
Motherboard makers performance - Jun 2007
Last update: Monday 25 June 2007
In 2004-2005 the number of players in the industry totaled over 20 companies, this figure dropped significantly by 2006, with the market being dominated by four top makers Asustek...
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Table of contentsChart 1: Asustek Computer revenues by quarter, 2005 and 2006 (NT$ million)
Chart 2: ECS revenues by quarter, 2005 and 2006 (NT$ million)
Chart 3: MSI revenues by quarter, 2005 and 2006 (NT$ million)
Chart 4: Gigabyte Technology revenues by quarter, 2005 and 2006 (NT$ million)
Chart 5: Shuttle non-consolidated revenues, 2001-2006 (NT$ million)
Chart 6: Biostar non-consolidated revenues, 2001-2006 (NT$ million)
Chart 7: Epox non-consolidated revenues, 2001-2006 (NT$ million)
Chart 8: Walton Chaintech non-consolidated revenues, 2001-2006(NT$ million)
Chart 9: VIA Technologies non-consolidated revenues, 2001-2006(NT$ million)
Chart 10: Foxconn estimated annual motherboard shipments, 2003-2006 (million units)
Chart 11: Foxconn non-consolidated revenues, 2001-2006 (NT$ million)

Last update: Monday 2 July 2007
Like in 2005, the worldwide TV market did not grow strongly in 2006 and remained at 188.4 million units, compared to 188.24 million units shipped in 2005, DisplaySearch said in February...
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Table of contentsChart 1: Global TV shipment forecast by technology, 2006-2011 (k units)
Chart 2: Full HD market value by technology, 2005-2011 (US$b)
Chart 4: Taiwna LCD TV shipments breakdown by production mode, 2004-2006
Chart 5: Taiwan LCD TV shipmnets breakdwon by region, 2004-2006
Chart 6: Taiwan LCD TV shipments breakdown by size, 2004-2006

Front projector overview - Jun 2007
Last update: Monday 2 July 2007
Global front projector shipments totaled five million units in 2006, up 22% from 4.1 million units in 2005, said Pacific Media Associates (PMA) in May 2007.
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Taiwan's display system makers - Jun 2007
Last update: Monday 25 June 2007
In addition to pure display makers such as Amtran, Chi Mei, HANNspree, Taiwan-based home appliance makers such as Tatung, Proton, Kolin, several major IT makers such as Acer, Quanta...
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Table of contentsTable 2: Taiwan home appliance manufacturers LCD TV performance, 2006
Table 11: Compal display product shipments breakdown, 2005-2007
Chart 2: Compal display shipments monthly breakdown, 2006 (k units)
Table 13: Coretronic monthly projector capacity, 2005-2006 (k units)
Table 15: Lite-On digital display capacity and shipments, 2006
Table 16: Proview display shipment breakdown by application, FY 2006 (m units)
Table 17: Proview display shipment breakdown by application, 1H FY2007 (m units)
Table 21: TPV production lines and capacity change, 2005-2006 (k units)*
Chart 5: TPV LCD TV shipmnets breakdwon by screen size, 2006

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