Companies and retailers have launched schemes one has never heard of.
Prices of thin flat screen televisions and monitors will come down as the government on Monday lowered the basic customs duty on LCD panels used in manufacturing of such electronic goods to five per cent from 10 per cent.
Consumer electronics maker Toshiba on Wednesday launched its new range of LCD television, Regza, in India priced between Rs 48,300 to Rs 2,24,990.
Italian govt chips in to help Indian company.
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting smashed a LCD television set in the team's dressing room, apparently in a fit of anger, after he got run out against Zimbabwe, sources in the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) said on Tuesday.
Electronic giants like Samsung, LG and Panasonic are all bringing in their range of smart televisions.
With the Central Government making it mandatory for consumers to switch to CAS in select parts of major metros, Onida is planning to launch LCD televisions that have an embedded technology to encrypt digital signals.
After taking a few knocks, the Tata group-owned no-frills hotel chain is putting its expansion plans on the fast track.
After decades of selling to the middle class, a clutch of companies is now going after richer customers as well.
Betting on higher margins from private labels, Reliance Digital, the consumer durable chain of Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Retail, is planning to introduce its own brands of home theatres, LCD televisions and digital cameras. The brands, according to a source, will be called Rldigi. Reliance Digital is planning tie-ups with domestic and international consumer durable and appliance companies. These private labels are expected to contribute 12-15 per cent of Reliance Digit
Freebies do not seem to have attracted many buyers, as both property prices and lending rates continue to remain high.
Sony is eyeing significant growth focusing on fewer product categories - without targeting the mass market.
Kavita Mishra laments the fact that the budgetary proposals will lead to a drop in prices of LCD televisions and big cars. "What use is this for the common person?" she asks.
The firm has started shipping PCs to the neighbouring country and volumes would increase from next month, general manager (sales and marketing, consumer products group), S Rajendran, said.
The Tata Nano project has scored some amazing firsts in terms of technologies and material costs. The Rs 100,000 question everyone is asking for the past few two weeks and will ask in coming months is how long it will stay that way.
I would fund the development of a real convergence device
The prize: dominating the big-screen, high-definition, flat-panel TV market. LCD makers have the advantage, but plasma producers are fighting hard.
The reason? Price of open cell panels has gone up 15%. One of the main components in the manufacturing of TV sets, open cells contribute to 60%-65% of the manufacturing cost.
A trust deficit had been building between developers and their customers, with massive incidence of project delays and deviations. Compliance with Rera is an opportunity to revive buyers' confidence.
An LCD PC allows user to browse the web and watch television.
India has been opposing the pact as ITA will only benefit the country when its domestic manufacturing is robust.
Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com takes a look at OnePlus's latest offering.
LCD screens were expected to slowly fade and die, giving way to lighter, thinner and tougher organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels in everything from smartphones to televisions. But LCD is refusing to go quietly as its picture quality keeps getting better.
Bureau has registered just one product so far despite 1,500 applications.
Their favourite alternatives: Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines. Note, India is missing from that list. And this is despite an attractive financial incentive scheme for OSAT players. The reason, said a senior executive of a US chip company who had a meeting in Taiwan just a few weeks ago, is that "they want more predictability in government policy because they plan to put in big money."
Select life saving drugs, LCD TVs, mobile phones, branded jewellery, sports and leather products, packaged software and footwear are among items that would cost less, while gold bars and coins, silver, set-top boxes and cosmetic surgery would turn costlier after the Budget.
Panels made with light emitting diode (LED) technology are all set to replace liquid crystal display (LCD) ones in high-definition (HD) television sets.
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav announced that Indian Railways will offer hi-tech services on board.
Diwali is around the corner and TV companies are busy launching and promoting all kinds of TVs: Plasma, LCD, LED, 3D... the list can go on. But what exactly suits you and your home? Here are 10 things you must consider.
The technology offers better picture quality than LCD, with crisper picture resolution, faster response times and high-contrast images.
Can't figure out which flat-panel television to buy? Here is the dope you need before you go TV shopping.
Air travellers currently can bring a flat screen television for personal use without paying any duty.
According to sources in the company, a review of the JV is under way and a decision to separate is likely to be taken soon. Sanyo wants to focus on LCD and plasma televisions and other industrial equipment such as heavy-duty air conditioners, coolers and the like, while not being saddled with the conventional colour television segment, which is the strong point of BPL.
LG Electronics on Tuesday said it was planning to launch 14 new colour television models, including projection TVs of 44 and 54 inch sizes.
Passengers entering India will now have to declare Indian currency exceeding Rs 25,000 and LCD, LED or Plasma televisions.
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