Pacific Media Highlights Hospitality Market for HDTVs; New Construction and Renovation Projects Represent Strong Opportunities
Menlo Park, CA (ContentDesk) July 14, 2006 -- Pacific Media Associates, the global market information experts on large-screen displays, reports that the hospitality market is experiencing unprecedented growth, and presents important opportunities for sales of flat panel HDTVs.Nearly 111,500 new hotel rooms were under construction in the United States as of March 2006, of which about 75,000 will be completed this year. Flat panel televisions have some important advantages over traditional CRT models, notes Pacific Media Vice President Rosemary Abowd. The smaller footprint of these sets gives designers the freedom to use smaller furniture. This space savings can be used to fit additional rooms per floor without sacrificing guest space. The space can also be used to make room for other amenities or simply provide a more luxurious experience. In addition to new construction, however, ongoing renovation of existing properties account for even greater opportunities; some sources estimate that there are 4 million hotel rooms in the United States, and these undergo major renovation every seven to 10 years, resulting in at least 400,000 redecorated rooms each year. Not all properties are candidates for in-room flat panel HDTVs, observes Abowd.
Economy hotels generally do not have pay-per-view or other services, and rely on inexpensive CRTs for in-room entertainment. Travelers staying at higher-priced hotels are expecting a more luxurious level of service. Flat panel TVs shout luxury for not much more money. For example, the new Cambria Suites chain already has reported contracts for 23 properties averaging at least 100 suites per property. Plans call for flat panel televisions in both the living and sleeping areas in each suite. This will result in the purchase of more than 4,600 units, just for these new properties.
Many large renovation projects also plan to place flat panel televisions in guest rooms, such as the 532-room Radisson Hotel Martinique in New York City, and the 190-room Doubletree Hotel Claremont that recently reopened with 32-inch LCD HDTVs in each room. The hospitality market has special needs, according to Abowd. In addition to pay-per-view services, hotels also offer
free-to-guest high definition TV, in-room billing, and other services. Displays need to support LodgeNet and OnCommand systems, or possibly new IP-based systems. At Pacific Media, we track display shipments and sales by the individual model, so we are able to provide detailed information about the products with the specific features required by the hospitality market. We also conduct an annual reseller survey, through which we collect data about large display sales to hotels and lodging applications, not just for in-room viewing, but meeting room support, public area entertainment, and digital signage applications. About Pacific Media AssociatesPacific Media specializes in global display market information, covering all large-screen display categories: front projectors, plasma and LCD TVs, and rear-projection displays. Their Large-Screen Displays Industry Service family of publications provides detailed worldwide quarterly updates (sell-in data and forecasts) on large-screen display markets, newsletters on new products and other key industry developments, monthly advertised price tracking, ad hoc analyses, and annual Web surveys of North American end users (including organizations and individual consumers) and both North American and EMEA resellers/retailers.
Their Large-Screen Displays Tracking Service family of monthly reports offers timely sell-through data and analysis on unit sales, true volume-weighted street prices, and inventories of large-screen displays sold by leading North American retailers, resellers, and distributors. Pacific Media Associates was established by Dr. William Coggshall, who was previously a co-founder of Dataquest and helped start the syndicated high-tech market information business. The company headquarters is at 1060 Siskiyou Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Telephone +1 650-561-9020
www.pacificmediaassociates.com.
AVP Watch & Win: Watch Pro Beach Volleyball Live on NBC for a Chance to Win One of Five 42? Plasma TVs
(ContentDesk) June 30, 2005 -- The 2005 AVP Championship Series is LIVE on NBC and Viewers will have multiple chances to win one of five 42" Enhanced Definition Plasma Televisions.
Log on to http://AVP.com for contest details.The Watch & Win contest starts Saturday July 2nd when NBC will televise LIVE coverage of the AVP Cincinnati Open presented by Liftoff at 4:30pm EST.
To enter simply watch the LIVE coverage and then log on to AVP.com to answer a few questions on the match that just aired.
Questions will be posted on AVP.com at 10am EST on Saturday July 2nd.The winner will be determined by the most questions answered correctly.
In case of a tie, a random drawing will determine the winner.
Log on to AVP.com for full contest details and official rules.LIVE coverage will continue from Cincinnati on Sunday July 3rd at 4:30pm EST on NBC and give viewers a second chance to win one of five 42" Plasma...
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Video Fitness Podcasts Exercise Muscles with What I Want
Miami, Fl. (ContentDesk) January 11, 2006 -- Personal training sessions are now available on your time frame, at your convenience, without ever having to leave home.
Video Fitness Podcasts merge personal training, with the ability to access on-demand fitness content. These workouts provide the user with the power to access health and fitness training information at anytime, for use anywhere, and at their convenience.What I Want Podcasting (http://www.whatiwantpodcasting.com/Fitness.html), a firm that specializes in developing podcasts for commercial use in society, has developed What I Want Fitness.
This podcast show, features two or three new episodes every week with strength training exercises, personal health information, healthy meal recipes, and overall fitness advice.
We have developed this show as a model to illustrate the use of podcasting in the fitness community , Says Martin...
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Choosing An HDTV Television
To take full advantage of the great number of HDTV stations you can get with your satellite system, you will want a television with a breathtaking picture and mind blowing sound.
When shopping for a television today, you have many more options than just a few years ago.
From several hundred dollars, to a price similar to that of a new Corvette, you can choose the television to fit your budget and lifestyle.
If you want to watch satellite programming you will need a tv that is at least HDTV ready.
Your satellite service provider will supply you with an HDTV tuner.
Even if you will not be watching much HDTV programming, there is still a huge benefit to watching a digital television.
All HDTV and HDTV ready tv's contain upconversion circuitry that cleans up the picture with even non HDTV signals.
If you watch a lot of movies or dvd's, you might want to purchase a widescreen television.
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HDTV Antennas
HDTV televisions need special antennas to be able to catch the frequency. These televisions cannot receive the transmission from normal antennas used by any other brand of color television. Selecting the right HDTV antenna system is critical, and one should make use of a highly directional antenna designed for "Fringe Area" reception.? One objective that should be kept in mind while installing the antenna is that it should accept signals directly from the transmitting tower.
Some of the other considerations that one should keep in mind before buying the antenna is that one should check with the local homeowner's association, seeking permission to put up an antenna on the roof or any other exterior location.
One would also need to determine whether local channels are VHF, UHF, or both.
This would determine the type of antenna to buy.
The owner would also need to determine whether there is a clear line of sight to the station antenna.
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First Time Home Buyer Program Offers Zero Down Payment For California Home Mortgage Loans
If you have never owned a home before, the down payment has probably been the biggest hurdle. It has been planted in our minds that a twenty per cent cash down payment is required. California real estate shoppers can take advantage of new programs for First Time Home Buyers if you have good income and good credit. You can now buy your home for nothing down. That's right, zero down, one hundred per cent financing.There are specialized programs that want to help people obtain California real estate....
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