Pacific Media Highlights Hospitality Market for HDTVs; New Construction and Renovation Projects Represent Strong Opportunities
Menlo Park, CA (ContentDesk) July 14, 2006 -- Pacific Media Associates, the global market information experts on large-screen displays, reports that the hospitality market is experiencing unprecedented growth, and presents important opportunities for sales of flat panel HDTVs.Nearly 111,500 new hotel rooms were under construction in the United States as of March 2006, of which about 75,000 will be completed this year. Flat panel televisions have some important advantages over traditional CRT models, notes Pacific Media Vice President Rosemary Abowd. The smaller footprint of these sets gives designers the freedom to use smaller furniture. This space savings can be used to fit additional rooms per floor without sacrificing guest space. The space can also be used to make room for other amenities or simply provide a more luxurious experience. In addition to new construction, however, ongoing renovation of existing properties account for even greater opportunities; some sources estimate that there are 4 million hotel rooms in the United States, and these undergo major renovation every seven to 10 years, resulting in at least 400,000 redecorated rooms each year. Not all properties are candidates for in-room flat panel HDTVs, observes Abowd.
Economy hotels generally do not have pay-per-view or other services, and rely on inexpensive CRTs for in-room entertainment. Travelers staying at higher-priced hotels are expecting a more luxurious level of service. Flat panel TVs shout luxury for not much more money. For example, the new Cambria Suites chain already has reported contracts for 23 properties averaging at least 100 suites per property. Plans call for flat panel televisions in both the living and sleeping areas in each suite. This will result in the purchase of more than 4,600 units, just for these new properties.
Many large renovation projects also plan to place flat panel televisions in guest rooms, such as the 532-room Radisson Hotel Martinique in New York City, and the 190-room Doubletree Hotel Claremont that recently reopened with 32-inch LCD HDTVs in each room. The hospitality market has special needs, according to Abowd. In addition to pay-per-view services, hotels also offer
free-to-guest high definition TV, in-room billing, and other services. Displays need to support LodgeNet and OnCommand systems, or possibly new IP-based systems. At Pacific Media, we track display shipments and sales by the individual model, so we are able to provide detailed information about the products with the specific features required by the hospitality market. We also conduct an annual reseller survey, through which we collect data about large display sales to hotels and lodging applications, not just for in-room viewing, but meeting room support, public area entertainment, and digital signage applications. About Pacific Media AssociatesPacific Media specializes in global display market information, covering all large-screen display categories: front projectors, plasma and LCD TVs, and rear-projection displays. Their Large-Screen Displays Industry Service family of publications provides detailed worldwide quarterly updates (sell-in data and forecasts) on large-screen display markets, newsletters on new products and other key industry developments, monthly advertised price tracking, ad hoc analyses, and annual Web surveys of North American end users (including organizations and individual consumers) and both North American and EMEA resellers/retailers.
Their Large-Screen Displays Tracking Service family of monthly reports offers timely sell-through data and analysis on unit sales, true volume-weighted street prices, and inventories of large-screen displays sold by leading North American retailers, resellers, and distributors. Pacific Media Associates was established by Dr. William Coggshall, who was previously a co-founder of Dataquest and helped start the syndicated high-tech market information business. The company headquarters is at 1060 Siskiyou Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Telephone +1 650-561-9020
www.pacificmediaassociates.com.
Opening the Wide World to Kids: Innovative ?Pretendables? Combines Imagination, Learning? and Future Careers ? In One Package ?You Are What You Read?
So what do your kids want to be when they grow up? Indiana Jones? Shaquille O'Neal? The neighborhood doctor? The friendly fireman? With the incredibly innovative, developmentally appropriate and altogether fun Pretendables? , anything is possible.
M.O.G. Kids, Inc., an exciting new children's educational product development company, is introducing one-of-a-kind Pretendables, the first book and toy set to combine a book, CD-ROM, toy and costume in a single, play-inspiring package. Based on the premise, "you are what you read," this unique and clever concept invites children ages 3-6 to enjoy the story in the book, dress up in the enclosed apparel, role play with the toys and interact with their parents or friends. In this warm and wonderful way, Pretendables introduces them to exciting careers and adventures.
Its carefully selected components and sweet story themes inspire a child's most precious gift ? imagination?while at the same time encouraging a love of reading.Developed...
Opening the Wide World to Kids: Innovative ?Pretendables? Combines Imagination, Learning? and Future Careers ? In One Package ?You Are What You Read?
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Tips On Caring For Your Valentine's Day Flowers
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, we thought this would be a great time to share a few tips on caring for cut flowers.Imagine it's Valentine's Day and you've just received a glorious bunch of roses. You put them in your best vase and you stand back to admire them. You'd love to make them last as long as you possibly can, but other than keeping them out of direct sunlight, you're not sure what to do.Here are some tips on how to extend the shelf life of your roses:
- Remove the roses from the vase and put them in a temporary container.
- Clean the vase by washing it thoroughly in water with household bleach.
- Fill the vase with fresh water and add a half teaspoon of household bleach for each litre (16 fluid ounces) of water.
- Remove your roses from their temporary container and lay them flat on a counter top.
- Remove any leaves which will show below the waterline in the vase.
- Cut about 20 mm (3/4 inch) from the base of each stem immediately before placing...
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Dealhack.com Is an Excellent Resource for Holiday Shopping
Los Angeles, CA (ContentDesk) November 24, 2005 -- Visitors to Dealhack.com use the site to find gift ideas and discover bargains on highly-sought merchandise.The Dealhack(TM) team conducts searches across the web to locate discounts on the hottest tech and consumer items. Each time they find an interesting deal, they post a description with all the relevant details."Saving money is fun," said Michael Bell, CEO. "Were uncovering great deals and spreading the word. Our users find outstanding gift ideas that are real bargains too."Dealhack features listings on a wide array of the most popular goods, including iPods, MP3 players, digital cameras and camcorders, cell phones, Apple and Dell computers, GPS devices, TVs and more. Dealhack.com has just published a series of Holiday Gift Guides to help people find perfect presents for the passionate creative types in their lives.
Categories include:+ Gift Guide for the Book Lover+ Gift Guide for the Movie Lover+ Gift Guide for the Music...
Dealhack.com Is an Excellent Resource for Holiday Shopping
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How Do Plasma Televisions Work?
Plasma TVs have been one of the most popular home entertainment solutions on the market for several years.
They offer outstanding resolution and a quality picture and are usually capable of displaying HDTV signals, allowing you to watch all of your favourite HDTV programs.
Compared to rear projection TVs, plasma technology offers some of the best viewing angles- no need to fight over the best seat anymore- and offer uniform screen brightness.
But how does plasma technology work?
It's pretty simple.
Some form of inert gas- say Xenon, for example, is inserted between two plates, which are held together, between which are over two million pixels, capable of producing a mind-boggling array of colors.
The gas is then energized by a charge which turns it into a viscous substance, creating an ultraviolet light, which allows each pixel to display the appropriate color.
Unlike rear-projection TVs, each pixel in a plasma display...
How Do Plasma Televisions Work?
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Denver Truckers to Meet Akron Wingfoots in 2005 SEAMCO NABL Desert Challenge Cup June 17-19 at Home Courts in Henderson, Nevada
June 7, 2005 -- Home Courts in Henderson, Nebada will be the site when the Denver and Akron Wingfoots again meet. The Truckers defeated the Wingfoots 2 games to 1 in the SEAMCO NABL Portland Challenge Cup back in January, 2 games to 1. From that tournament, Denver forward Antoine Whelchel (Murray St) went on to play FIBA pro ball in Peru and forward Emile Sheperd (Seattle Pacific) went to the pros in Mexico while Wingfoots guard Will Brown (Texas &M Kingsville) went to the pros in Mexico, power forward Deon David (Chadron St.) went to the pros in the Dominican Republic, swingman Jamal Thomas (Angelo St) went pro in Poland, and center Heath Bailey (Angelo St) went pro in China. Both teams will again feature outstanding recent college stars looking to get FIBA pro jobs overseas.
Both the Denver Truckers and the Akron Wingfoots are historic mens elite club basketball teams.The games will be played at Henderson Home Courts, a 100,000 square foot athletic facility located in Henderson,...
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