Winter is slowly approaching, so that means no more outdoor parties, kids’ sporting events, or enjoying a day at the beach. Entertainment and time is now spent mostly indoors. You want to make sure you are getting the freshest air possible. At Abt, we have just the solution for you with the Sharp Plasmacluster Ion Air Purifier. Check out our full line of home air purifiers, and breath a fresh breath of…
From Left to Right: Scott Roche, Billy Abt, Paul Horton, John Homlish, Bob Abt, John Herrington, Jim Sanduski, Jon Abt Executives from Sharp Electronics were doing a weeklong tour of some key retail stores in the area that sell their Sharp products. Showing up at Abt Electronics earlier this week, they were treated to our wide display of flat-panel TVs as well as many other Sharp products. Sharp came in to also…
Sharp, Japan’s largest exporter of LCD TVs has suspended production at its two biggest factories, due to a shortage of a gas used in their manufacturing process. The Osaka and Mie plants, which have a combined capacity of 172,000 sets per month, will not reopen until May 6, at the earliest. As far as the existing production, the company says it has enough TVs in its inventory to last about a month. The…
When the days are getting shorter and the weather is getting cooler, you know that (regular) football season is almost here! Here at Abt, we carry a wide assortment of TVs for homes and businesses to cheer on their favorite team. We carry all major brands such as Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, SunBriteTV, Haier and Bang & Olufsen. If you’re looking for a slim LED, an all-around picture from a LCD,…
Abt had some special visitors today, a group of executives from Sharp, including the Chairman and CEO of Sharp USA. Sharp came in to go over new products and technology they plan to launch in the next 12 months and to get feedback on how the brand was doing at Abt. I thought it would be fun to get them all together and take a picture in front of one of the…
April 16th, the day the Energy Star Rebate program for appliances began and ended in IL, consumers saw the importance and popularity of the Energy Star rating system. Not only is the Energy Star revolution going to make this world a better place, but also it will make paying energy bills each month a little less daunting. Just a few days ago, May 1st, Energy Star standards changed for TVs. Previously, a…
The NCAA Final Four semi-finals and championship games are around the corner. Is your TV up to par, or is now the time to consider a new one? Abt’s weekly specials section has seven TVs in stock and available for Chicagoland delivery before the big games. Michigan and Butler tip off at 6:05pm ET Saturday evening (4/3), and West Virginia battles Duke immediately following at 9pm ET. The winners will fight for…
