HDTV woes

From engadjet:

"Verizon FIOS customers have been feeling left out of the great HD race lately. Sure they have access to some of the fastest Internet connections in the US, but at a time when other providers are adding HD goodness in record number, FIOS customers only got one new HD channel in the past six months. Well the big V has finally broken its silence and promises that starting in the spring it'll deliver more 60 new HD channels, -- on a market by market basis -- and will have more than 150 HD channels by the end of 2008. Of course this begs the question, why is it going to take so long? Seriously, it's not like they have to wait for a satellite to launch or something. It's almost as if there's a limitation in their current infrastructure."

Flat Panel Buyers

This year more than any other we see the emergence of the Flat Panel shopper- people who buy them - not because they Want To - but because they feel they Have To - to keep up with the Jones' their brother-in-law, the neighbor, their children's expectations, their OWN expectations.

They buy them without any accessories, no cables, no new speakers, no reciever, and no joy.

But today- I saw projector buyers, these people were happy, interested in buying a new system that was going to enhance their lives, a new toy, a new family experience.

I like buyer's excitement, interest, and happiness.

Black Friday

It's been moderately busy- 10k in Flat panels before 11 AM and 3 people interested in distributed audio systems and Home Theater design filled in the afternoon.