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New Brands, Inexpensive LCD Televisions
Electronics | Jul 11, 05
Recently, the LCD television market has been invaded by a group of new manufacturers offering sets at considerable discounts to their more established rivals. Many are Chinese or affiliated with an Asian manufacturer, and can avail themselves of low labor costs. As a result, these firms make many of the least expensive LCD sets on PriceSCAN.com.
Consider that of the ten cheapest flat-screen LCD sets 30 inches or larger, six are made by companies of the type described above, including the two cheapest, the Syntax Olevia LT-30HV and the SVA VR-30, both priced under $950. Sytax is partnered with Taiwan Kolin Company (of, yes, Taiwan) and SVA is one of China’s largest tech concerns. Interestingly, even the venerable Westinghouse name is now attached to a firm manufacturing in China through is partner, Chi Mei Optoelectronics.
For the most part, the buzz on these manufacturers isn’t bad, but we’d be interested in hearing about the experiences of PriceSCAN users in this regard. If the quality of these new makes is up to snuff, one has to wonder what their entry into the market means for the more established players.
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