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Article: Olympics likely to propel LCD TV sales in Mideast.
- Article from:
- Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
- Article date:
- August 24, 2008
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Dubai: Beijing Olympics is expected to propel LCD TV sales in the Middle East to more than 30 per cent to four million sets in 2008 as consumers demand higher product performance at reduced cost, said a Samsung official.
"The Middle East's remarkable economic growth and booming freehold property market have generated unprecedented demand for new consumer electronics products," said Ashraf Sajid, Head of Sales and Marketing, Digital Media Business, Samsung Gulf Electronics.
"The rapid shift toward digitisation in the audio-video segment has meant that LCD TVs are a must have for consumers."
He said according to a report by DisplaySearch, LCD TV ...