LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- After years of anticipation
over the arrival of high-definition television (HDTV), the wait is over!
Consumer digital televisions will be available for demonstrations and for sale
at THE GOOD GUYS! (Nasdaq: GGUY) Beverly Connection store in Los Angeles
starting Thursday, August 20 at 6:00 p.m. True high definition content will
be used to display the incredible sharpness of the new sets.
"The new digital TVs are going to amaze people! Not only will they
display stunning, high definition broadcasts, they will even enhance existing
broadcast, cable, DSS, and DVD offerings to a level that is truly exciting,"
said Robert Gunst, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Last weekend over
4,000 people turned out at our Stonestown store in San Francisco to see
demonstrations of the new set. We expect to see an even greater level of
enthusiasm in Los Angeles because of the interest from the entertainment
industry."
In the days ahead, additional THE GOOD GUYS! stores will be displaying and
selling the new sets. THE GOOD GUYS! has also announced that in September
they will be able to demonstrate HDTV full-time in all their stores with a
proprietary programming system, affording them a capability few, if any,
retailers will have.
Digital televisions will eventually replace today's standard analog
televisions. Among the first manufacturers to distribute digital HDTV-capable
sets to retailers in the United States is Panasonic, and THE GOOD GUYS! will
be one of the first to have a model available for purchase in Los Angeles.
The set is a 56-inch, high-definition, cinema-style wide screen priced at
$5,499. It also has the capability to enhance regular NTSC (broadcast, cable,
DSS, DVD, VHS, etc.) by more than doubling the lines of resolution. It will
require an optional set-top receiver to display HD broadcasts.
The Beverly Connection THE GOOD GUYS! store, located at 100 N. La Cienega,
is among the first stores in the company to carry the product. Customers who
are interested in learning more about the new digital HDTV-capable sets can
come to the store where Sales Associates trained in digital HDTV will
demonstrate the set's many features and show how HDTV will revolutionize TV
viewing.
THE GOOD GUYS! is a leading specialty retailer of high quality, brand name
consumer electronics. THE GOOD GUYS! has 77 stores in California, Nevada,
Washington and Oregon.
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NOTE TO EDITORS: If you're interested in previewing HDTV at THE
GOOD GUYS! Beverly Connection Store in Los Angeles, there will be
demos available Thursday, August 20 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. and
Friday, August 21 starting at 10:00 a.m. and continuing through
Saturday, August 22. Special demos for the press will be
available starting at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Special appointments
can be arranged for interested parties by calling Parsons &
Associates at 206-789-5668.
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