LG Digi Direct

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LG Electronics has launched the Digi Direct "" India's first DTH (Direct-to-Home)-ready television with an inbuilt DTH decoder. LG Digi Direct can receive free-to-air channels, that is 33 TV channels and 12 radio channels (including 2 FM).

The product is expected to complement the services provided by the DTH service providers in the country. LG has currently introduced two models of 21" and 29" flat, while one model each in 20" and 21" in the conventional category will be introduced in March.

The LG team developed new hardware to integrate the DTH decoder with television hardware. The result is that normal television and DTH can now function with the same remote.

The LG Digi Direct TV is being promoted as a user-friendly TV set since it does not need a separate set top box and remote control for DTH.

Titan Crown collection

Titan Industries has introduced its Crown collection of watches, which combines watch technology with craftsmanship in jewellery. These timepieces are embellished with diamonds and other precious and semi-precious stones; the designs range from a hand-crafted pendant watch to a broad diamond-encrusted wristband displaying a diamond-studded dial.

The collection consists of eight exclusive watches which can be customised as per individual requirements and will not be available off the shelf.

Prices range from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 27 lakh and there are designs for both men and women.

Fujifilm FinePix S5100

The Fujifilm FinePix S5100 replaces the S5000. The biggest change is the sensor; the previous model's 3-megapixel SuperCCD HR has been replaced with a conventional 4-megapixel CCD, and image quality is much improved.

The black plastic body is solidly built and weighs a moderate 16.9 ounces with batteries and media installed.

The Fujifilm FinePix S5100's fairly advanced feature set begins with its 10X zoom lens, which covers the focal-length range from 37mm to 370mm (35mm-camera equivalent).

The maximum aperture is a respectable f/2.8 at wide-angle and f/3.1 at full telephoto. A lens-adapter ring that ships with the camera lets you mount accessory wide-angle and telephoto converters as well as 55mm filters.

Philips Sur-Taal

Philips India has launched Sur-Taal, a DVD amplifier with power sound and FM radio. The Sur (DVP 320 + IN 226FM) is an elegantly styled product with a transparent top and compact engineering (it's only 45 mm in height).

It has an in-built FM radio and two speakers, and is 1,500W. The other model, the Taal, is a compact 1,000W player. Both models have bass boost and play VCDs as well.

Philips has also recently launched the DVP 642K that, in addition to other formats, also plays MPEG-4 and the DivX 3.11/4.x/5.x technology. The 642K, priced at Rs 5,990, has photo-editing capabilities, progressive scan and parental control