LG releases 'Quran TV' in Middle Eastern markets

SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc., South Korea's largest home appliance maker, said Tuesday it has released a new television in the Middle Eastern markets which comes with the Quran installed as a digital text.

The model, nicknamed Quran PDP TV, comes in 42 and 50-inch panels and allows
viewers to read the full 114 chapters of the Islamic scriptures on screen by
controlling its menu, LG said in a statement.

The television, which also comes with a 160-gigabyte hard drive to store video
contents, lets users bookmark up to 10 spots within the Islamic religious text.

"We've came up with the model after realizing that faithful Muslims read the
Quran on a daily basis," said Park Jong-seok, vice president of LG's PDP
division.

Last year, LG announced that it aims to post US$6 billion in sales of home
appliances in Middle Eastern and African countries by 2010 by providing products
that will appeal more to local customers

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