Flat-panel TV prices set to dive, analysts say

October 15, 2008 By PETER SVENSSON , AP Technology Writer

(AP) -- A combination of weak consumer spending and a peak in manufacturing capacity will push prices for flat-panel TVs down to unprecedented lows this holiday season, according to analysts.

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