Amtran and Jean to launch LED backlit products in 2H09, paper says

Newswatch - Mar 23, 16:57

Taiwan LCD display makers Amtran Technology and Jean will launch LED-backlit products in the second half of this year, according to a Chinese language Commercial Times rep...

Larger-size LCD TV and netbook panel prices continue to drop in 2H of March

Mar 20, 16:36

Prices for 37-inch-and-above LCD TV panels and 10.x-inch netbook panels continue to drop, while prices for other applications remain flat in the second half of March, according to...

Qisda sees operating profit in 4Q08

Mar 18, 14:46

Qisda has posted a consolidated operating profit of NT$272 million (US$7.98 million) for the fourth quarter of 2008, the first time it has reported profitability since spinning off...

Samsung to supply 21.5-inch full HD LCD monitor panels

Mar 13, 14:58

Samsung Electronics will supply 21.5-inch full HD LCD monitor panels, a segment that has already seen supply from AU Optronics (AUO), LG Display (LGD) and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT),...

Taiwan market: LCD monitor revenues drop 20% in 4Q08, says IDC

Mar 10, 12:07

LCD monitor revenues in the Taiwan market decreased 20% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2008 mainly due to significant price reductions by retailers to stimulate demand, although...

Samsung reportedly uses 8G line for LCD monitor panels

Mar 4, 15:29

Samsung Electronics is using its 8G line to process 18.5-inch, 21.5-inch, and 22-inch panels for use in its own brand LCD monitors and Dell's, according to market sources.

Taiwan market: LCD monitor sales exceed expectations in January

Newswatch - Mar 2, 10:44

LCD monitor sales in the Taiwan market exceeded expectations by up to 30% in January, driven by the government's issuance of consumer stimulus vouchers, according to market sources...

Top-10 LCD monitor makers see shipments up 5.5% in January, says WitsView

Newswatch - Feb 26, 14:50

The top-10 system integrators (SIs) shipped a total of 9.04 million LCD monitors in January, up 5.5% sequentially, according to research firm WitsView.

Shipments of 8.9-inch-and-larger LCD panels down almost 17% in January, says WitsView

Feb 26, 11:40

Global shipments of 8.9-inch-and-larger LCD panels reached 22.23 million units in January, down by 16.9% sequentially and down 33.5% on year, according to research firm WitsView.

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.

LCD monitor shipments in 4Q lower than 3Q for the first time in 2008, says DisplaySearch

Feb 24, 10:58

LCD monitor shipments fell 7.4% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2008, with 39.6 million units shipped worldwide in the quarter, according to DisplaySearch. As forecasted, this...

LCD panel prices stable in February, except TV segment

Feb 19, 11:54

Except for TV applications, LCD panel prices in February stay stable, according to the latest pricing data released by DisplaySearch.

Samsung and LGE reach LCD panel purchase agreement, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 17, 16:59

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics (LGE) have agreed to purchase LCD panels from each other, starting with LCD monitor panels (17-inch, 19-inch and 20-inch), and plan to expand...

Demand from China to drive up smaller-size LCD TV panel prices in 2H February

Feb 17, 11:54

With the China government promoting a program to increase sales of electronics in rural areas, LCD TV panel prices for smaller screen sizes, such as 26 inches and 32 inches, are estimated...

Asustek striving to recover from poor performance

Feb 13, 17:10

Asustek expects its gross margin for the first quarter of 2009 to climb despite an estimated 30% on-quarter drop in revenues thanks to inventory clearances, new strategies to protect...

LCD monitor panel prices up, others flat in February, DisplaySearch says

Feb 10, 10:56

Prices for most LCD panel segments remain unchanged in the first half of February, as most panel makers are reluctant to increase production at the current low prices. However, monitor...

AUO large-size LCD panel shipments to drop 15-20% in 1Q

Jan 23, 16:16

AU Optronics (AUO) has estimated a 15-20% drop in its large-size LCD panel shipments in the first quarter this year, with TV panel shipments remaining flat, and IT (monitor and notebook)...

SI and brand monitor shipments dip 11% in December 2008, says WitsView

Jan 22, 16:27

The global top-10 system integrators (SIs) shipped a total of 7.9 million LCD monitors in December, an 11.8% decrease sequentially, according to WitsView. In the wake of the continuous...

Large-size panel shipments drop almost 24% on year in December 2008, says WitsView

Jan 19, 16:39

Global large-size panel shipments reached 25.15 million units in December 2008, down slightly by 2.6% sequentially, and down 23.9% on year, according to research firm WitsView.

IT panel prices to rise soon, but likely to fall again in March or April

Jan 5, 15:45

Although LCD panel makers expect prices for monitor and notebook applications to rebound to cash cost levels in February 2009, prices may remain flat or start to drop in March and...

Samsung to raise LCD monitor panel prices next month, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 29, 13:55

Samsung Electronics plans to increase LCD monitor panel prices beginning next month although it has not yet specified the extent of the hikes, the Chinese-language Apple Daily...

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...

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...

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.

LCD monitor shipments from SIs and vendors down in October, says WitsView

Nov 27, 11:03

Most of the top 10 LCD monitor system integrators (SIs) saw shipments decline in October, except Innolux Display, Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics (LGE) and Wistron, and total...

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 source...

Nvidia GeForce 3D stereo glasses ready for shipping this year, but what about monitor support?

Nov 6, 17:09

According to sources in Taiwan's graphics card industry, Nvidia has outsourced the manufacturing of its GeForce 3D stereo glasses to EMS provider Flextronics, and the product has...

Commentary: Samsung's planned production of monitor panel at 8G fab to leave minor competitors struggling more

Nov 3, 11:51

Samsung Electronics' plan to roll out LCD monitor panels from its 8G fab is promising more threats to the survival of minor players who are already coming strong pressure from competitors'...

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.

Taiwan market: LCD monitor shipments may fall 35% in 2008

Oct 15, 12:29

Affected by the economic downturn, Taiwan LCD monitor shipments have declined this year. ViewSonic indicated that overall LCD monitor shipments in the first three quarters in Taiwan...

HannStar September sales up over 10%

Oct 8, 15:19

LCD panel maker HannStar Display has announced that its net sales for September increased 10.4% sequentially to NT$5.3 billion (US$163.2 million).

IT LCD panel prices stable in 1H October; price drops persist in TV segment, DisplaySearch says

Oct 6, 14:32

Latest DisplaySearch figures for large-size LCD panel prices show that prices for IT applications will remain stable in the first half of October, while prices for TV applications...

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,...