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12-13-2006, 06:13 AM
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More evidence to support the continued <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/25/flat-panel-prices-in-free-fall/">free-fall of flat panel prices</a> in Japan and abroad: the ¥89,000 (about $768) 32-inch and ¥129,800 (about $1,110) 37-inch Orion LCD TVs. Both panels are available from Japan's Orion Direct and feature integrated digital/analog terrestrial tuners, a 1366x768 resolution, 1000:1 contrast, up to 500cd/m2 brightness, and 176-degree viewing angle with HDMI, D4, S-Video, and a couple of composite inputs. Ok, we're not talking cheap a la the similarly spec'd <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/11/iiyamas-budget-32-inch-hdtv-lcd/#comments">$500 32-inch KONKA our readers discovered yesterday</a>, but hey, damn cheap for Japan.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?&u=http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20061212/orion.htm">Impress</a>] <br /><br /><a href="http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?&u=http://www.oriondirect.jp/tv32v.html">Read</a> -- 32-inch LD32V-TD1 <br /><a href="http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?&u=http://www.oriondirect.jp/tv37v.html">Read</a> -- 37-inch LD37V-TD1<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">*</p><p><a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2006/12/12/orions-el-cheap-o-32-and-37-inch-hdtvs-for-japan/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/forward/717006/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2006/12/12/orions-el-cheap-o-32-and-37-inch-hdtvs-for-japan/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/click;h=v2|3747|0|0|%2a|u;44404524;0-0;0;13519412;31-1|1;17996600|18014495|1;;%3fhttp://www.fordboldmoves.com/default.aspx?bannerid=%esid!|%epid!|%eaid!|%ecid!" target="_blank">BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD</a> A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time<img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/imp;v1;f;44404524;0-0;0;13519412;1|1;17996600|18014495|1;;cs=g%3fhttp://m.doubleclick.net/dot.gif"></p><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p>
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More evidence to support the continued <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/25/flat-panel-prices-in-free-fall/">free-fall of flat panel prices</a> in Japan and abroad: the ¥89,000 (about $768) 32-inch and ¥129,800 (about $1,110) 37-inch Orion LCD TVs. Both panels are available from Japan's Orion Direct and feature integrated digital/analog terrestrial tuners, a 1366x768 resolution, 1000:1 contrast, up to 500cd/m2 brightness, and 176-degree viewing angle with HDMI, D4, S-Video, and a couple of composite inputs. Ok, we're not talking cheap a la the similarly spec'd <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/11/iiyamas-budget-32-inch-hdtv-lcd/#comments">$500 32-inch KONKA our readers discovered yesterday</a>, but hey, damn cheap for Japan.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?&u=http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20061212/orion.htm">Impress</a>] <br /><br /><a href="http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?&u=http://www.oriondirect.jp/tv32v.html">Read</a> -- 32-inch LD32V-TD1 <br /><a href="http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?&u=http://www.oriondirect.jp/tv37v.html">Read</a> -- 37-inch LD37V-TD1<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">*</p><p><a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2006/12/12/orions-el-cheap-o-32-and-37-inch-hdtvs-for-japan/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/forward/717006/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2006/12/12/orions-el-cheap-o-32-and-37-inch-hdtvs-for-japan/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr /><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/click;h=v2|3747|0|0|%2a|u;44404524;0-0;0;13519412;31-1|1;17996600|18014495|1;;%3fhttp://www.fordboldmoves.com/default.aspx?bannerid=%esid!|%epid!|%eaid!|%ecid!" target="_blank">BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD</a> A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time<img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/imp;v1;f;44404524;0-0;0;13519412;1|1;17996600|18014495|1;;cs=g%3fhttp://m.doubleclick.net/dot.gif"></p><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p>
Link To Original Article (http://hdtv.engadget.com/2006/12/12/orions-el-cheap-o-32-and-37-inch-hdtvs-for-japan/)