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That's one reason Thomson's first set will cost $8,000 and Zenith's $10,000. Still, all of the manufacturers swear that the prices will fall -- and fast. This isn't of concern just to them. Television stations that begin digital broadcasting, starting on Nov. 1, are spending millions to make the transition.
Early last year, when manufacturers were lobbying the Federal Communications Commission to pass the digital-television rules, several major companies, including Thomson and Zenith, said the first high-definition sets would cost $1,000 to $1,500 more than conventional high-end projection sets.