China expected to sell 2-3 million LCD TVs during October holiday season

Sep 18, 16:15

The upcoming National Day holiday in October in China is expected to boost sales of LCD TVs, with shipments for the period reaching 2-3 million units to account for more than 10%...

EETI to sample more touch panels for Windows 7 certification

Aug 14, 15:22

Taiwan-based touch panel controller and solution supplier Egalax_empia Technology (EETI) has said it will sample 17- and 17.3-inch touch panels for Windows 7 Logo certification soon,...

China market: Local vendors gearing up launch of LED TVs, say reports

Aug 5, 15:46

China-based vendor Tsinghua Tongfang will launch 19-, 22-, 26- and 32-inch white LED-backlit LCD TVs in the China market prior to the traditional peak period in early October and...

Taiwan market: 42-inch LCD TV sales fall short of market expectations in 1H09

Jul 27, 14:07

Despite sharp price reductions, sales of 42-inch LCD TVs in the Taiwan market grew only about 10% on-year in the first half of 2009 compared to market expectations of a 15-20% growth,...

China market: LCD TV vendors raise inventory levels

Jul 22, 11:41

Increasing panel prices have prompted LCD TV vendors in the China market to ask their retail sales agents to increase inventory levels to three months to generate higher sales margins,...

Panel makers report clearer order visibility for North America LCD TV holiday sales

Jul 16, 15:20

LCD panel makers are reporting clearer order visibility from the North America market, and they expect significant demand to last until September, according to market sources.

Taiwan panel makers slowing down price increases

Jul 9, 14:48

Taiwan LCD panel makers are easing up on price increase to prevent Korea-based panel makers, Samsung Electronics and LG Display, snatching orders from the China market, according...

Taiwan market: Consumers turn to larger-size TVs as price gap narrows

Jul 9, 11:40

Consumers may turn to buying 40- or 42-inch LCD TVs instead of 32-inch models in Taiwan as the price gap between 40-42-inch and 32-inch LCD TVs has narrowed down to below NT$20,000,...

China market: China TV vendors looking to increase LCD TV prices

Newswatch - Jul 8, 14:27

China TV vendors including Konka, Skyworth and TCL are reportedly looking to increase the prices of some new LCD TV models by 5-10% in July, according to a Chinese-language report...

LCD TV vendors facing panel purchase dilemma for 4Q09 peak season

Jul 3, 15:19

LCD TV panel prices are likely to rise by US$15-20 in July, which will increase the cost pressure on TV makers and further squeeze the room for price reduction for the year-end holiday...

China market: TV vendors mulling price hikes

Jun 29, 16:31

China vendors, coming under pressures from rising LCD TV panel costs, are planning to increase TV prices at the National Day shopping season in October 2009, according to market sources...

China TV vendors target smaller panels amid rising 32-inch panel costs

Jun 24, 10:51

China TV vendors are switching from 32-inch LCD TV panel orders to 26-inch panels and planning to introduce new 24-inch models as 32-inch panel prices reached almost US$200 in the...

Pricing of 32-inch TVs to remain stable in 3Q09, says Amtran president

Jun 2, 11:06

It is unlikely the global average selling price (ASP) of 32-inch LCD TVs will increase in the third quarter of this year, despite recent increases in related panel prices, said Alpha...

Rising notebook and TV sales send large-size panel prices up, says iSuppli

Jun 1, 11:01

Average pricing for large-size TFT-LCD panels rose at a stronger-than-expected rate in May due to a rebound in notebook PC demand and surprisingly robust television sales, according...

China market: 1.4 million LCD TVs sold during May Day holiday

May 20, 14:40

Around 1.4 million LCD TVs were sold during the three-day May Day holiday in China, up 75% on year, with local vendors dominating sales, according to industry sources in China.

Samsung and LGE increase TV panel orders for AUO and CMO

Newswatch - Mar 25, 17:11

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics (LGE) have increased 37-inch-and-smaller LCD TV panel orders significantly for AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) since the...

Taiwan market: Sony to cut 32-inch LCD TV price to about NT$20,000

Mar 10, 12:21

Sony will reduce the price of its 32-inch LCD TVs to about NT$20,000 (US$572.9) during the Taipei Digital Electric Appliance Fair on March 12-15, while second-tier local vendors are...

Japan market: LCD TV shipments up, but ASPs down in January

Feb 26, 16:25

Japan's LCD TV market saw an on-year growth of 30.7% to 584,000 units in January this year, with market observers saying that the growth was driven by sharp price drops.

32-inch LCD TV prices may drop below US$400 in North America by year-end 2009

Feb 20, 14:27

With consumers becoming more prices conscious amid the sluggish global economy, prices for 32-inch LCD TVs offed by first-tier vendors in the North American market are expected to...

Taiwan market: Local LCD TV vendors expect to join price war

Dec 2, 01:10

With Sony starting a price war in the local Taiwan LCD TV market in order to boost its sales for the Lunar New Year holiday in January 2009, second tier international vendors and...

Taiwan market: Chimei eyes 32-inch LCD TV segment

Aug 19, 17:02

Chimei, the LCD TV brand operated by panel maker Chi Mei Group, expects sales of 32-inch LCD TVs in the Taiwan market to grow more robustly in the second half of this year despite...

Commentary: 6G LCD lines fall prey to miscalculations

Jul 17, 16:08

With the urge to cut production appearing to be rippling across the LCD panel industry amid a bleak market outlook, makers are axing output from their 6G lines first. It is not hard...

PDPs face strong pressure from increased 32-inch LCD supply

Jul 14, 11:24

TFT LCD makers are stepping up their pressure on PDP competition in the 32-inch TV segment, which has still seen more robust sales than larger-size segments amid the economic downt...