BenQ, CMI eyeing gaming monitor market

Nov 19, 01:20

BenQ, on November 18, launched a 3D LED-backlit LCD monitor, the XL2410T, eyeing the professional gamer market, while Chimei Innolux (CMI) is cooperating with Microsoft to set up...

CMI will not reach shipment goals in 2010

Nov 17, 01:25

Based on Chimei Innolux's (CMI's) current shipment status, the panel maker is not expected to reach its shipment goals for LCD TV panels, LCD monitor panels and notebook panels in...

CMI denies CEO is looking to step down

Nov 16, 16:01

Chimei Innolux (CMI) has denied rumors indicating that CEO Hsing C Tuan is poised to change his role in the company, although market sources contend that Tuan is thinking about ret...

TPV to pull away from CMI in LCD monitor shipments

Nov 16, 01:00

TPV Technology is projected to ship 60 million LCD monitors and 20 million LCD TVs in 2011, increasing its lead over Chimei Innolux (CMI) and remain the world's largest LCD monitor...

Large-size TFT shipments and revenues fell as supply chain sought inventory reductions in 3Q10, says DisplaySearch

Nov 12, 12:08

Shipments of large-size TFT-LCDs over 9.1-inch fell to 163 million units in the third quarter of 2010, with 4% sequential decline, but 7% on year growth. Revenues reached US$21.3...

Global LCD monitor market to stay flat or drop slightly in 2010

Nov 10, 10:52

CCFL-backlit LCD monitor panel prices have stopped dropping after fast declined in the third quarter of 2010. But the current low levels mean price-sensitive consumers will be more...

BOE to turn profitable in 2H11, says report

Oct 29, 16:33

China-based TFT-LCD panel maker BOE Technology, with its 6G plant having started volume production recently and its 8G plant scheduled to ramp up production in 2011, expects to turn...

Qisda posts net profits of NT$440 million for 3Q10

Oct 29, 01:30

Qisda has posted net profits of NT$440 million (US$14.35 million) for the third quarter of 2010, with an EPS of NT$0.23. Consolidated revenues for the quarter totaled NT$22.89 billion,...

LCD panel makers prepare price increase for IT panels

Oct 13, 01:35

With IT (notebook and monitor) panel prices dropping below cash cost, TFT-LCD panel makers are brewing plans to increase prices back to cost levels, while reducing production to stop...

Qisda sees third-quarter revenues grow slightly

Oct 7, 02:25

Taiwan-based Qisda has announced consolidated revenues of NT$8.02 billion (US$259.97 million) for September 2010, up 2.2% on month and 2% on year, while consolidated revenues in the...

Taiwan market: Samsung introduces new LED monitor

Oct 5, 15:12

Samsung Electronics has introduced a new LED-backlit LCD monitor, the BX2231, to the Taiwan market with a sales price of NT$6,290 (US$202.31).

China to become top-3 TFT-LCD panel production base in 4Q11, says Digitimes Research

Oct 4, 16:38

China is expected to surpass Japan to become the third largest production base for TFT-LCD panels in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to Digitimes Research analyst Tony Huang.

Taiwan market: BenQ aims at top position for LCD monitors and projectors in 2011

Sep 21, 14:20

BenQ aims to rank top-three for LCD TVs, LCD monitors and front projectors in the Taiwan market in the second half of 2010 and aims to become the leading vendor in the LCD monitor...

LCD monitor vendors turn conservative about 4Q10 sales

Sep 20, 16:32

Despite the dropping panel prices, which may help to generate panel orders, LCD monitor vendors have turned conservative about their sales targets for the traditional peak season...

Rising inventories spur LCD monitor pricing declines, says iSuppli

Sep 15, 15:07

Inventories of desktop and workstation LCD monitors climbed in the second quarter of 2010 as shipments continued to outpace sales by a significant margin, according to iSuppli.

Qisda reports 12% sequential growth for August revenues

Sep 7, 11:12

Qisda has announced consolidated revenues of NT$7.85 billion (US$246.2 million) for August, an increase of 12% sequentially and 11% on year. Consolidated revenues for January-August...

AUO hiking LED backlight proportion for notebook, monitor panels

Aug 31, 11:33

AU Optronics (AUO) is increasing its applications of LED backlights for its TFT-LCD panels used in notebooks and LCD monitors, with the LED backlight proportion for the former to...

Unity Opto posts net profit for 1H10

Aug 31, 11:25

LED packaging company Unity Opto Technology has announced consolidated net profit of NT$661.728 million (US$20.65 million) with an EPS of NT$2.15 for the first half of 2010.

Qisda posts net profit of NT$900 million for 2Q10

Aug 30, 15:51

Qisda has announced net profit for the quarter of 2010 totaled NT$900 million (US$28.117 million) with an EPS of NT$0.47.

Amtran posts net profit of NT$490 million for 2Q10

Aug 27, 16:49

LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has announced net profits of NT$490 million (US$15.301 million) for the second quarter with an EPS of NT$0.62.

PC vendors reducing LCD monitor orders for 2011 due to weak demand

Aug 26, 17:11

Global first-tier PC brands including Hewlett-Packard (HP), Acer and Dell have all recently started reducing their LCD monitor orders for 2011 placed to Taiwan-based monitor makers...

Taiwan market: LCD monitor ASP to go up 10% in 2010

Aug 17, 16:41

The ASP of Taiwan's LCD monitor market in 2010 is expected to increase by about 10% due to system upgrades and the introduction of LED-backlit models, but the ASP of the entry-level...

Wistron to increase non-notebook product lines contribution in 2011 revenues

Aug 11, 16:41

Wistron has forecast its 2011 shipments of notebooks to rise from 29-30 million units in 2010 to 35 million in 2011, with desktops and LCD monitors to both rise from 9-10 million...

CMI lowers 2010 LCD monitor target shipments to below 40 million units

Aug 11, 15:48

Chimei Innolux (CMI), because of relocating assembly lines from southern China to other places in China, has downwardly adjusted its 2010 target shipments to below 40 million LCD...

Large-size LCD panel prices continue to drop in 1H August, says DisplaySearch

Aug 10, 10:20

Prices for large-size TFT-LCD panels continue to drop in the first half of August amid high inventory levels in the channels and at vendors, according to latest pricing data from...

Taiwan market: LED-backlit products a promotion focus at TCAS 2010

Aug 5, 16:15

To boost their sales performance in Taiwan, brand vendors are promoting their LED-backlit LCD products including monitors and TVs at the ongoing Taipei Computer Applications Show...

Taiwan market: LG expects to sell 1,000 3D LCD TVs in 2010

Aug 3, 10:46

LG Electronics unveiled its 47- and 55-inch 3D LED-backlit 3D LCD TVs on August 2 in Taiwan and aims to ship 1,000 units in 2010 to take 30% of the local 3D TV market, according to...

Tatung to ship 4-5 million LCD monitors in 2011 due to HP orders

Jul 22, 17:18

Tatung, mainly due to OEM orders from Hewlett-Packard (HP), will ship an estimated 4-5 million LCD monitors in 2011, much more than three million units forecast for 2010, according...

CMI unlikely to achieve LCD monitor shipment goal, claim sources

Jul 22, 16:22

Chimei Innolux (CMI) is unlikely to achieve its goal of shipping 43-47 million LCD monitors in 2010 or a shipment growth of 20-30% on year, as the company only shipped 15-16 million...

Amtran reportedly lands orders for LCD monitors from Acer

Jul 20, 16:13

Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has reportedly obtained orders for entry-level LCD monitors from Acer, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

Global LCD monitor shipments to be flat in 2010

Jul 19, 12:19

The global LCD monitor market is expected to remain flat in 2010 due to weaker-than-expected demand in North America, Europe and China, according to sources with monitor branded ve...

Demand for large-size panels may turn weak in 3Q10

Jul 15, 11:59

Demand for large-size LCD panels may turn weak in the third quarter as retail channels in China still have a high level of panel inventory, sources with panel makers have warned.

LCD TV and monitor prices expected to increase 7-10% in 3Q10

Jul 15, 11:25

LCD TV and monitor brands are expected to increase their prices by 7-10% in July or August as depreciation of the euro plus limited panel price drops are already affecting their profits,...