I made a trip to a few shops today in Hyd to search for this and other 2011 3D TVs. Here's what I've found.
- LG Shoppe, Banjara Hills: Cinema 3D TVs or 2011 3D Plasmas are not yet available for display but they were able to give me an approximate price. The Cinema 3D model LW5700 is apparently at display in LG Shoppe Kukatpally.
Approx. pricing for the 47 inch version of LW5700 is Rs. 105,000 and for the 42 inch version is Rs. 85,000 pre negotiations. Both models come with 4 passive 3D glasses.
For the 50PZ550 model, the MRP is Rs. 105,000 (shockingly high) and the offer price is Rs. 82,000. 3D glasses cost extra (about Rs. 6,000 a pop). The model is available in the godown. I checked with the sales guy a couple of times to double-check as this pricing is ridiculoudly high given Samsung's comparable plasma model D550 has an MRP of Rs. 78,000 and Samsung's glasses this year are relatively cheaper (close to Rs. 2,000 a pop as per one of the Samsung showrooms). I'm still hoping that the LG Shoppe sales guy made an error in checking the price.
- Bajaj Electronics, Punjagutta: There were no new 3D plasmas (Panasonic, LG or Samsung) available nor were the LG Cinema 3D models. The sales guy asked me to check again by the end of the month. Pretty disappointing. :-(