More brands, more products. Here’s Part III of our coverage of the Electronics Show from Chennai.

Whirlpool

This is yet another giant in the consumer electronics segment in India. Featured products included Microwave Owens, Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Air Conditioners and Water Purifiers.

Some Pictures from the stall:

The ‘Energy star’ and the ‘Stabiliser free operation’:

Some details about Whirlpool Products:

Refrigerators:

In the refrigerators line-up, they have Direct cool (Under which we have Genius and Genius XL), Frost Control (Fusion),Frost Free (Master Mind, Iceberg and Professional). Storage space starts from 180 litres and comes in 200 , 220, 230 , 250, 260 , 280,  310, 340, 405, 445 litres. They are also available in  variety of colors including white, blue, red, grey, steel, silver and gold.

Washing Machines:

Under Washing Machines, they have Front Loading models, Fully Automatic Models and Semi Automatic models. 5 , 6 , 6.5, 7kg. They even had a Dryer.

Sansui:

Sansui is a Japanese brand that mainly deals with Televisions and Audio equipment in India. They had a generously spaced stall, but had only televisions (CRT and LCD) and music systems on display. Their LCD TV range goes by the name Kyuten.

Also on display was a DVD Recorder. Now this is worth mentioning because none of the other giants sported this in their stalls even if they do manufacture it. You can record onto DVD’s directly from your TV.  

DVR 515 R - Rs. 9,490/- (Offer price was Rs.7,490/-)

Sansui actually has a good range of products. To know more, you can visit their Indian website.

Onida:

Onida’s stall was pretty crowded at-least in perspective of the size of their stall. Featured products included LCD TV’s, Microwave Ovens, CRT televisions, Air-Conditioners, Washing Machines, Speaker Systems.

Onida’s LCD TV range goes by the name Xaria. Candy range of DVD players was on display too.

Some pictures of their TV’s , Washing Machines, Air Conditioners and Ovens:

You may also visit Onida’s website.

Godrej:

A player in the Indian consumer market for a long long time, Godrej is still keeping up with growing foreign presence. Featured products included Ovens, Washing Machines, Refrigerators, Air-Conditioners and even Safe’s.

Pictures from the stall:

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This post is subsequent to posts Retail Plus AV Electronic Show-2008 - Coverage and ‘Retail Plus AV Electronic Show-2008-Coverage-Part I ‘.

Here we talk about the big brands and the products they had on display.

1) Sony

Sony is one of the most popular consumer electronics brand both in India and worldwide. Appliances on display included CRT televisions, LCD televisions , Home theatre and stereo systems. They also had laptops, walkmans  and other electronic accessories like cameras and storage devices. We will not delve into that in much detail.

Also featured was Playstation 3for Rs.24,990/- Playstation 2 was also available.

Here are some pictures of the LCD TV’s on display:

(If you look closely, you should be able to see both model numbers and the price of some of the televisions. The same is typed out here for easy reading.)

KLV 40V 300 A             - Rs. 99,990/-  *  (Bravia V Series,40″ LCD screen)

KLV 32D 300A              - Rs. 69,990/-  *  (Bravia D Series,32″ LCD screen)

KLV 32V 300A              - Rs. 54,990/-  * (Bravia V Series,32″ LCD screen) 

KLV 40X 350A              - Rs.1,79,900/-* (Bravia X Series,40″ LCD screen)

KLV 40W 300A             - Rs.1,29,900/-*(Bravia W Series,40″ LCD screen)

KLV 40S 310A              - Rs. 79,990/-   * (Bravia S Series,40″ LCD screen)

Pictures of Home theatres/Stereo systems:

DAV-DZ151K/DAV-DZ150K          -Rs. 12,990/- * (5.1 Channel,850W )

DAV-DZ750K                                    -Rs. 26,990/- * (5.1 Channel,1000W)

Picture of CRT televisions:

2) Samsung

The Samsung stall had most of the home appliance products. Samsung enjoys a big presence in the Indian market. Among the products on display were, Televisions (LCD, Plasma,CRT), Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Air Conditioners, Microwave Owens, Home theatre systems and optical players.

Presented below are some pictures.

Televisions:

In the LCD television segment, Samsung seems to have a wide range. The four ranges on display were  Sonoma Trenz, Bordeaux Art, Mosel Blaque and HD Plasma. (In increasing order of price; Sonoma Trenz being the cheapest.)

Typical Price Range:

Sonoma Trenz - Rs. 52,000/- (32″) , Rs. 85,000/- (40″) , Rs. 1,40,000/- (46″)

Bordeaux Art  - Rs. 21,000/- (19″) , Rs. 35,000/- (26″) , Rs. 57,000/- (32″) , Rs. 75,000/- (37″) , Rs. 95,000/- (40″) 

Mosel Blaque  - Rs. 1,20,000/- (40″) , Rs. 1,70,000/- (46″) , Rs. 3,00,000/- (52″)

Plasma TV      - Rs. 80,000/- (42″) , Rs. 90,000/- (42″) , Rs. 1,70,000/- (50″) , Rs. 4,50,000/- (63″) 

DVD Players/Home Theatres:

Refrigerators:

We found a couple of interesting things on refrigerators. The first of these is the ‘Energy Star’. ( which was covered earlier - Tips for lower emissions from homes - II ) The second of these is the ‘Stabiliser Free Operation’ (also earlier covered -  Appliances with built in voltage stabilizers )

Images of the two are shown below:

Washing Machines:

Featured washing machines included both front loading and top loading models.

Pictures of Air-Conditioners and Microwave Owens:

People interested in knowing model numbers and prices of Samsung products may put up queries on the forum. The number of models is too many to be covered as a part of this particular post.

* -Might have been the offer price. You may want to check the local prices yourself.

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There was a time when refrigerators (or fridge) and a mixer were the only appliances present in one’s kitchen. This is slowly changing and the latest buzz word in Indian homes is “Microwave Oven”.

It has been there in our market for over a decade now. But with the prices coming down and the buying power of middle class families increasing, everyone wants to own one.

This article is just an introduction to this gadget. We will cover more on the brands, usage guides in the coming days.

To start with, a microwave oven is nothing but a heater which works on the principle of radiation. Inside the device is a small Magnetron which is the source of the microwave radiation. This wave is capable of penetrating solids and cause a heating action which results in food being cooked or heated.

Image Courtesy : www.panasonic.co.uk

What does the Microwave do to your food?

When one wants to (re)heat food or cook it, they simply open the door of the microwave and keep in the food inside. Then after closing the door, the select the setting from the available controls which includes time and heat levels.

Soon the microwave buzzes to life and as seen in most microwaves, the turntable inside starts to rotate. Your food is on top of this turning glass plate and it causes an even heating effect.

At the end of the preset time, the microwave stops and usually emits an audible sound for you to know that the cycle is over. That is it. Your food is ready (either heated up or cooked).

You may wonder - is it that simple? Yes it is. But as with lots of devices a microwave has its own share of pros and cons.

Understanding a Microwave

There could be two or more types of microwave ovens in the market. This classification would be based on the operating logic. There are

a) Mechanical switch based Microwave ovens &

b) Digital logic based Microwave ovens.

The former has usually 2 knobs. The timer knob is spring loaded and upon turning to a specific time value (e.g. 1 minute), it slowly starts to unwind to the “0″ position mark. The knob is calibrated in such a manner that the time to unwind the spring matches the time marked on the dial.

Similarly we have the temperature setting knob, which is pretty much similar to the load selection knobs on old washing machines. The heat levels of microwave ovens are usually selectable in “watts”.

A more advanced version is the digital microwave where all operations are controlled by touch switches and all the settings are reflected by digital displays.

 Based on the build of the microwave there are again two types:

a) Plastic body microwave and

b) Metal body microwave

What not to do in a Microwave oven

> Never keep anything metallic in nature inside the microwave. You would end up spoiling your microwave as metallic objects cause sparking effect within a microwave oven.

> Do not cook eggs as they can explode within the microwave.

> Do not fill containers to the brim and try to heat or cook them. They will boil over and stain your microwave’s interiors and it would be tough to clean them.

> Do not use too high or too low settings.

> Do not clean your microwave with solvents or acids.

> Do not try to repair it yourself. Always seek a professional help. Microwave is dangerous to humans if exposed for a prolonged period of time.

> Never ever try to put electronic items such as mobile phones inside a microwave to remove moisture. Microwave can cause irreversible damage to silicon chips.

How you can use your device effectively

> Read the manual prior to usage. Unlike other devices, the microwave manual can teach you lot of important details.

> Try reading some microwave cookbooks for new recipes.

> Clean with a soft cloth and mild soap water and keep it aerated to remove food odor.

Quick facts about Microwave

- Commonly used for reheating food and beverages

- Capacity is measured in litres (like refrigerators)

- Heating units are measures in Watts

- Can be used to cook food - but may require a different approach to cooking

- Consumes less oil than traditional cooking

- Nutrients are preserved in microwave cooking

- Not all types of food can be made in microwave. Examples include but are not limited to:

> Items which require deep frying like pappads - exception is Lijjat pappad

> Pizza - which would require a conventional oven

> Cake and other such items

Hope you found this introductory article useful. More on microwaves can be found here from wikipedia.

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