We asked the leading U.S. distributors of electronics to predict, based on early 2008 sales data, the products that will most impact the rental industry in 2008.

The "Top 50 - What's Hot in Rent to Own Consumer Electronics" list is published in the current issue of RTO Magazine (download E-book version (PDF))

USA, April 1 - RTO Magazine, the leading print publication for the rental-purchase trade, in conjunction with RTO Online (www.rtoonline.com), the leading source of news and for the rent to own industry, today released its 2nd Annual "Top 50 - What's Hot in Rent to Own Consumer Electronics" list. See complete Top 50 list below. The list is published in the current issue of RTO Magazine (download E-book version (PDF)).

"We asked the leading U.S. distributors of electronics to predict, based on early 2008 sales data, the products that will most impact the rental industry in 2008," said Roy Griffaw, founder and president of RTO Online Inc. and publisher of RTO Magazine.
The list was compiled by RTO Magazine editors with the help of five leading rental-purchase industry suppliers: D & H Distributing, DSI Systems, New Age Electronics, ALMO and Nationwide Warehouse Direct/SED International.

Acer notebooks and flat panel televisions figured prominently in this year's Top 50. Three out of the five distributors included Acer in their top 10 CE rental products and nearly half of the Top 50 are flat panel TVs.

Editors took special note of the TIVO HD DVR from D&H Distributing with TivoToGo and multi-room Viewing.

Rounding out the "Hot Electronics" list for 2007 are portable electronic accessories including the latest in gaming, audio and GPS technologies.

Manufacturers and suppliers in all categories are increasingly recognizing the vast market potential of the rent to own segment. "Electronics are the primary traffic generator for the rent to own industry," said Griffaw. "RTO Magazine will continue its leadership in the sector as the most effective method of introducing new products and services to rent to own companies throughout North America."

Manufacturers with products on the "Top 50 Hot Electronics" list include Acer, Toshiba, Lenovo, TIVO, Panasonic, Haier, Canon, Garmin, Sony, JVC, Mitsubishi, Sylvania, Hitachi, Kodak, Sharp, Samsung, Coby and RCA.

RTO Magazine's "Top 50 - What's Hot in Rent to Own Consumer Electronics" list.
Predictions - Products that will most impact the rental industry in 2008 based on early 2008 sales data.
Items are grouped by distributor in alphabetical order

ALMO - www.almo.com
-Panasonic Strada Portable Navigation System - Model # CN-GP50U
-Sharp Aquos Slim-line LCD - Model # LC-42D64U
-Philips Sound Bar - Model# HTS8100
-Samsung LCD HDTV - Model# LN-46A550P3FX7A
-Philips 47” 1080p LCD HDTV - Model# 47PFL7403D/37
-Panasonic 10MP Lumix Digital Camera - Model# DMC-FZ50K
-Panasonic Blu-ray Disc Player - Model# DMP-BD30K
-Panasonic 1080p Plasma - Model# TH-PZ80U
-Panasonic LI-FI 1080p Projection TV - Model# PT-61LCZ70
-Panasonic Home Theater w/Wireless Rear Speakers - Model# SC-PT960

D&H Distributing - www.dandh.com
-Haier 24-Bottle Wine Fridge with Lock - Model# HVF024BBG
-Lenovo ThinkCentre A61e Desktop - Model# 641813U
-Toshiba HDA30 HD DVD Player - Model# HDA30
-Acer Aspire 5720-4662 Notebook - Model# AS57204662
-Panasonic 42” Plasma HDTV - Model# TH42PX75U
-TiVo HD DVR - Model# TIVOHD
-Canon DC210 DVD Camcorder - Model# DC210
-Garmin nüvi® 350 GPS Receiver - Model# NUVI350
-Sony Playstation® 3 Gaming Console - Model# 98004
-JVC TH-D50 DVD Digital Theater System - Model# THD50

DSI Systems - www.dsisystemsinc.com
-Mitsubishi 73” DLP - Model# 73733
-Mitsubishi 65” DLP 1080p - Model# 65734
-Mitsubishi 57” 1080p DLP - Model# 57733
-Toshiba 1080p HD DVD - Model# HDA3
-Sylvania WXGA HD LCD - Model# LC320SS8
-Toshiba 42” LCD with Dolby Digital - Model# 42HL67
-Hitachi 50” HD 1080p Plasma - Model# P50T501
-Toshiba HD DVD - Model# HDA30
-Toshiba 47” HD LCD with Dolby Digital - Model# 47HL167
-Toshiba 32” HD LCD with Dolby Digital - Model# 32HL67

New Age Electronics - www.newageinc.com
-Acer Notebook - Model# PCAS5720-4912
-Panasonic 32” LCD 720p HDTV - Model# TC-32LX85
-Panasonic DVD Home Theater Sound System - Model# SCPT960
-Kodak EasyShare Digital Camera - Model# M853
-Kodak EasyShare AIO Printer - Model# 5300
-Acer PC - Model# AM3100-U3402A
-SharpAquos Blu-ray Disc™ player - Model# BDHP20
-Acer Notebook PC - Model# AS5315-2001
-Sharp 32” Aquos 720p LCD TV - Model# LC32D44U
-Panasonic 42” Plasma 720p HDTV - Model# TH-42PX80U

Warehouse Direct / SED International - www.gorentdirect.com
-JVC 58” Ultra SLIM True 1080p HD-ILA TV - Model# HD-58S998
-Samsung Blu-ray and HD DVD Player - Model# BD-UP5000
-Coby Super Slim DVD Player - Model# DVD224
-JVC Mini Digital Camcorder - Model# GR-D775
-Samsung 50” Widescreen Plasma HDTV - Model# HT-P5064
-RCA 5-Disc DVD/CD Home Theatre System - Model# RTD217
-32” HDTV with iPod Dock - Model# LT-32P679
-Acer Aspire Notebook - Model# ACRNB53152713
-Samsung 32” Series 4 LCD HDTV - Model# LN32A450
-Acer Veriton - Model# VTL410-1