, CEO, Ken Crane's -- Bjorn Dybdahl, President, Bjorn's -- Noah Herschman, Director, A/V for the Americas, Amazon -- William Pearse, SVP Merchandising, Ultimate Electronics -- David Workman, Executive Director, Pro Buying Group In addition to the insights from these executives and valuable networking opportunities, there will be sessions on HD content, high definition DVD players, display electronics, IPTV, audio and other advances. Furthermore, DisplaySearch will be presenting tens of thousands of dollars of content and analysis covering the latest TV sell-in data and forecasts, supply chain analysis, weekly/monthly NPD TV and DVD POS data, regional POS data within the US, and consumer data covering buyer behavior, preferences, intention to buy, etc. Just two weeks left to register! To register or for more information on this worthwhile event, please visit http://www.displaysearchhdtv.com Premium sponsors include Analog Devices, BitRouter, Genesis Microchip, HDMI, Philips and Samsung. Standard sponsors include Cirrus Logic, D2Audio, Gennum, Syntax-Brillian, Silicon Optix and Texas Instruments. Media sponsors include HDTV Magazine, Home Media Retailing, HomeToys, TWICE, Veritas et Visus, and Widescreen Review. Official newswire sponsor is Business Wire. For more information on building your company's brand through sponsorship, please contact mharrington@displaysearchhdtv.com About DisplaySearch DisplaySearch, an NPD Group company, has a core team of 34 employees located in North America and Asia who produce a valued suite of FPD-related market forecasts, technology assessments, surveys, studies and analyses. The company also organizes influential events worldwide. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, DisplaySearch has regional operations in Chicago, Hong Kong, Houston, Kyoto, San Diego, San Jose, Seoul, Shenzhen, Taipei and Tokyo, and the company is on the web at www.displaysearch.com. About The NPD Group Inc. Since 1967, The NPD Group has provided reliable and comprehensive consumer and retail information for a wide range of industries. Today more than 1,400 manufacturers and retailers rely on NPD to help them better understand their customers, product categories, distribution channels and competition in order to help guide their business. Information from The NPD Group is available for the following major vertical sectors: apparel, appliances, automotive, beauty, consumer electronics, food and beverage, foodservice, footwear, home improvement, housewares, imaging, information technology, music, software, travel, toys, video games, and wireless. For more information, visit www.npd.com.

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