DesignTechnica has posted a new editorial: Flat Enough but not Black Enough
New display technologies are redefining high-end video while prices continue to plummet.Read more
Recently I stood in a room full of new digital TVs from a major manufacturer and watched as a 42-inch set listing for $6999 was far outperformed by a 46-inch set selling for $1499. That was no surprise to me, but it may be to some of you.
Don’t blame the manufacturer. In this case it was Hitachi, which makes some of the best DTVs out there. Because the company is vertically integrated—making many of the parts that go into its products—Hitachi exercises an unusual amount of control over the performance of its television line. You could actually say, as the old song does, that nobody does it better.
