I received the following price quotes from a local merchant for
Hitachi 16x9 rear projection televisions:

Hitachi 57GWX20B - $2699
Hitachi 57UWX20B - $2499

I am having difficulty doing a price comparison on these two items. 
Google search has not been effective, and price comparison engines
have also not been much help.  I'm simply trying to find the lowest
possible price out there on either of these two models so I can go
back to the local merchant and get a price match.

For me to consider this question answered, I request that the found
price be at least $200 less.

Thanks!

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Request for Question Clarification by robertskelton-ga on 11 Aug 2002 22:02 PDT

I'm having difficulty locating these models - perhaps they have been superceded?

Hitachi website, Digital 16:9 HDTV Monitor/Projection Televisions
http://www.hitachi.com/tv/browse/projection/16-9digital/16-9digital_index.shtml

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Clarification of Question by wizardofyendor-ga on 11 Aug 2002 23:12 PDT

These models do exist and are sold.  It is weird that they are not on
the Hitachi site.  For a discussion of this issue see:

http://www.hometheaterspot.com/htsthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB63&Number=273710&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

(which is as far as I got before giving up and posting the question
here)

Hi -

I'm posting this email response from Hitachi as a comment, since it
doesn't meet your answer criteria.  Good luck!

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From: customerservice.ce@hhea.hitachi.com

Date sent: Mon, 12 Aug 2002


Thank you for visiting the Hitachi website and for your inquiry.

The 57GWX20B and the 57UWX20B are from the 2002-2003 model year.

Regrettably, Hitachi does not authorize the sale of these products
over the internet nor do we sell direct.  Hitachi products are
distributed via authorized dealers.  You may contact our support
number at 1-800-HITACHI and follow the automated instructions to
locate your nearest dealer.  They will need your postal zip code.

Or follow this link, select your product, and enter your zip code.

http://hitachi.web-forms.com/cgi/hitachi/locator/www_form?pg=loc%7Ex=r
esell% 7Eprod=31

We do not have specific model distribution information, so you may
want to contact the retailer before visiting, in order to see whether
they, indeed, have the model in which you are interested.

Derek

Hitachi Consumer Electronics