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Entertainment appliances are
gadgets that are used for fun and enjoyment. Electronic toys,
musical instruments, video games and accessories can be termed as
entertainment appliances. Video games and accessories industry
witnessed the largest growth in 2006. According to a study by Price
waterhouse Cooper (PwC) market for video games and accessories grow
from US$31.6 billion in 2006 to US$48.9 billion in 2011. The
worldwide market for electronic toys will reach US$7 billion by
2011. Some of the most popular names in entertainment appliances are
Nintendo and Microsoft.
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Video equipment are devices used
to record, manipulate and display moving images in a format that can
be presented on a television screen. It includes all type of
televisions, video players, recorders, Camcorders etc. Video
equipment industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the
world with lot of technical innovation and product changes it is one
of the most dynamic too.
Television alone has got a market size of 161$ billion and which is
all set to touch a figure of 250$ billion by year 2010. Some of the
biggest brands in the industry are Sony, Philips, Toshiba,
Mitsubishi, Hitachi and JVC.The various types of video equipment
are:
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Audio and Video accessories are
those items, which are used with audio and video devices for
enhancing their capabilities. There are many type of audio
accessories which are commonly used for amplifying low power audio
signals, mixing or changing the level or tone of audio signals,
monitoring sound to make them more audible and converting electrical
signals into audible sound waves or vice-versa. The video
accessories are used for tuning the television, keeping the
television and for carrying the video data. The various types of
audio and video accessories are:
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Audio and Video systems can be
defined, as those electronic devices that are used to transmit or
record sound and convert electrical signals into images. The various
types of audio and video systems include audio cassette players, CD
players, cassette recorders, DVD players, MP3 players etc. These
items are made up of high quality polycarbonare, aluminum and
lacquer. Before buying Audio and Video systems buyers always look
for good sound and image quality, design of the remote, storage
space, technical features (like Dolby digital and DTS digital
output) etc. The leading brands manufacturing audio and video
systems are Sony, Phillips, Bose, Panasonic, LG and Samsung.
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The electronic devices used for
maintaining cold environment for various purposes are covered under
this category. A wide range of cooling products are available in the
market like Air curtain, AC, cabinet coolers, water coolers and wine
coolers.
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Air conditioner or AC is an
electronic appliance, which is designed for cooling the air of an
enclosed place like office, home, factory, mall, etc by extracting
heat through the process of refrigeration. A filter is placed in the
air duct for keeping the air conditioner clean. An air conditioning
device uses certain chemicals, which easily convert gas into liquid
form and vice versa. This mechanism is used to transfer heat out
from the indoor space. The different types of air conditioners are
Automotive AC, Split AC and Window AC. Split AC’s are a good
option if there is no central air conditioning installed and one
does not want the noise of an AC fixed in a window. Usually buyers
are interested in the brand of the AC, the energy efficiency ratio
(EER) and cooling capacity of the AC. AC’s with high EER are
more economical in the long run, though they cost more. Thus it is
more feasible.
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Dehumidifiers are important
devices, which help in reducing the humidity levels of the
surroundings by removing the water vapor from air. Generally
dehumidifiers are used for preventing the growth of allergic
biological organisms like mold or dust mites. Dehumidifiers are used
in homes, offices, bathrooms, wardrobes, closets, cabinets, drawers
and camera boxes to keep them safe from molds. While buying
humidifiers one must take into consideration following factors noise
levels, type of humidstat to control humidity levels and type of air
filter. These are of three types: Heat Pump Dehumidifier,
Dehumidifying Ventilator, Chemical Absorbent dehumidifier.
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Humidifiers are electrical
devices that are used to add moisture to the air in dry weather.
People use them to avoid dryness of skin, nose and throat in dry
places especially in deserts. Usually humidifiers have three main
components a reservoir, a wick and a fan. Humidifiers are of many
shapes and sizes.The most commonly available humidifiers are:
- Vaporizer or Steam Humidifier or Warm Mist Humidifier
- Impeller Humidifier or Cool Mist Humidifier
- Ultrasonic Humidifier
One should be very careful while buying humidifiers. If a buyer
is interested in cutting the cost then firstly the replacement cost
of the filters should be considered. One should avoid steam
humidifiers especially if there are small children in home as they
increase the risk of injury and burns, warranty period should always
be kept in mind, and less noise making humidifiers should be
preferred.
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Electrical fans are devices that
have two main functions
- They spread air for human comfort or for ventilation
- Move air or gas from one area to another for industrial
purposes.
Before buying any kind of fan people generally look for the
size of fan, the efficiency and the price of the fan. The major
brands manufacturing fans worldwide are New York Blower Company,
Patterson fans, Air Master Fan Co., Hunter Fan Company etc.
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Heating Products are those
electrical equipments, which are used in homes, big industrial and
commercial setups. These devices are used for various purposes like
for heating the furnace, for molding, for heating water and also for
warming closed surroundings in extreme cold conditions. Most of the
heating products use electrical energy but now heaters using solar
energy are also used. These products save electricity and are
environment friendly. The various types of heating devices are:
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Household appliances are those
electrical appliances that perform various household functions like
cooking, cleaning, exercising, purifying, food preservation etc in
homes, industrial and commercial places. The leading household
appliance manufacturing companies in the world are Whirlpool, Haier,
LG electronics, Samsung and Electrolux. The worldwide household
appliances market grew at the rate of 2.9% in the year 2006 and
reached US$121.3 billion. According to an estimate by Datamonitor,
the market for household appliances will grow at the rate of 17.8%
and reach US$142.9 billion by the year 2011. The largest market for
household appliances is USA. The commonly used household appliances
are:
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A photographic camera is a device
that is used to capture pictures either with or without sound. A
camera can operate either with the light of visible spectrum or with
other parts of electromagnetic spectrum. There are many types of
photographic cameras like analog still camera, CCD camera, CMOS
camera, digital SLR camera, digital still camera, digital video
camera, close circuit camera, TV camera and underwater camera. The
leading brands manufacturing photographic cameras are Canon, Nikon,
Sony, Konica, Fuji, Ricoh and Polaroid. The main features that a
buyer keeps in mind before buying a camera is the brand, the price,
the lenses, pixels, the zoom capability, type of battery, quality of
lenses and the storage capacity.
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Wireless device refers to those
equipments that use wireless technology. This implies that devices,
which operate without using “hard wired” connection, are
called wireless devices. In this technology information is
transferred over a long distances without using wires. An example of
wireless device is Bluetooth products. These products use bluetooth
technology, which is a short-range communications technology
connected movable or fixed gadgets. The main features of bluetooth
devices are that they are robust, consume less power and are
affordable.
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Consumer
Appliances
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