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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
10:09 (GMT+8)
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LED backlighting, 16:9 ratio remain mainstream technologies for notebook panels in 2010 Nov 11, 11:10 LED-backlighting and 16:9 aspect ratio will remain as the mainstream technologies for notebook panels in 2010 with some models featuring touchscreen and 3D functions, according to market sources. Read more |
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TFT-LCD panel prices mostly unchanged in 1H September, says DisplaySearch Sep 8, 14:18 LCD panel prices remain mostly unchanged for the first half of September, except for a few monitor and notebook segments, according to DisplaySearch. Read more |
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CPT delays resuming 4.5G line to 4Q09 due to glass shortage Aug 7, 10:54 LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) will delay the production at its second 4.5G plant to the fourth quarter of 2009 due to short supply of glass substrates, according to company president Chiu Chuang-yi. Read more |
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LCD TV and monitor panel prices continue to rise on China demand in 2H May, says DisplaySearch May 20, 11:08 LCD TV and monitor panel prices continue to rise as supply has been unable to meet rising demand from the China market, according to latest pricing data released by DisplaySearch. Read more |
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Vendors to drop 16:10 notebook prices in 2Q-3Q09 to clear inventory Apr 28, 17:12 Global notebook vendors such as Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell are expected to start dropping their 16:10 aspect ratio notebook prices later this quarter and in the third quarter to clear inventories in preparation for upcoming 16:9 aspect ratio ultra-thin notebook launches, according to sources at notebook makers. Read more |
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Price for 14.1-inch 16:10 notebook panels to increase Apr 28, 17:10 Prices for 14.1-inch 16:10 aspect ratio notebook panels are expected to increase in the following months because of short supply, as panel makers are actively transferring capacity to produce 16:9 ratio notebook panels, according to market sources. Read more |
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Finetech Japan 2009: 30- to 39-inch LCD TVs remain mainstream in 2009, says LG Display Apr 17, 15:48 The 30- to 39-inch segment remains the LCD TV mainstream because emerging markets favor smaller-size LCD TVs, while 30-inch-and-smaller models continue to replace CRT sets because of competitive costs, In Byeong Kang, R&D vice president of LG Display (LGD), said Thursday while speaking at the Finetech Japan 2009. Read more |
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Tight supply of ultra-thin LCD panels may undermine Acer CULV notebook shipments Apr 17, 14:22 Tight supply of 16:9 aspect ratio ultra-thin LCD panels could undermine Acer's efforts in trying to unseat rival vendor Hewlett-Packard (HP) from the number one spot in the global notebook market with its advance launch of the ultra-thin CULV CPU-based models, according to market sources. Read more |
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BenQ sees strong growth for smaller-size LCD TVs in Asia-Pacific in 2008 Mar 13, 17:09 BenQ saw a 40% growth in its share of the 22-29-inch LCD TV market in Asia-Pacific (excluding Taiwan) in 2008, and the company will step up efforts to develop the smaller-size LCD TV market this year, according to Danny Yao, president of BenQ Taiwan. Read more |
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Cost-efficiency, power savings, 16:9 remain top trends for large-size LCD panels, says DisplaySearch Mar 11, 11:41 Cost-effective design, power savings including green solutions, and 16:9 aspect ratio panels for notebook PCs and LCD monitors are the three major development trends in 2009, according to DisplaySearch. The research firm also said that these three features are often combined in many new notebook and LCD monitor panels. For LCD TV panels, better image quality such as 120Hz or 240Hz frame rates and power-saving technologies are the major development directions. Read more |
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16:9 to become mainstream monitor ratio by 2H 2009 Newswatch - Feb 25, 11:53 The 16:9 aspect ratio is expected to surpass 16:10 as the mainstream specification for LCD monitors in the second half of this year, according to market sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Chimei launches 24-inch LCD monitors Feb 24, 17:10 Taiwan-based vendor Chimei, eyeing the personal home entertanment market in Taiwan, has unveiled 24-inch LCD monitors with 16:9 aspect ratio that will be available on the market in the second half of March this year. Read more |
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Dell announces Inspiron Mini 10 netbook Feb 20, 16:51 Dell has launched the Inspiron Mini 10 netbook that it says adds keyboard comfort to the Inspiron Mini family. Read more |
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Quanta may see 2009 notebook shipments 5% lower than expected, says paper Newswatch - Feb 19, 16:16 Since Hewlett-Packard (HP) recently decided to delay plans to replace all its consumer notebook product lines with 16:9 aspect ratio panels in the second quarter this year, Quanta Computer, which will be the manufacturer of the new models, is expected to see its notebook shipments in 2009 to fall 5% lower than expected, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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Asustek introduces new consumer entertainment notebooks Jan 20, 16:54 Asustek Computer has announced the F50 and F70 notebook series targeting the consumer entertainment market. Read more |
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HP to add more members to its Mini-note family Jan 16, 01:20 Hewlett-Packard (HP) plans to launch new members in its Mini-note family including the Mini-note 2150 with built-in a 3G module at the beginning of June this year, according to sources at notebook makers Read more |
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WinHEC 2008: Acer combines the latest CE technologies into a notebook Jan 8, 15:25 After introducing of its first notebook featuring Dolby Digital in 2006, Acer has again implanted the latest consumer electronics technologies into its notebook product line this year with the launch of the Aspire 8920G notebook. Read more |
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Monitor makers to suffer more losses as panel ASPs continue to fall in 2009 Dec 26, 01:05 Monitor makers will continue to see losses until the first quarter of 2009. In addition to traditional 16:10 products, ASPs for some 16:9 monitors may also drop to around cost prices in the first quarter next year, according to industry sources. Read more |
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IT-use 16:9 LCD panel shipments up in November, Displaybank says Dec 19, 15:15 With LCD panel makers actively promoting 16:9 aspect ratio products, the shipment share of 16:9 panels increased to 17.4% in the monitor segment and increased to 15.6% in the notebook segment in November, according to Displaybank. Read more |
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Taiwan market: 16:9 LCD monitor shipments growing Dec 2, 11:36 With LCD panel makers and monitor vendors actively promoting the 16:9 aspect ratio, LCD monitor shipments to the Taiwan market are growing, according to market sources. Read more |
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BenQ launches 10.1-inch netbook Dec 1, 16:24 BenQ has launched its Joybook Lite U101 netbook featuring a 10.1-inch 16:9 screen with LED backlight unit (BLU). 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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LCD panel maker CPT to continue supporting DisplayPort in its notebook panels Nov 4, 01:05 Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is optimistic regarding support for DisplayPort in its panels for the IT market, and the LCD panel maker will continue to develop notebook panels that support DisplayPort. Read more |
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AUO expects LED and 16:9 format to have 40% notebook penetration rate in 2009 Oct 29, 11:20 Au Optronics (AUO) expects the 16:9 format and LED backlighting to each have a 40% penetration in the notebook market in 2009, up from 7% and 10% respectively in 2008, according to company executive vice president Paul Peng. Read more |
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LCD panel makers to develop different size panels for the 16:9 format Oct 22, 16:47 While LCD panel makers are actively promoting the 16:9 format for the LCD monitor segment, they are also looking to maximize the efficiency of their respective panel cuts. However, with 5G, 6G and 7G plants all being used to target production for the 16:9 format, the market can expect to see a lack of standards in segment sizes, with sizes varying from 15-inches to 23.6-inches, according to market sources. 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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HP to focus on 13-inch class 16:9 aspect ratio notebooks in 2009, say sources Oct 7, 14:30 Hewlett-Packard (HP) plans to push sales of 13-inch class (13.0-13.9-inch) notebooks with 16:9 aspect ratio panels before the end of this year, making 13-inch models mainstream items for 2009, according to sources with Taiwan ODM notebook makers. 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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Commentary: Are 18.5-inch LCD monitors in limbo? Sep 19, 12:33 LCD panel makers are set on pushing 16:9 aspect ratio monitor applications to maximize their production at 6G lines. One of the new sizes is 18.5-inch and some monitor vendors have already shipped products to that segment. But some industry players have called for caution in handling 18.5-inch panels as acceptance in the end market is failing to meet expectations. Read more |
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Notebooks with 12- to 14-inch 16:9 aspect ratio panels will not mature until 2Q09, according to ODMs Aug 19, 16:49 Although notebook vendors have started to adopt 16:9 aspect ratio panels for upcoming notebooks, sources at notebook ODMs pointed out that notebooks with 12- to 14-inch 16:9 aspect ratio panels will not enter mass production until the second quarter of 2009. Read more |
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Transition to 16:9 aspect ratio unstoppable, says DisplaySearch Jul 2, 11:21 The LCD panel industry's transition toward the 16:9 aspect is unstoppable, according to DisplaySearch who predicts that the widescreen format will have a 90% penetration of the notebook panel market and 67% of the monitor panel market by 2010. Read more |
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CMO to focus on 16:9 and LED backlight panels Jun 17, 01:00 Following recent trends in the industry, TFT LCD panel maker Chi Mei Opotelectronics (CMO) is focusing on 16:9 aspect ratio and LED backlight products, estimating such applications will reach a penetration rate of around 55% of the company's shipments by 2010, outpacing the global average. Read more |
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Asustek to push 16:9 ratio notebooks in the US and Europe in 2H08 Jun 9, 11:41 Asustek Computer will officially cut into the 16:9 ratio notebook market in the second half of 2008. In order to preserve profits, the company will initially only push 15.6-inch models in Europe and the US. The first wave of launches will start in July in the US, according to industry sources. Read more |
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AUO unveils 16:9 TFT LCDs for IT displays Jun 5, 16:59 AU Optronics (AUO) has announced a full range of 16:9 LCD panels for IT display applications, including a 21.5-inch 1080p full HD resolution panel for desktops. Read more |
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LCD panel makers developing 17.3-inch, 16:9 notebook panels Jun 4, 01:25 LCD panel makers, including AU Optronics (AUO) and LG Display, are developing 17.3-inch notebook panels with a 16:9 aspect ratio, as they seek to maximize their production efficiency, according to the industry sources. Read more |
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