In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Zenith Electronics Corp. is voluntarily recalling to repair about 80,000 large-screen, analog projection televisions manufactured between 1995 and 1998. This recall is an expansion of a 1998 recall program involving 111,000 projection television sets. A tear in a gasket can cause coolant fluid to leak from the picture tube assembly. This can cause smoking, charring, and electrical arcing inside of the television, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Since 1998, Zenith has received 45 reports of incidents involving coolant leakage, causing smoking or charring with the televisions, including four cases where minor property damage occurred outside of the unit. No injuries have been reported.

SIM2 USA unveiled the new Grand Cinema RTX line: a series of DLP™ home theater monitors that combine gorgeous design with the most advanced technology available. An innovative addition to their award-winning line of high-end DLP™ products, RTX escorts SIM2 into a new category.

There is more and more programming slated for HDTV as the 2006 deadline slowly approaches which is overcoming a big objection to HDTV. The biggest problem for most Americans is price. Panasonic is focusing on bringing the excitement of digital television to a wider audience with its new 47-inch (diagonal screen measurement), 16:9 widescreen HDTV projection monitor. With a suggested manufacturer's retail price* (MSRP) of $2,099.95, new model PT-47WX49 signifies a major leap toward more affordable pricing for digital television products -- without sacrificing quality or features. "The new PT-47WX49 HDTV projection monitor represents Panasonic's ongoing commitment to making the benefits of DTV accessible to everyone," said Jonas Tanenbaum, National Marketing Manager for Panasonic's Display Group. "Advances in digital television technology have progressed to the point that, for nearly the same price one could expect to pay for a conventional analog projection ...