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Article: JAPANESE START-UP TO SELL LOW-PRICED 42-INCH PLASMA TV.
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- AsiaPulse News
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- June 10, 2004
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TOKYO, June 10 Asia Pulse - Consumer electronics start-up byd:sign Corp. will begin marketing on Thursday a 42-inch plasma television set selling for about 300,000 yen (US$2,734), around 200,000 yen to 300,000 yen less than comparable products of major electronics manufacturers.
Plasma TV prices are falling around 15 per cent a year thanks to intense competition. The introduction of byd:sign's low-priced model, which is being produced in China, will likely further put downward pressure on prices.
The new TV, the d:4222GJ, will sell for 314,790 yen including tax. Orders will be accepted from Thursday, and shipments ...