2004 - 2005 Retail Street Pricing by Model, Manufacturer, Format, and Diagonal Screen Size

 

The following chart shows street prices for HDTV television sets by format, diagonal screen size, manufacturer, model, and suggested street price* from Sunday circulars in Western North Carolina from Best Buy, Circuit City, and Sears during two weeks in January, 2005.

HDTV/EDTV sets ranged from $500 for a 15-inch diagonal LCD set to $8,000 for a 45-inch diagonal LCD set.

* Note: Retail Street Price is rounded off to next dollar.

1. Unless noted, all rear-projection televisions have built-in stereo amplifier w/speakers and HDTV-ready tuner. Please note there are two types of rear-projection sets.

2. Flat-screen HDTV format television descriptions in circulars do not mention if they have built-in stereo amplifier, speakers or HDTV tuners. Please check with salesperson if looking at any of the flat-screen models mentioned on a sales floor. These sets also don't usually include a television stand or mounting bracket for the flat-screen HDTV set.

3. While almost all sets shown in the chart are HDTV, some smaller screen sizes are noted to be only EDTV-Ready. The EDTV means that these sets, when noted EDTV, can display the higher resolution of the playback of an enhanced 480p DVD picture, assuming the DVD playback unit is EDTV capable with component output jacks. An EDTV set cannot display 720i or 1080i High-Def signals.

4. Basic 5.1 Dolby very low-wattage separate home stereo systems start around $400. Basic HDTV stands can run $500 or more. Normally these don't have enough space to hold all the components, probably requiring you to purchase an additional vertical component stand to be placed near the flat-screen HDTV set. If you need to mount the speakers on the wall, you may have to also purchase one mounting bracket for each speaker.

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Update: About 20.8 million flat-panel TVs will be sold this year worldwide, almost double the 10.9 million units sold in 2004. Sales next year should rise 47 percent, iSuppli said. - 8/15/05 - AP - LifeScience

KEY (Columns 1 - 6.)

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HDTV (H) / ED (E) Television Sets

2.)

Screen Size ( inches measured diagonal)

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Format: Direct View (DRV), Rear Projector (RPJ), LCD (LCD), DLP (DLP), Plasma (PLM)

4.)

Street Price (SP)

5.)

Manufacturer (Actual)

6.)

Model Number (Actual)

(Circuit City Price 01/05=cc / Best Buy Price 01/05 =bb / Sears Roebuck Price 01/05 = sr)

 

2004 - 2005 Sampling of HDTV Prices

HD/ED Screen Format Price Manufacturer Model #
H 15 in. LCD $ 0500cc Magnavox 23H284
H 17 in. LCD $ 0800cc Philips 17PF8946
H 20 in. LCD $ 0600cc Magnavox n/a
H 22 in. LCD $1,500cc Samsung LTP227W
H 23 in. LCD $1,500bb Toshiba 23H284
H 23in. LCD $1,500cc LG** RU23L221
H 26 in. LCD $2,000bb Toshiba 26HL84
H 26 in. DRV $ 0700bb Samsung TX-P2676WH
H 26 in. LCD $2,200bb Toshiba 26HL84
H 26 in. DRV $ 0700cc Samsung TXP2675WHD
H 27 in. LCD $1,200cc Apex AVL2776
H 27 in. LCD $1,200cc Magnavox n/a
H 27 in. LCD $1,100bb Westinghouse W32701
H 30 in. LCD $2,000bb Philips 30PF9946D/37
H 30 in. LCD $2,000cc Magnavox 30MF200V
H 30 in. DRV $1,000cc Sony KV30HS420
H 30 in. LCD $2,000cc Magnavox 30MF200V
H 32 in. DRV $ 0900bb Samsung TX-P3271H
H 32 in. LCD $3,300cc Panasonic TC32LX20
H 32 in. LCD $5,500cc Sony KDL32XBR950
H 32 in. DRV $ 0800cc Samsung TXP3264
H 32 in. LCD $3,500cc Hitachi 32HDL51
H 34 in. DRV $1,600cc Sony KV34HS420
H 36 in. DRV $1,500cc Sony KV36HS420
E 37 in. PLM $2,500cc Panasonic TH-37PD25UP
H 42 in. PLM $4,500bb Toshiba 42HP84
H 42 in. RPJ $1,400cc Akai PT4299HD
H 42 in. RPJ $1,000cc Panasonic PT47X54
H 42 in. PLM $5,500cc Hitachi 42HDT51
H 42 in. PLM $5,500cc Panasonic TH42PX25U
E 42 in. PLM $2,700cc Samsung SPP4251
E 42 in. PLM $2,800cc LG RU42PZ71
H 42 in. PLM $3,800cc LG LST3510A
H 42 in. PLM $5,500cc Sony KDE42XS955
E 42 in. PLM $3,500cc Sony KE-42M1
H 42 in. LCD $2,500bb Sony KDF-42WE655
H 44 in. DLP $2,500cc LG** R444SZ630
H 45 in. LCD $8,000bb Sharp LC45GD44
H 46 in. DLP $2,700sr Samsung HL-64663W
H 46 in. RJP $1,500cc Sony KP-46WS520
H 46 in. DLP $2,700bb Samsung HL-P4663W
H 46 in. RPJ $1,400bb Toshiba 46H84
H 50 in. PLM $7,500bb Pioneer PDP5041HD
H 50 in. DLP $2,800bb RCA HD50LPW162
H 50 in. DLP $3,000bb Samsung HL-P6163W
H 50 in. LCD $3,700cc Hitachi 50V5810
H 50 in. DLP $3,000cc Samsung HLP50663W
H 50 in. LCD $3,000cc Sony KDF-50WE655
H 50 in. PLM $7,000cc Panasonic TH50PX25U
H 50 in. LCD $3,000cc Sony KPF42WE655
H 51 in. RPJ $1,700cc Sony KP51WS520
H 51 in. RPJ $1,700sr Toshiba 51H84
H 52 in. RPJ $1,100bb GE D52GW12
H 52 in. DLP $3,000bb Toshiba

52HM84

H 52 in. RPJ $1,500cc RCA D52WZD
H 55 in. RPJ $1,800sr Mitsubish WS55315
H 55 in. LCD $3,300cc Sony KDF55WF655
H 57 in. RPJ $1,900bb Toshiba 57H84
H 60 in. LCD $4,100cc Sony KDF60XS955
H 61 in. DLP $3,300bb RCA HD61LPW162
H 62 in. DLP $4,300bb Mitsubishi WD-62525
H 65 in. RPJ $2,300bb Mitsubishi WS-65315

** LG - Formerly Goldstar

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