India: Samsung to launch 20-21 inch LCD monitors

By Staff
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Chandigarh, Jun 23: In order to strengthen its colour monitor line-up, digital technology leader Samsung India today announced plans to introduce wide format LCD monitors in the 20 and 21 inch screens in India in the third quarter of this year.

The company launched its 19 inch wide format LCD and Eye Fresh Technology (EFT) monitors here.

''Given the growing popularity of the 19 inch, LCD monitors as well as the wide screen format monitors on a worldwide basis, we are introducing our wide format LCD Monitors in the 19 inch and above screen sized segments in India'', Samsung India Dy Managing Director R Zutshi said here.

The newly launched Samsung 940 BW is equipped with built in HDCP (High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) so that copyrighted contents are protected from being illegally copied.

The EFT monitors, available in 15" and 17" screen sizes, are differentiated on account of their Magic Green technology. The monitors have a vital coating on the rear that emits anions and infrared rays that serve to make the environment fresh, relax the human body and ease the strain on human eyes.

The market prices for 594MG and 794MG EFT monitors are Rs 4500 and Rs 5550 respectively.

The company also announced the launch of the world's slimmest CDT 'Magic Green Slim' monitor, 704MS plus in the Indian market. The 'Magic Green Slim' with its sleek and innovative design, has a depth of mere 358 mm.

Samsung India Vice President-IT Sanjay Sharma said the company is targeting a 200 percent growth in its LCD Monitor sales this year, so it is also enhancing the production capacity of its LCD manufacturing facility at Noida.

The manufacturing capacity for LCD monitors is being doubled from 2.5 lakh units per annum last year to around five lakh units per annum this year.

''We expect LCD Monitors to contribute 20 percent by volume and 35 percent by value to our total nonitor sales in this year'' Mr Sharma said.

UNI

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