Matsushita Electric to sell terrestrial digital broadcast TVs

OSAKA, Japan - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said Aug. 21 it will start releasing Sept. 1, plasma- (L) and liquid crystal- (R) display (LCD) television sets equipped with built-in tuners for terrestrial digital broadcasts to get underway in major urban areas in Japan in December. Matsushita Electric will be the first electronics manufacturer to launch plasma-display TVs with such function on the market. (Kyodo)

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