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CES: 50% of flat-panel shoppers seeking 4K capability

Parks Associates announced new European research today at CES 2016 showing that over 50% of households in the UK, France, Germany and Spain planning to buy a flat-panel TV in the next 12 months consider 4K an important or very important feature of their next model.

From the article "CES: 50% of flat-panel shoppers seeking 4K capability" by Thomas Campbell.

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