Marriott Adds HDTV to Hotels

By Ian Bell May 12, 2005

“Marriott announced today that hotels now have the option to install flat-panel, digital HDTVs in guest rooms and lounges. The company expects to roll out 50,000 sets manufactured by LG Electronics over the next four years, primarily at full-service JW Marriott, Marriott and Renaissance brands. Among the first hotels to offer digital high-definition television will be the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center and the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront.

Unique to Marriott brands will be the addition of a connectivity panel with the television. A desk-level panel offers ample power outlets to enable guests to connect laptops, PDAs and personal entertainment devices, including DVD players, MP3 players, camcorders and video games into the television. Guests just plug in their devices and the system does the setup automatically. The connectivity panel is great not only for business travelers, but also families, who can enjoy their digitally recorded images and videos while still on vacation.”

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