THE GOOD GUYS! TO INTRODUCE DIGITAL HDTV TO THE PUGET SOUND
BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- After years of anticipation
over the arrival of high-definition television (HDTV), the wait is
over! THE GOOD GUYS! (Nasdaq: GGUY) store in Bellevue will be selling
and offering demonstrations of the first consumer digital televisions
on Thursday, August 27 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. "So far the interest in HDTV has been phenomenal -- thousands
of people recently stopped by our stores in Los Angeles and San
Francisco for their first peek at HDTV. We expect to see the same level
of enthusiasm in the Northwest, where the latest home entertainment
products are always highly-anticipated."
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 among the first to have a model available for
purchase in the Seattle-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.
The Bellevue THE GOOD GUYS! store, 601 106th Street N.E., is one of 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.
SOURCE The Good Guys!
-0- 08/26/98 /NOTE TO
EDITORS: If you're interested in previewing HDTV, there will be demos
available at THE GOOD GUYS! Bellevue store Thursday, August 27 from
6:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Friday, August 28 starting at 10:00 a.m. and
continuing through Sunday, August 30 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./
/CONTACT: Joanie Parsons of Parsons & Associates, 206-789-5668, or
fax, 206-706-7969, or ParsonsAsc@aol.com, for THE GOOD GUYS!/
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