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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Saturday, November 22, 2008
07:25 (GMT+8)
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Subject: Displays > Monitor, TV |
Taiwan market: White-box 7-inch digital photo frames priced under US$30 Nov 21, 17:15 While consumer spending is decreasing amid the global economy downturn, white-box digital photo frame vendors in Taiwan are offering sub-NT$1,000 (US$30) 7-inch digital photo frames to grab market share, according to market sources. Read more |
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Samsung visit to Taiwan sparks widespread comments Nov 21, 01:05 JK Kim, vice president of Digital Media Business at Samsung Electronics, came to visit AU Optronics (AUO), Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) this week sparking speculation that Samsung is looking to cut either TV panel orders or prices, according to market sources. Read more |
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CMO remains upbeat about future of LCD panel market Nov 14, 14:24 In contrast with the pessimism permeating the market, Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) is optimistic about the LCD panel market, expecting that it will start to recover in the second half of 2009, according to L Y Chen, director of marketing and sales of CMO's LCD TV division. Read more |
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LCD panel market to recover in 2H09, says DisplaySearch Nov 14, 11:58 According to DisplaySearch, the LCD panel market will start to recover in the second half of 2009, as history of the panel industry indicates that oversupply in panel market usually will not last for more than three quarters. Read more |
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CPT maintains US$65 million LCD price-fixing fine won't hurt its finances Nov 13, 11:38 Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has maintained that the US$65 million fines it will receive from the US Department of Justice for price fixing will not have much impact on its finances and sales, as the sum has already been recognized on its accounts. Read more |
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Global IT spending will grow in 2009, but not by much, says IDC Nov 13, 11:37 Worldwide spending on information technology will slow significantly in 2009 as a direct result of the global financial crisis that began in September 2008. According to a newly revised forecast from IDC, worldwide IT spending will grow 2.6% year over year in 2009, down from IDC's pre-crisis forecast of 5.9% growth. In the United States, IT spending growth is expected to be 0.9% in 2009, much lower than the 4.2% growth forecast in August. Read more |
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Amtran sees no impact from Circuit City woes Stockwatch - Nov 13, 11:00 In response to Circuit City's filing for bankruptcy, Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has remarked that it does not expect the case to have an impact on its finances despite its partnership with Vizio, whose products are sold at the US number two consumer electronics retailer. Read more |
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Wistron to hire more R&D personnel, says paper Newswatch - Nov 12, 16:59 Although many players in the IT industry are cutting back workforces or suspending hiring processes, Wistron has decided to expand the personnel for research and development (R&D), aiming at recruiting more than 1,000 new R&D employees this year, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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China market: Digital photo frame vendors start price war Nov 12, 11:48 With prices of small- to medium-size TFT LCD panel dropping, Samsung Electronics and other local digital photo frame vendors have started the price war in China this month in order to clear their inventories, according to market sources. Read more |
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North America 3Q08 TV shipments up 12% on year, says DisplaySearch Nov 12, 10:50 As the US economy slid deeper into turmoil at the end of the third quarter this year, preliminary shipment indications from DisplaySearch's report show that North America TV shipments from manufacturers to retailers grew 6% on quarterly basis and almost 12% on year to more than 10 million units. Read more |
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Synnex October revenues down from September Nov 11, 14:57 Synnex Technology International, the largest 3C (computer, communication, consumer electronics) channel distributor in Taiwan, reported consolidated revenues of NT$15.38 billion for October, representing a drop of 20.5% from the record high level the company posted in September but up 13.4% on year. Read more |
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Major LCD panel makers hit by sharp revenue declines in October Nov 10, 12:13 Due to the worsening global economy, all of Taiwan's major LCD panel makers have reported declines in October revenues, with industry sources predicting that the worst has yet to come. Read more |
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Portable projector with media player: Q&A with Aiptek chairman Peter Chen Nov 10, 11:35 Taiwan-based digital image products maker Aiptek International has introduced its first pico projector with built-in media player and 1GB memory. Peter Chen, chairman of the company, believes that such products combining portable devices and projectors will be the next hit in the market. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Chimei and BenQ monitor sales driven by 16:9 segment in October Nov 7, 15:19 LCD monitor sales in Taiwan dropped 15% on year in October, but major local brands, Chimei and BenQ, still saw robust sales because of their 16:9 models, according to market sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Top local LCD TV brands see strong sales in October Nov 7, 14:42 Despite the sluggish demand in Taiwan's overall consumer electronics market in October, major local LCD TV brands still saw strong sales for the month as a result of pricing campaigns, according to market sources. Read more |
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China market: nearly 40 million digital cable TV users at end of 3Q Nov 7, 10:46 There were 39.73 million subscribers of digital cable TV service in China as of the end of the third quarter of 2008, growing by 9.5% on quarter and by 88.1% on year, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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Himax targets china white-box handst market with mobile LCOS projectors Nov 6, 16:57 The news that Taiwan LCD driver maker Himax has linked up with Wingtech, a China-based white-box handset maker and the country's largest handset solution provider, to develop mobile devices that feature an LCOS mobile projector marks another step forward for 3M's LCOS technology in the fledgling handheld projector market. Read more |
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LED backlit LCD TV shipments to reach 26 million in 2011, says Displaybank Nov 6, 12:09 LCD TV applications, which employ LEDs instead of CCFLs as a backlight source, is forecasted to break through 10 million shipments in 2010 and largely exceed the initial expectation, according to Displaybank. Read more |
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Top LCD TV vendors set conservative shipment goals for 2009 Nov 5, 01:10 Sources with LCD panel makers have revealed LCD TV shipment goals of top vendors for next year, with Samsung Electronics setting the highest target at 28-29 million units. Read more |
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FPD International 2008: Samsung SDI captures attention with AMOLED technology Nov 4, 12:10 At the recently concluded FPD International 2008 in Japan, one of the more interesting exhibitors was Samsung SDI, which was showcasing several new panel technologies at the show. Read more |
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Worldwide front projector shipments grow 15% on-year in 3Q08, says Pacific Media Nov 3, 12:25 Worldwide front projector shipments topped 1.6 million units in the third quarter of 2008, according to Pacific Media Associates (PMA), representing 15.2% growth over the third quarter of 2007, and the second consecutive quarter with better than 15% on-year growth. Read more |
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Samsung to build 11G LCD fab as early as 2010 Oct 30, 12:28 Samsung Electronics will continue to invest in next generation LCD panel plants, with the prospects of starting to build an 11G fab as early as 2010-2011, according Won-Kie Chang, executive vice president of the company. Read more |
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FPD International 2008: LG Display showcases next generation display technology Oct 30, 11:31 LG Display announced that the company is showcasing a wide range of technology and products at the ongoing FPD (Flat Panel Display) International 2008 in Japan from October 29-31, centering the themes of "environment friendly", "distinctive design" and "AMOLED". Read more |
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LCD panel makers CPT and HannStar announce huge losses for 3Q08 Oct 29, 01:05 Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display have both reported huge losses for the third quarter as a result of weak demand and fast falling LCD panel prices. Read more |
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September LCD TV prices down 22% on year for Internet shoppers, says DisplaySearch Oct 28, 12:33 Global average e-tail, or Internet-based, prices for LCD TVs fell by an average of 22% on year, while the average PDP TV e-tail price fell 27% on year in September this year. CRT TV e-tail prices, on the other hand, rose 4% on year, according to DisplaySearch. Read more |
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TPO earns profits in September, but losses to remain for 2008 and 2009 Oct 28, 11:43 TPO Displays, a supplier of small- to medium-size LCD panels, swung back to profits in September, and its overall losses for the third quarter narrowed compared to the second quarter, according to company chairman Ray Chen. Read more |
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Qisda to phase out LCD TV OEM business Oct 24, 17:09 With Qisda and AU Optronics (AUO) announcing a joint venture for LCD TV assembly in September, Qisda has now stated that all aspects of its LCD TV OEM business will be transferred to the new venture and Qisda will exit from the LCD TV business. Read more |
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Amtran to move its LCD monitor production to China Stockwatch - Oct 24, 12:06 Taiwan-based Amtran Technology, one of Top-3 branded LCD TV vendors in North America is going to transfer its LCD monitor production from its Hukou, Hsinchu County factory to its subsidiary in Suzhou China. The company expects this plan to help to lower operation costs and to increase production efficiency. Read more |
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BenQ provides status update for its product sales in China Oct 23, 16:52 While running down the status of BenQ's business status by product line in the China market, Hank Horng, president of BenQ China noted that the company estimates that its revenues from China may reach RMB3.5 billion (US$511.6 million) this year, and the company expects to break even in the market by the end of the year. Read more |
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HDTV shipments to grow to 241.2 million by 2012, says iSuppli Oct 23, 12:31 In 2008, HDTVs overtook standard definition televisions as the leading TV shipped globally. The technology shows no signs of slowing in the next five years either. iSuppli forecasts HDTV unit shipments to grow to 241.2 million by 2012, managing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.0%, up from 97.1 million units in 2007. Compared with non-HDTV unit shipments that will decline to 23.1 million units by 2012, decreasing at a CAGR of 27.0%, down from 114.8 million units in 2007, this is quite the switch in technology that the market has been waiting for. Read more |
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LG Electronics to convert PDP facility into two solar cell production lines Oct 22, 11:21 LG Electronics (LG) decided at its board of directors meeting held on October 20 to convert its A1 plasma panel-manufacturing line in Gumi, Korea, into solar cell production lines. Read more |
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Monitor migration to 16:9 format posing challenge for China LCD makers Oct 21, 11:09 LCD panel makers in China are facing a tough challenge from the market's shift toward a 16:9 ratio format for monitors, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Digital TV transition may help to boost LCD TV sales in the North America market during year-end Oct 17, 16:29 With North America switching from analog signals to digital TV by February 2009, LCD TV players expect that the switch will boost the sales of LCD TV in the US market at the end of this year, according to market sources. Read more |
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Confidence of first-tier LCD TV vendors not benefiting Taiwan panel makers Oct 17, 01:05 Following Sony's announcement that it will maintain its 2008 global LCD TV shipments goal of 17 million units, Samsung Electronics and Sharp also have reaffirmed their shipment targets of 20 million and 11 million units, respectively. However, Taiwan panel makers will not share the benefit since the vendors rely on in-house panels for most of their supply. Read more |
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Sony retains Fiscal 2008 global LCD TV shipment goal of 17 million units Oct 16, 11:33 Despite the global financial crisis leading panel makers to cut their output during the peak season this year, Sony has retained its 2008 fiscal year (April 2008 to March 2009) global LCD TV shipment goal of 17 million units, according to Toshinari Sengoku, general manager of Sony's flat TV business division. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Pioneer expects to ship 10,000 PDP TVs this year Oct 15, 17:07 Pioneer on October 14 launched a new series of PDP TVs in Taiwan, with Takashi Fukuro, president of Pioneer High Fidelity Taiwan expects that demand for flat-panel TVs in Taiwan this year will reach about one million units and PDP TVs will account for about 10% of that total. Read more |
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Taiwan market: LCD monitor shipments may fall 35% in 2008 Oct 15, 12:29 Affected by the economic downturn, Taiwan LCD monitor shipments have declined this year. ViewSonic indicated that overall LCD monitor shipments in the first three quarters in Taiwan were about 800,000 units and the company estimates that total shipments for the market this year should only reach 1.1 million units, down from previous estimates of 1.2-1.4 million units. Read more |
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LCD TV to become largest consumer electronics market by 2012, says iSuppli Oct 13, 16:43 Defying challenging economic conditions, the global LCD TV market is expected to continue its rapid growth during the coming years, causing it to become the largest segment of the consumer electronics industry by 2012, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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Taiwan's Asia Optical to produce pico projector products for Microvision Oct 9, 14:20 Microvision and Taiwan's Asia Optical announced they have entered into a supply agreement for Asia Optical to produce products based on Microvision's proprietary PicoP technology. Under the agreement, Asia Optical will manufacture PicoP display engines and Microvision's first stand-alone accessory Pico projector product. Read more |
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HannStar September sales up over 10% Oct 8, 15:19 LCD panel maker HannStar Display has announced that its net sales for September increased 10.4% sequentially to NT$5.3 billion (US$163.2 million). Read more |
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Optoma and Aiptek make headstart in handheld projector market Oct 8, 12:24 Competition in the fledgling handheld projector market is heating up, as Optoma and Aiptek International have separately launched their first models, the former adopting the Texas Instruments (TI) DLP solution and the latter 3M's LCOS microdisplay technology. Read more |
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Coretronic September sales up 7% on strong projector and BLU shipments Oct 8, 12:21 Coretronic, a maker of backlight units (BLUs) and DLP projectors, has reported a 7% sequential rise in its September consolidated sales at NT$7.06 billion (US$217.77 million), but the company expects demand for BLUs to decline in October due to the worsening global economy. Read more |
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School of hard knocks: Education display shipments to increase over next five years, but revenue to decline, says iSuppli Oct 7, 16:24 Despite an expected near doubling in shipments of displays in the North American education market during the coming years, this area is expected to suffer a decline in revenues during the same period due to plunging prices, creating challenging market conditions for vendors, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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Qisda sees sequential growth in September revenues Oct 7, 14:47 Qisda posted September consolidated revenues of NT$9.63 billion (US$297 million), up 14.6% from NT$8.4 billion in August, but a drop of 11.3% on year; the company's third quarter consolidated revenues were NT$27.4 billion, down 10% compare to the second quarter this year and down 25.4% on year, according to data from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more |
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Synnex Technology hits record consolidated revenues in September Oct 7, 14:12 Synnex Technology International, the largest IT channel distributor in Taiwan, on October 6 reported consolidated revenues of NT$19.35 billion (US$605 million) for September 2008, the highest monthly level recorded by the company. Read more |
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Shift to 16:9 models to top 11% of LCD monitor market in 4Q08, says WitsView Oct 2, 16:31 Depended upon to stimulate demand in the maturing LCD monitor market, 16:9 aspect ratio models will account for 11.2% of the global LCD monitor market in the fourth quarter of 2008, up from 6% in the previous quarter, according to WitsView. Read more |
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HannStar ups investment in TPV joint venture Stockwatch - Oct 2, 16:01 HannStar Display has added US$7.2 million to its investment in HannStar-TPV Display (Wuhan), according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more |
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Multi-standard DTV decoding chip market set for rapid growth Oct 2, 11:26 The global transition from analog to digital television broadcast is spurring TV makers to offer sets with more advanced video decoding chips capable of working with multiple and new video standards, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Lower prices not boosting LCD TV demand Oct 1, 11:51 LCD TV vendors' pricing campaigns can now do little to stimulate demand in Taiwan, where consumers have grown numb to frequent price reductions, according to market sources. Read more |
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Foxconn files suit against Molex over implementation of DisplayPort standard Oct 1, 11:42 Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has filed suit against Molex in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging a range of business torts and anti-competitive behavior, including tortious interference with prospective business advantage, deceptive trade practices, breach of contract, and anti-trust violations. Read more |
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