Big-screen TVs expected to sell well this holiday season

December 3, 2008 By David Hayes

Bargain-basement prices on high-end electronics will be the norm during the holiday shopping season. Sale prices on consumer electronics gear should be 35 percent or more under 2007 levels, according to industry projections. Nowhere will those deals be more evident than in the big-screen TV aisles.

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a good summary of the tv market

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