New TV Features Not Strong Drivers of New TV Purchases

Santa Clara, Calif., June 8, 2011—According to the DisplaySearch Global TV Replacement Study, the main reasons why people decide to buy a new TV are the same ones that have been cited for years: to have a newer, bigger and better performing TV, and not just to replace a broken TV, although that can be a motivator. In an effort to drive even faster replacement activity, TV set makers have been developing new features to entice consumers to trade in even recently purchased sets that are just a few years old.

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Blu-ray releases for Tuesday 6-14

Here are a few of the Blu-ray discs that will be released on Tuesday June 14th

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Drive Angry - Blu-ray Review

Career criminal Milton (Nicolas Cage) breaks out of prison to pursue the cult members who killed his daughter and kidnapped her baby. Milton is in turn chased by a serial killer (William Fichtner) who's determined to catch him before he can find redemption. Aiding Milton in his quest is Piper (Amber Heard), a comely waitress who supplies him with a muscle car that he uses to outrace the police that are hot on his trail. (Buy Now $18.99)

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Listener Review: Vulkano Flow Review

Chuck Ackerman recently purchased the Vulkano Flow (Buy Now $113) and offered up the following review:

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LCD TV Shipment Growth Fell to 9% in Q1’11, Lowest Y/Y Growth on Record

Santa Clara, Calif., June 6, 2011—After a year of solid quarterly shipment growth in 2010,the rate of unit growth slowed significantly in Q1’11 to just 1% Y/Y, according to the latest findings from the DisplaySearch Quarterly Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report. Total shipments were down 29% Q/Q to 55.2M units, a sharper seasonal decline than typical as excessive shipment volume in Q4’10, which rose 15% Y/Y, did not match sell-through growth and led to inventory carry-over from the holiday season in many regions. In addition, a sharp slowdown in growth for Japan, which had seen explosive growth in 2009 and 2010 due to the government incentive program known as Eco-Points, weighed on global results when compared to prior periods. Lagging growth in North America and Western Europe, together with slowing growth rates in China, also played a role.

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The Rite - Blu-ray Review

Despite his conviction that demonic possession is just so much superstitious mumbo jumbo, Catholic priest-in-training Michael Kovak (Colin O'Donoghue) journeys to Rome to attend a special exorcism school being taught at the Vatican. Before long, true-believer Father Lucas (Anthony Hopkins) introduces the young cleric to the devil's power firsthand. Director Mikael Håfström helms this graphic supernatural thriller inspired by a true story. (Buy Now $22.99)

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