Sony FD TrinitronÆ Wegaô Television Sales Outpace The Competition - Flat Screen Picture Is No. 1 Reason
Seeing is believing. American TV watchers have fallen in love with Sony FD TrinitronÆ Wegaô televisions. According to Intelect Market Tracking, an independent research firm located in Port Washington, New York, the Sony 36-inch flat screen Wega television is the number one selling TV in the 35-inch and larger category. Since its introduction a year ago, the Sony FD Trinitron Wega television has rapidly become the most sought after television in the marketplace, with retailers scrambling to keep it in stock. During the month of August alone, Sony's 36-inch Wega televisions topped Intelect's TV sales charts nationwide by dominating the number one, two and three spots. Sony also took the fourth spot with a classic Trinitron TV. ""With FD Trinitron Wega, our technology has again redefined picture performance in analog direct-view televisions,"" said Vic Pacor, Senior Vice President of Television and Digital Media Marketing for Sony Electronics' Consumer Products ""In 1969, Sony set the television standard with the introduction of the Trinitron picture tube,"" Pacor said. ""Thanks to the consumers' recognition of the value Wega represents, these TVs have expanded and led the industry's unit sales volume."" FD Trinitron Wega televisions incorporate proprietary cathode ray tube (CRT) technology that creates a vertically and virtually horizontally flat-screen. With the recent expansion of the Wega line to include 20-inch to 36-inch TVs, consumers are able to enjoy the best picture quality available in analog television. Sony Wega televisions were also designed with the future of digital TV in mind. As more digital content becomes widely available, consumers will be able to view digital programming by pairing the TV with a digital decoder set-top box. The Wega TVs are expected to sell for about: - KV-36XBR250 at $2,299.99 - KV-32XBR250 at $1,899.99 - KV-36FV15 at $1,999.99 - KV-36FV15 at $1,699.99 - KV-36FS10 at $1,799.99 - KV-36FS10 at $1,499.99 Source: Sony Electronics Inc.