[Alan Gouger]

All the big players have dropped out.


Last year Sony dropped off.

This year JVC, Epson, NEC,Digital projection along with Sony will not be there!


They are saying they have found over the years there is no benitfit to the show. Ether their projector looks as good as everyone elses or it looks bad because of setup conditions, lighting ect.



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Alan Gouger
www.avscience.com

 

[abigpicture]

YEs, not good news....Maybe I will stay home this time...


Regards,

John

 

[hsitz]

Quote:

Originally posted by Alan Gouger: All the big players have dropped out. Last year Sony dropped off.

Sony was there last year. They didnt' have any projectors in the big "Projector Shootout" area. But they had a full range of projectors in their area on the floor.


Are all these companies pulling out of the shootout, or pulling out of Infocomm entirely? -- Herb

 

[MrWigggles]

Wussies


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[Alan Gouger]

I was told Sony made the announcement last year.


Im very surprized DP pulled out as well!


I wonder how long Infocom can survive with out the bigger companies!


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Alan Gouger
www.avscience.com

 

[Shawn Kelly]

While these companies may be pulling out of the shoot out, they seem to be firmly on the exhibit floor according to the INFOCOMM web site. Sony's booth alone is 11,000 square feet. Obviously some manufacturers are just not seeing the extra value of the shoot out in their show operations.


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Shawn Kelly

Cygnus Imaging
www.cgns.com

 

[Robert Whitehead]

That's strange because I just talked to the gentleman in the Display Division of Sony's Broadcast & Professional Group who is going to be at Infocomm showing the new 11HT.

 

[kelliot]

They just don't want to be upstaged by the Sanyos of the world.


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[Alan Gouger]

Robert they are out of the shootout as are all the others mentioned!!!


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Alan Gouger
www.avscience.com

 

[MrWigggles]

These guys don't have anything to show.


The stage is set but instead they belittle the event.


I would love to see an NFL team compain that it is too cold to play come playoff time.


Once again they are wussies.


-Mr. Wigggles


Ps. as an example, Runco won't be there either.


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[Tryg]

Quote:

Originally posted by kelliot: They just don't want to be upstaged by the Sanyos of the world.

I'm with you Ken, I see a lot of high priced projectors that cant hold their own against cheap sanyo lcds.


The prices on some of these projectors need to come down. The technology of a boom box at prices of new automobile.

 

[arrow]

I think Wiggles nailed it. Why show up if you know you're going to lose?


Considering some of the price tags, losing a shootout could be one heck of a marketing debacle.


--Les

 

[Alan Gouger]

Shawn


You could be right that it is just the Shootout they are pulling out of!


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Alan Gouger
www.avscience.com