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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
09:49 (GMT+8)
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BLU makers report mixed results for October Nov 10, 16:15 Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic saw its October consolidated revenues increase 5% sequentially and 28% on year to NT$8.36 billion (US$258.54 million). Read more |
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Epson expects 1080p projectors to become mainstream for home market in 2010 Nov 5, 15:09 Epson Taiwan expects 1080p front projector shipments worldwide will surpass those of 720p models in 2010 and become the mainstream product for the home-use market due to falling prices. Read more |
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Projector chips supply to remain tight through end of 2009 Nov 3, 11:59 Front projector vendors are seeing chip shortage, especially for DLP chips from Texas Instruments (TI), amid surging demand since the second quarter of 2009, and they expect the shortage to last until the end of 2009, according to industry players. Read more |
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Pico projectors for handsets to see staggering growth in 2012, says Young Optics president Nov 2, 16:57 Claude Hsu, president of Taiwan-based light engine maker Young Optics, has predicted that shipments of pico projectors for handsets will grow to 10-25 million units in 2012, compared to 20,000-30,000 in 2009. Read more |
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Coretronic 3Q09 net profit reaches almost NT$900 million Oct 30, 16:53 Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic has announced third-quarter consolidated revenues of NT$21.05 billion (US$647.14 million) with an operating income of NT$463 million. Net profit was reported at NT$899 million, with an EPS of NT$1.18. Read more |
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Qisda announces net profit for 3Q09 Oct 21, 11:48 Qisda has released its third-quarter financial report, recording a consolidated net profit of NT$841 million (US$26 million), 17.3% gross margin, and EPS of NT$0.44. Operating income totaled NT$430 million for the third quarter. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Front projector shipments estimated to reach 60,000 units in 2H09 Oct 14, 17:02 Front projector shipments in Taiwan are estimated to reach 60,000 units in the second half of 2009 and a total of 95,000 units for the whole year, driven by educational procurement projects, according to market sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Front projector prices to drop 35-40% in 2009 Sep 22, 11:42 Front projector prices in the Taiwan market are expected to drop by 35-40% on-year in 2009, with the 2,000-3,000 lumen segment seeing the biggest decrease, according to market sources. Read more |
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Coretronic posts on-month growth in August revenues Sep 10, 15:28 Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic has announced consolidated revenues of NT$5.94 billion (US$181.68 million) for August, a growth of 11.62% from NT$5.32 billion for July, but a decrease of 10% on year. Accumulated consolidated revenues from January to August were NT$36.03 billion. Read more |
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Pico projector market to take off in 2010 Sep 7, 16:27 Demand for pico projectors is estimated to take off in 2010 with DLP and LCoS being the mainstream technologies, according to market observers. Read more |
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Qisda August revenues drop on lower LCD monitor shipments Sep 7, 13:38 Qisda has announced consolidated revenues of NT$7.07 billion (US$215.27 million) for August, decreasing 5.3% from NT$7.47 billion for July and 15.9% from NT$8.4 billion for August 2008. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Chimei and BenQ win government procurement orders for LCD TVs Sep 3, 15:04 Taiwan-based brand vendors Chimei and BenQ have together landed 60-70% of recently released government educational procurement orders for LCD TVs for senior high schools, with 90% of the orders being for 42-inch models, according to market sources Read more |
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US projector market up 12% sequentially in 2Q09, says iSuppli Aug 31, 16:42 Shipments of front projectors in North America rose 12.4% in the second quarter of 2009 to reach 440,322 units, up from 391,646 in the first quarter, according to iSuppli. This contrasts with a 0.4% sequential decline in global projector shipments during the quarter. Read more |
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Young Optics trims pico projector revenue goal for 2009 Aug 17, 15:56 Taiwan-based light engine maker Young Optics, a subsidiary of backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic, has lowered pico projectors' estimated share of revenues to 5% from 19% for 2009, according to the company. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Projector shipments in 2Q09 drop below 20,000 units, says IDC Aug 17, 10:25 Front projector shipments in the Taiwan market dropped to only 15,300 units in the second quarter of 2009, lower than the previous seven-quarterly average of over 20,000 units, according to IDC. Read more |
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BLU maker Coretronic reports 4% sequential increase in July revenues Aug 11, 16:37 Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic has announced consolidated revenues of NT$5.32 billion (US$162.17 million) for July, up 4.18% from NT$5.11 billion for June, but down 8% from NT$5.78 billion for July 2008. Read more |
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BenQ expects global projector shipments to reach 6 million units in 2009 Aug 6, 09:56 BenQ has estimated that global front projector shipments will reach six million units in 2009. Of the total, the education segment will account for around 40%, enterprise around 50%, and retail consumer below 10%. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Projector shipments drop in 1H09 Jul 23, 14:19 Front projector shipments for the first half of 2009 in Taiwan's retail market dropped 10-20% on year, according to industry sources. Read more |
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China market: BenQ to increase LCD monitor price in August Jul 21, 15:15 BenQ, which has already twice raised its LCD monitor prices in July in China, may hike the prices further in August amid continued rises in panel costs, according to BenQ China president Hank Horng. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Price of 3,000 lumen projectors has dropped up to 50% in 2009 Jul 21, 14:37 The current price of 3,000 lumen front projectors in Taiwan has dropped up to 50% on year as players reduced prices to gain education procurement orders, according to market sources. Read more |
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Coretronic posts 4% on-month revenue growth in June Jul 9, 16:38 Backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic has announced consolidated revenues of NT$5.11 billion (US$154.68 million) for June, an increase of 4% on month, despite some orders being postponed to July due to a shortage of glass substrates, according to the company. But the June revenues decreased by 16% on year, it said. Read more |
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Foxlink developing micro projectors for handsets, say sources Jul 6, 14:29 Taiwan-based Foxlink has stepped into the development of micro projectors, and the company is currently developing the products in cooperation with a handset client from Europe, according to sources with Taiwan handset makers. Read more |
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Optoma increases 2009 China front projector sales target by 50% Jul 1, 16:43 Taiwan-based DLP projector maker Optoma Technology has increased its sales goal for the China market in 2009 by 50% to 60,000 front projectors from the original target of 40,000 units due to larger-than-expected government procurement, according to the company. Read more |
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BLU makers Coretronic and Radiant report sequential revenue growth for May Jun 10, 14:33 Backlight unit (BLU) makers Coretronic and Radiant Opto-Electronics both saw their May revenues increase amid rising demand from LCD panel makers, and both companies expect BLU shipments to increase in June. Read more |
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Computex 2009: DV pico projector coming in 4Q09 Jun 5, 15:27 One of the latest trends in the pico projector industry has been to look for ways to integrate the tiny devices into other multimedia products. This year at Computex Taipei 2009, pico projector players Aiptek International and Life Technologies are both talking about leveraging the popularity of the DV (digital video camcorder) market to expand their business. Read more |
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Taiwan market: BenQ aims at 20% share for education projectors May 15, 14:25 BenQ plans to introduce 3-4 front projectors in July aiming to grab 20% of the front projector orders to be released by the Taiwan government for educational purposes, according to the company. Read more |
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China market: BenQ becomes top projector vendor May 13, 14:47 BenQ took 14.6% of China's front projector market in the first quarter of 2009, becoming the largest projector vendor in China, according to Pacific Media Associates (PMA). Read more |
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Taiwan market: Front projector shipments down 11.9% in 1Q09, IDC says May 13, 14:07 Front projector shipments to the Taiwan market decreased 11.9% sequentially and 17.7% on year to 20,200 units in the first quarter of 2009, according to IDC. Read more |
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Qisda April revenues decline over 7% sequentially May 8, 14:06 Qisda's April revenues totaled NT$6.61 billion (US$199.51 million), down 7.3% on month and 39.7% on year because of a decline in short-lead time orders, as well as its withdrawal from the LCD TV market, according to the company. Read more |
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Corning and Microvision announce agreement for supply of green lasers for microprojectors May 5, 11:39 Corning and Microvision have announced that the companies have entered into a supply agreement under which Corning will supply its G-1000 green lasers to Microvision, as a key component of Microvision's PicoP-enabled microprojector accessory product. Read more |
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Worldwide front projector shipments drop 9% on-year in 1Q09, PMA says May 4, 10:15 Worldwide front projector sell-in shipments were 1.26 million in the first quarter of 2009, a 9% decline over the first quarter of 2008 as the impact of the economic recession weighed on projector demand, according to Pacific Media Associates (PMA). Read more |
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Coretronic sees on-quarter profit increase of 169% in 1Q09 Apr 30, 14:14 Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic has announced consolidated revenues of NT$13.33 billion (US$399.82 million) for the first quarter, a drop of 19.9% sequentially, while net profit reached NT$139 million, an increase of 169% on quarter. Read more |
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Young Optics and Himax step into pico projector modules for handsets Apr 30, 09:53 Taiwan-based Young Optics, a subsidiary of backlight unit (BLU) maker Coretronic, and Himax Technologies, a subsidiary of LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), have extended production to pico projector modules designed for handsets. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Epson aims at 30% share for front projectors Apr 22, 16:41 Seiko Epson is aiming to take 30% share of the front projector market in Taiwan this year, and 45% share of the educational projector market, according to Epson Taiwan Technology & Trading. Read more |
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Coretronic posts 25% sequential increase in March revenues Apr 14, 12:04 Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) and DLP projector maker Coretronic has posted March consolidated revenues of NT$3.9 billion (US$116.08 million), up 25% sequentially, but down 42% on year. The company's first-quarter consolidated revenues totaled NT$9.69 billion. Read more |
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TI announces next generation DLP Cinema electronics platform Apr 3, 16:25 Texas Instruments (TI) DLP Cinema has announced plans for the next generation DLP Cinema electronics platform at ShoWest. Scheduled to be released by the end of 2009, the next generation electronics platform for DLP Cinema projectors will be deployed by its three OEM licensees, Christie, Barco and NEC at commercial theaters around the world starting in 2010. DLP Cinema projectors are installed in nearly 10,000 screens with over 97% of the digital cinema market share worldwide. Read more |
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BenQ geared up for China LCD TV market Apr 3, 16:13 BenQ is expanding its LCD TV market in China, aiming to ship 300,000 units this year and more than one million units in 2010, according to BenQ China president Hank Horng. BenQ will introduce 20-, 22-, 32-, 37-, and 42-inch LCD TVs in April and 46- and 52-inch models in the second half of this year, Horng noted. Read more |
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Epson procurement from Taiwan to total NT$7 billion in 2009, paper says Newswatch - Apr 1, 11:23 Epson assistant general manager Steve Hsu has indicated that the company will source supplies worth NT$7 billion (US$206.43 million) from Taiwan in 2009, with LCD modules (LCMs) and applications for large-size multimedia players being the main segments for the procurement, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. Read more |
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Syndiant accelerates pico projector development Apr 1, 10:36 Syndiant, a Texas-based fabless semiconductor company founded in 2004, has increased its staff by 53% after receiving funding from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF), according to the company. The start-up has developed its pico projector display technology used in ultra-portable projectors small enough to embed in portable or handheld electronics such as mobile handsets, digital media players and notebook PCs. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Epson remains top projector vendor Mar 12, 15:45 Epson saw its front projector shipments to Taiwan increase 13% in 2008 to remain the number-one vendor in the local market for the fifth consecutive year, according to the company. Read more |
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BLU and projector maker Coretronic reports 17% growth in February revenues Newswatch - Mar 10, 17:03 Backlight unit (BLU) and DLP projector maker Coretronic has reported a 17% sequential increase in February consolidated revenues to NT$3.12 billion (US$89.37 million) from NT$2.66 billion in January. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Projector sales to decline in 2009 Newswatch - Feb 27, 16:41 Taiwan's projector market will see its first decline in four years in 2009 on sluggish demand, according to market sources. Projector shipments to the Taiwan market were 23,000 units in the fourth quarter 2008, down 5.1% compared to the third quarter, and down 13.4% compared to the same period in 2007. Read more |
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BenQ third place in China LCD monitor and projector markets in 4Q08 Feb 19, 16:46 BenQ made it to the top-three rankings in both the LCD monitor and projector markets in China in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to data from research firms. Read more |
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Coretronic sees 30% drop in 4Q08 projector shipments Feb 19, 15:53 Backlight unit (BLU) and DLP projector maker Coretronic saw its projector shipments drop 30% sequentially to 261,000 units in the fourth quarter of 2008, with revenues also declining 30% to NT$4.24 billion (US$122.34 million) sequentially. Projector revenues for 2008 increased 22% to NT$18.38 billion, and yearly shipments increased 62% to 1.13 million units, according to the company. Read more |
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Coretronic suffers losses in 4Q08, to restructure BLU business Feb 19, 15:10 Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic has reported losses for the fourth quarter of 2008, as well as a plan for restructuring its BLU operations. Read more |
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TI introduces new DLP Pico projector chipset Feb 19, 10:04 Texas Instruments (TI) DLP Products has announced the latest chipset in the Pico family at the GSMA Mobile World Congress with availability slated for late 2009. Read more |
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Full HD to become mainstream for front projectors in 2009, Optoma says Feb 17, 15:10 Taiwan-based DLP projector maker Optoma expects that 1080p resolution will replace 720p as the mainstream specification for front projector this year. Read more |
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Coretronic January consolidated revenues down over 50% on year Feb 11, 15:42 Taiwan-based backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic has reported January consolidated revenues of NT$2.66 billion (US$78.24 million), down 8.9% compared to NT$2.92 billion in December 2008, and down 52% on year. Read more |
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BLU maker Coretronic denies shutting down production plant Jan 16, 10:56 Taiwan-based backlight units (BLUs) and DLP projectors maker Coretronic has denied rumors regarding a plan to shut down its production plant at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP). Read more |
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Coretronic December revenues drop 52% on year Jan 13, 11:44 Taiwan-based maker of backlight units (BLUs) and DLP projectors Coretronic had consolidated December revenues of NT$2.92 billion (US$87.8 million), down 22% sequentially and 52% on year. The company had 2008 consolidated revenues of NT$67.56 billion, flat compared to 2007, according to the company. Read more |
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