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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Monday, October 13, 2008
19:08 (GMT+8)
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LCD TV to become largest consumer electronics market by 2012, says iSuppli 2h 25min ago 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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To reduce costs, panel makers considering white LEDs over RGB LEDs in TV BLUs Oct 9, 17:16 Although using LED-backlighting for large-sized LCD TVs expands the color gamut and improves the quality of the viewing experience, as well as reducing power consumption for the TVs, LEDs are seldom adopted in LCD TVs due to the higher price of LEDs compared to CCFL backlighting. Such LED backlit TVs are only available on the high end of the market, seen in a few models from major international vendors such as Sony and Samsung Electronics. Read more |
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Wellypower LED shipments increase in 3Q, but sales down 17% Oct 7, 14:45 Wellypower LED shipments in the third quarter reached 50 million units, as the market for white-box handset recovered. Shipments were up from 20 million units shipped in the second quarter, according to market sources. 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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Commentary: AUO-Qisda LCD TV joint venture highlights integration trend in panel industry Sep 29, 10:24 The joint venture between AU Optronics (AUO) and Qisda for LCD TV assembly highlights the trend where players in the panel industry are gearing up their business diversification and vertical integration in order to secure outlets for their products in a market that is expected to mature in a few years time. Read more |
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AUO and Qisda form NT$200 million joint venture Stockwatch - Sep 26, 17:08 AU Optronics Corporation (AUO) will invest NT$120 million to form a new joint venture in Taiwan with Qisda with AUO holding a 60% share while Qisda
holds the remaining 40%, according to an AUO filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Qisda will invest NT$80 million in the NT$200 million (US$6.24) joint venture. Read more |
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LCD TV shipments may reach 120-130 million units in 2009, said TPV chairman Sep 26, 12:32 Jason Hsuan, chairman and chief executive officer of TPV Technology indicated that though the economic outlook for 2009 is not good, priced for LCD TVs are getting cheaper and cheaper which will help stimulate demand. Hsuan estimates that global LCD TV shipments this year may reach 100 million units and market demand may reach 120-130 million units in 2009. Read more |
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Commentary: LG Display and Amtran relationship off to embarrassing start Sep 26, 12:32 The competitive landscape in the LCD TV industry has made for strange bed partners, with Korea-based LG and Amtran being one example. On the one hand LG Display (LGD) announced in early September that it would form a joint venture with Taiwan-based Amtran Technology to set up a plant in Suzhou Reken Technology in China for the production of LCD modules (LCMs) and the assembly of LCD TVs. The venture also aims to provide services to brand vendors such as Vizio and LG Electronics (LGE). Read more |
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Chi Mei-managed LCD TV zone opens service center Sep 22, 10:46 Tree Valley Park, a Chi Mei Group-managed industrial zone devoted to LCD TVs in southern Taiwan, has opened its service center, with the entire project scheduled for completion in May 2009. Read more |
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Amtran expects Vizio to ship 4 million flat panel TVs in 2008 Sep 18, 17:22 Amtran Technology expects its total shipments of LCD TV this year may reach three million units and the maker expects shipments of flat-panel TV from its Vizio brand to exceed four million units this year, according to market sources. Read more |
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Amtran expects to see LCD TV shipments boost Sep 18, 01:00 In order to satisfy demand during the year-end holiday season, Amtran Technology's channel partners in North America started to refill their LCD TV inventory since the beginning of September, and are expected to boost the company's LCD TV shipments in September and October, according to Alpha Wu, president and CEO of Amtran. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Local own-brand LCD TV vendors may face losses in 2008 Sep 16, 12:09 Leading local own-brand vendors of LCD TVs in the Taiwan market, including Chimei, BenQ and Teco, have lowered retail prices to promote sales for the time being, but the reduced price level is not likely to rebound during the expected sales peak from the end of 2008 to before the 2009 Chinese New Year and thus these vendors may suffer losses from sales of LCD TVs in 2008, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Broadcast RF power semiconductor market may be twice as big as originally thought Sep 15, 15:46 The global market for RF power semiconductors used in broadcasting is much larger than years of "conventional wisdom" have suggested, according to a new study from ABI Research. Its growth is being driven by the current explosion in digital broadcasting, both television and radio. This market is expected to remain very healthy for the next decade. Read more |
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Compal cuts annual notebook shipments goal to 29 million units Sep 9, 16:33 Affected by the dropping worldwide economy, Ray Chen, president of Compal Electronics has said that due to weak demand in both Europe and the US, the company's annual notebook shipments goal for 2008 has been adjusted to 28-29 million units from the original 32 million units. Read more |
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Qisda begins shipping LCD TVs to Samsung Sep 9, 07:48 Qisda started shipments of Samsung OEM LCD TVs in the third quarter, and the company also has orders from LG Electronics, Phillips and BenQ, market sources indicated. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Samsung LCD TV sales far worse than expected Sep 4, 11:40 Despite its success beating Sony in the North America LCD TV market, Samsung's LCD TV sales in Taiwan were far worse than expected in the first half of the year, according to market sources. Read more |
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Capacitor issues causing high maintenance rate among LCD TVs made in China, say sources Sep 2, 12:24 Sources at passive component distributors indicated that a relatively high ratio of maintenance is being required for LCD TVs that are made in China. A look at the components inside the TVs show that problematic aluminum electrolytic capacitors installed on the controller board may be the major reason, they explained. Read more |
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Commentary: Sony's attempt to take lead in North America LCD TV market comes up short Aug 22, 15:42 While Sony cut its LCD TV prices in May in an attempt to regain its number one position in the North America market, the attempt failed as rival Samsung increased its market share from 13.5% in the first quarter to 18.3% in the second quarter, according to DisplaySearch. Sony's market share drop from 13.4% in the first quarter to 11.7% in the second quarter, the market research firm noted. Read more |
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IC distributors see growing demand for smaller-sized LCD TVs Aug 21, 16:54 While the world eyes the demand status for larger sized TVs, IC distributors are noting that demand for 32-inch and smaller-sized LCD TVs has rebounded, according to sources in the industry. The sources pointed out that with concerns about a weak global economy, consumers are turning to smaller-sized TVs amid a more limited budget. Read more |
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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 slower-than-expected sales of the entire segment in the first half, according to company sources. Read more |
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North America TV shipments surge 28% on year in 2Q08, says DisplaySearch Aug 15, 16:07 Despite a weaker US economy and rising energy prices that directly impact consumers budgets, North American TV shipments climbed a remarkably strong 26% on quarter and 28% on year in the second quarter 2008 to more than 9.3 million units, according to preliminary results from DisplaySearch. This annual growth is the strongest since DisplaySearch began tracking TV shipments in 2004. LCD and Plasma TV technologies both posted strong sequential quarterly gains, rising 30% and 35%, respectively. PDP growth in particular was influenced by strong initial shipments of Vizio's 32-inch HD PDPs; LCD growth was also very strong at 32-inch, rising 35% on year. Read more |
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Falling prices to boost LCD TV sales in 4Q Aug 12, 12:11 LCD TV players believe that as LCD TV prices continue to drop, sales in the second half of the year may improve and reach a peak point in the fourth quarter of this year. Read more |
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LCD TV and monitor makers trimming shipment targets, says CPT Jul 31, 01:10 Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) vice president Brian Lee has revealed the company is seeing branded LCD monitor and second-tier TV vendors trimming their shipments targets. CPT has already cut its own shipments target, and Lee said only a short-term recovery will be seen in the second half of 2008. Read more |
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Taiwan makers to see growth in LCD TV shipments in 3Q, paper says Newswatch - Jul 30, 12:02 LCD TV shipments from Taiwan will grow in the third quarter as a result of increased outsourcing for low-cost models from international vendors, such as Samsung Electronics and Sony, according to the government-sponsored Market Intelligence Center (MIC), as cited by the Economic Daily News (EDN). Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony performance stands out in LCD TV market in July Jul 29, 11:56 The local Taiwan LCD TV market has remained sluggish in July, despite a series of promotions from channel players, and sales of LCD TVs have not met expectations from vendors, said market sources. Read more |
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Price wars hit Samsung's Digital Media division in 2Q Jul 28, 12:28 Market sources noted that the main reasons for the less than stellar performance of Samsung Digital Media business in the second quarter was due to a price war the company was involved in for its TV and monitor businesses. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Pricing campaign launched for Chimei 52-inch LCD TVs Jul 22, 12:08 Chimei, the LCD TV brand operated by panel maker Chi Mei Group, has launched a pricing campaign in Taiwan for its 52-inch model, offering a major price cut as well as a smaller-sized model as a free gift. Read more |
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Taiwan market: TV vendors cut prices for 42-inch LCD models Jul 21, 16:38 Recent promotional campaigns at Taiwan's consumer electronics retail chains have caused 42-inch LCD TV prices to fall significantly, with one second-tier brand offering a model at little more than NT$20,000 (US$659). Read more |
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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 to see why 6G lines are falling prey, judging from the makers' reshuffling of their capacities earlier this year. Read more |
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Taiwan market: BenQ claims LCD monitor market share gain in 2Q Jul 15, 16:18 BenQ increased its share in the local Taiwan LCD monitor market in the second quarter, event though the overall market fell 15-20% compared to the first quarter, BenQ stated. Read more |
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White box flat panel TV market posing challenge to domestic China brands, paper says Newswatch - Jul 15, 12:16 Domestic TV brands in China are facing a two-front battle, one from international first-tier vendors, which have been alleged to be dumping their flat panel TVs in the China market, and the other from white box models whose prices may be only about half as much as domestic brands, according to the 21st Century Business Herald newspaper report. Read more |
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Flat panel TV shipments total 4.95 million units in China in 1H08, says paper Newswatch - Jul 14, 12:39 Flat panel TV sales in China rose 37% on year to 4.95 million units in the first half of 2008, while sales for the second half of the year are expected to reach 7.2 million units to bring a total 50% growth for the entire year, according to figures compiled by the China Electronic Chamber of Commerce, as cited by the Beijing Business Today newspaper. Read more |
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Southeast Asia emerges as next LCD TV hot spot Jul 11, 09:52 Shipments of LCD TVs to Southeast Asia are expected to rise by more than a factor of eight from 2007 to 2012, due to a combination of falling prices, increased user awareness, economic strength and rising consumer affluence in the region, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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Hisense said to be producing 42-inch LED backlit LCD TVs Newswatch - Jul 10, 16:14 According to a Chinese language Sina.com report, China flat-panel TV maker Hisense is mass producing its own self-developed 42-inch LED backlit LCD TV (TLM42T08GP) as part of its Anyview series of TVs. The new TV has a thickness of only 55 millimeters, the report stated. Read more |
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Strong ties with MediaTek helps WPG secure LCD TV component orders Jul 10, 01:00 The number one IC distributor in Asia, WPG Holdings, recently secured orders from a leading LCD TV OEM thanks to its strong ties with MediaTek, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Quanta, Wistron and Inventec see on-year growth in 1H revenues Jul 9, 15:49 Quanta Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$62.01 billion (US$2.04 billion) for June 2008, a decrease of 3.9% on month, while accumulated consolidated revenues for the first six months of 2008 reached NT$402.67 billion, an increase of 32.4% compared to the same period a year previous. Read more |
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CMO supplies panels for Sony 42-inch LCD TVs Jul 9, 12:21 Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) is a chief supplier of panels for the 42-inch LCD TVs that Sony has just launched in the North American market, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Samsung places LCD TV orders with TPV and Tatung Jul 9, 01:05 Samsung Electronics has placed LCD TV orders with Taiwan-based makers for the first time in order to increase its price competitiveness and further expand market share, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Commentary: How will PDPs fit into Samsung Electronics' TV strategy? Jul 4, 16:55 While it makes business sense for Samsung Electronics to take over Samsung SDI's PDP business as the companies look to streamline their manufacturing, the question remains as to what exactly is Samsung Electronics' strategy in the PDP market? Read more |
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TPV trims own-brand LCD monitor and TV shipments guidance Jul 3, 01:05 TPV Technology has turned more conservative about its shipments in 2008 due to inflation pressure from high crude oil pricing and has revised down its shipments forecast for own-brand LCD monitors and LCD TVs by about 15% and 20%, respectively, for 2008. Read more |
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Blue LEDs with red and green phosphors may become mainstream for TV-use BLUs in 2009 Jul 2, 15:24 With costs for LED backlights using a mix of red, green and blue LEDs remaining high, LED industry players are considering using a combination of blue LEDs with red and green phosphors for TV-use backlights. Such designs may become popular in 2009. Read more |
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Taiwan Market: Sony to launch 11 LCD TVs starting July Jun 30, 15:51 Sony recently introduced 11 Bravia LCD TVs which it will launch in Taiwan beginning in July including the W, V and S series with sizes between 20- to 52-inches. Read more |
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Taiwan market: LCD TV shipments may grow 23% in 2008 Jun 26, 01:00 According to a report released by Taiwan's Market Intelligence Center (MIC), Taiwan LCD TV shipments in the first half of 2008 totaled 486,000 units and the research organization estimates that this year's total shipments may exceed one million units, up 23% on year. Read more |
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Corning sees LCD TV market on course for significant growth through 2009 Jun 13, 10:23 Corning still sees the worldwide LCD TV market heading towards significant growth through 2009 despite the weak economy in the US, according to Alan T Eusden, president of Corning Display Technologies Taiwan. Read more |
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Own brand strategy: Q&A with TPV Group vice president CH Tuan Jun 10, 11:53 TPV Technology's own monitor brand AOC overtook Samsung Electronics as the number one monitor brand in China in the first quarter of 2008 and TPV aims to ship a total of 11.5 million units of its own-brand monitors worldwide in 2008. Digitimes spoke with TPV Group vice president CH Tuan about the TPV's own-brand development strategy. Read more |
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Global TV growth slows in 1Q08, but demand in Eastern Europe and Middle East surges, says DisplaySearch May 27, 09:41 Global TV unit shipment growth slowed in the first quarter of 2008 to just 1% on year compared to 4% growth during the first quarter of 2007 and 5% growth in the fourth quarter of 2007 as a weaker economy in the US seems to be affecting demand of 40-inch-and-larger size TVs. Read more |
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Skyworth and Konka show new large size TVs at Asia FPD 2008 May 23, 16:41 Skyworth and Konka both displayed new large-size TVs at the Asia FPD 2008 flat panel display exposition which ran in Guangzhou, China from May 21-23. Read more |
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