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Article: 42-INCH PLASMA TV PRICED UNDER US$1,700 DEBUTS IN JAPAN.
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- AsiaPulse News
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- November 11, 2005
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TOKYO, Nov 11 Asia Pulse - Consumer electronics start-up byd:sign Corp. on Friday will begin selling a 42-inch plasma television for less than 200,000 yen (US$1,700).
In late September, the company released a 42-inch plasma TV priced at 229,800 yen. Plasma display panel (PDP) prices have fallen 13 per cent since then, setting the stage for the lower-priced model, which uses a PDP from South Korea's Samsung SDI Co.
Cutting component costs by switching from aluminum to plastic for the display's outer frame has also helped. The TVs lack a built-in digital broadcast tuner because the sets are ...