SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- THE GOOD GUYS! (Nasdaq: GGUY)
announced today that Portland will be the fourth city where it will offer HDTV
for demonstration and for sale. Consumers will see for the first time this
revolutionary format and its amazing picture quality. On Thursday, September
10 at 6:00 p.m., THE GOOD GUYS! store in Tigard will begin selling and
offering demonstrations of the first consumer digital televisions.
Portland is the fourth city in an ongoing series of successful THE GOOD
GUYS! market-by-market HDTV introductions that continue to build excitement
and enthusiasm for digital televisions. The Portland launch follows those in
San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle where thousands of interested viewers
have been astounded by their first glimpse of the new generation of TVs.
"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.
In the days ahead, additional THE GOOD GUYS! stores will be displaying and
selling the new sets. THE GOOD GUYS! has also announced that later this month
they will be able to demonstrate HDTV full-time in 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 the first to offer it for sale in the Portland area. 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.
Customers who are interested in learning more about the new digital
HDTV-capable sets can come to the store, located at 9009 SW Hall Blvd. in
Tigard, where Sales Associates trained in digital HDTV will demonstrate the
set's many features. True high definition content will be used to display the
incredible sharpness of the new sets.
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,
there will be demos available at THE GOOD GUYS! Tigard store at
9009 Hall Blvd., starting Thursday, September 10 from 6 p.m. -
9:00 p.m., Friday, September 11 starting at 10:00 a.m. and
continuing through Sunday, September 13 at 6:00 p.m. Special
demos for the press will be available starting at 9:00 a.m. on
Friday. Appointments can be arranged for interested parties by
calling Parsons & Associates at 206-789-5668.
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