It has been the rule since we first put electrons to work for us--the price of electronics will fall. So when I tell you TV and monitor prices are about fall again you shouldn't be surprised. However, I smiled broadly when I read the headline in Eric Taub's NY Times Bits blog: "TV Prices Falling Faster," because there's no better adjective to place next to "falling" than "faster!"

Taub's source was the Austin, TX based, but internationally savvy, DisplaySearch, "created in 1996 to deliver highly insightful reports, conferences and consulting specifically focused on the display supply chain and display-related industries."

DisplaySearch sees a slow economy and weak demand as the primary reasons for the expected drop. No surprise there. The surprise is with these expected price drops the selling price for LCD panels will be around, or in some cases less than, the manufacturing cost. You can't sell for low profit, or even loss, for long. That means for the short term this drop will be followed by price stability. In other words, once Black Thursday's deals are up don't bother waiting for prices to plunge at this rate much longer.

The Times figures these will be typical prices this winter:

• 19-inch high definition LCD: $199
• 32-inch HD LCD: $399-$499
• 40-inch 1080p LCD: $799-$999
• 42-inch HD plasma: $599-$699
• 50-inch HD plasma: $899-$999

If you've got the cash this will be a merry and higher resolution Christmas.