Product Name: ChangHong TVs
Description: Low-cost HDTVs that could rival Olevia and Visio when they enter the US retail market for real later this year.
Price: Varies
In-store date: Our man on the floor wouldn’t say a date, but he said it wouldn’t be until after NAB, which is usually in April.
Site: Changhong.com
Why it’s cool: Sometimes sold as an OEM, China’s ChangHong is planning on launching under its own brand in the US later this year. Microsoft recently tried to purchase a stake in the company but was rebuffed by the Chinese government. There are a few ChangHong-branded TVs in the US now, but they’re usually at discount retailers, whereas the company wants to have real Target-and-Wal*Mart sales this year.
Competition is always good for the consumer my friends.
ChangHong showcasing KingKong.
Me: I want a ChangHong TV.
Sales Person: Never heard of it - get the F*** out of my store.
what kind of prices are we talking here? haha, i didn’t think you could really get too far below visio.
name wont work in u.s.
I have one in Australia. In Australia they sold them under the name Celestial for many years. Mine is about 4 years old and is a 42″ LCD. In 4 years, it hasn’t given me any trouble and has been a good unit for the price. General picture quality is good and sound is quite acceptable too.