Vizio to launch LED TV in September or October, sources say

Aug 25, 10:15

US-based LCD TV vendor Vizio, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology, is expected to introduce a 55-inch LED TV in September or October in the US market, according...

Global LCD TV shipments rise 27% on year in 2Q09, says DisplaySearch

Aug 20, 09:47

Global TV revenues fell 12% on year to US$23.7 billion while shipments fell 8% on year to 44.6 million units, according to DisplaySearch. Not all technologies fared equally though...

Vizio maintains lead in US LCD TV market in 2Q09, says iSuppli

Aug 18, 13:58

While Vizio maintained its leadership in the US LCD TV market with 21.7% shipment share in the second quarter of 2009, Samsung Electronics closed the gap significantly as buyers gravitated...

TPV lands Vizio LCD TV orders

Jul 13, 13:55

TPV Technology has landed LCD TV orders from Vizio, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology, and expects to ship up to 10 million LCD TVs in 2009, up from six...

Vizio wins US customs ruling on Funai patent claims

Jul 9, 11:28

The United States Customs and Border Protection agency (Customs) on July 8, 2009 issued a ruling in agreement with Vizio that all current models of Vizio televisions do not infringe...

Vizio to support more over-the-top Internet content in new XVT line of LCD TVs

Jun 24, 12:26

US-based LCD TV vendor Vizio has revealed a new expanded list of content and service partners that are designing widgets to bring movies, TV, music and social networking applications...

Taiwan market: Vizio to launch LED-backlit TV in 4Q09

Jun 12, 16:39

US-based LCD TV vendor Vizio, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology, plans to launch its 55-inch LED TV in Taiwan in the fourth quarter, and may add a 40-inch...

LCD TV vendor Vizio gains stay against ITC exclusion order

Jun 11, 17:17

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has granted US-based TV vendor Vizio, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology, its motion for emergency...

Vizio files patent lawsuit against LG

Jun 8, 15:16

US-based TV vendor Vizio, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology, has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland against...

Prices for premium- and value-brand LCD TVs converging, says iSuppli

Jun 5, 11:00

The price differential between LCD TV sold by premium brands and value brands is narrowing as marquee nameplates vie to capture a wider consumer base by offering less expensive models,...

Flat panel TV shipments in US and Canada up over 17% on year in 1Q09, says iSuppli

May 27, 11:01

Shipments of flat panel TVs in the US and Canada amounted to 7.8 million units in the first quarter of 2009, up 17.3% from 6.6 million during the same period in 2008, according to...

Vizio files patent infringement lawsuit against Funai

May 22, 09:08

One more lawsuit has been filed in the US in the ongoing legal battle between Taiwan LCD TV players and Japan-based Funai Electric. The lawsuit, filed recently by LCD TV vendor Vizio,...

Vizio to adopt direct-type LED backlighting for 55-inch TVs

May 14, 16:09

US-based Vizio, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology, plans to launch its first 55-inch LED TV adopting direct-type LED backlighting technology in the third...

LCD TV shipments in North America market surge 23% on year in 1Q09, says DisplaySearch

May 12, 10:51

Despite continued economic weakness, North American consumers continued their love affair with flat panel TVs as demand outpaced brand and retailer supply during the first quarter...

Vizio ranks first in North American LCD TV shipments in 1Q09, says iSuppli

May 8, 12:06

US-based TV maker Vizio surged into the leading position in the North American LCD TV market in the first quarter of 2009, as dwindling disposable incomes sent consumers flocking...

Over 50% of US LCD TV buyers cite green factors as an influence, says iSuppli

Apr 23, 10:40

More than half of US LCD TV buyers say that environmental issues influenced their decision when selecting a set to purchase, according to iSuppli.

More Taiwan LCD TV makers caught up in Funai patent dispute in the US

Apr 15, 15:39

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has upheld a patent infringement charge filed by Japan-based Funai and has issued a limited exclusion order to ban imports of digital LCD...

Vizio plans to continue to import and ship HDTVs during ITC review

Apr 14, 01:00

Vizio, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology, has responded on the limited exclusion order by the ITC that they hold to their belief that because of recent rulings...

Vizio to launch LED-backlit TV in June

Mar 24, 12:00

US brand Vizio, an affiliate of Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology, will release a 55-inch LED-backlit TV model in June, priced at less than NT$70,000 (US$2,073), according...

Amtran benefiting from depreciating NT dollar

Newswatch - Feb 25, 16:03

Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology is expected to see a profit boost coming from the depreciation of the Taiwan dollar in the first quarter of the year, as the company's...

Vizio files FCC request to cease Funai patent enforcement

Feb 23, 15:33

Vizio has filed a request for the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to require Funai Electronics and its subsidiary, Funai Corporation, to comply with patent licensing conditions...

Vizio ranks second in US flat panel TV market in 4Q08, says iSuppli

Feb 20, 15:34

Vizio in the fourth quarter of 2008 surpassed Sony to become the second largest flat panel TV brand in the US, as increasingly value-conscious consumers embraced the company's combination...

Samsung takes top-place in best-selling products ranking in January 2009 North American TV Market, says Displaybank

Feb 6, 17:11

According to research firm Displaybank, Samsung accounted for 30% of the best-selling products in the North American TV market in January 2009. Among the best-selling products, LCD...

Amtran Vizio LCD TV shipments hit quarterly record in 4Q08, says paper

Newswatch - Jan 6, 16:44

Amtran Technology's Vizio-brand LCD TV shipments hit a quarterly record of 900,000- 950,000 units in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily...

Amtran says Vizio TV sales strong on Black Friday

Dec 3, 01:10

Amtran Technology, which makes the Vizio-branded flat panel TVs, has disclosed that the brand had strong Black Friday sales because of its pricing strategy, selling 162,000 units...

US market: Vizio reduces TV prices for the holidays

Nov 27, 14:41

US-based TV vendor Vizio is offering special pricing for select models during the Black Friday weekend (starting the day after Thanksgiving, November 27, 2008), according to the co...

Amtran sees no impact from Circuit City woes

Stockwatch - Nov 13, 11:00

In response to Circuit City's filing for bankruptcy, Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has remarked that it does not expect the case to have an impact on its finances despite...

North America 3Q08 TV shipments up 12% on year, says DisplaySearch

Nov 12, 10:50

As the US economy slid deeper into turmoil at the end of the third quarter this year, preliminary shipment indications from DisplaySearch's report show that North America TV shipments...

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...

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...

Taiwan market: Amtran aims to expand Vizio LCD TV share, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 15, 12:32

Amtran Technology aims to have Vizio take 10% of Taiwan's LCD TV market, which is estimated to have a size of one million units in 2008, according to the Chinese-language Economic...

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...

Vizio LCD TV maker Amtran says it paid royalties for MPEG-2 patents

Jun 11, 11:24

Taiwan-based Amtran Technology, a major shareholder of US-based LCD TV vendor Vizio and also a major manufacturer for the brand, has stressed that it has already paid the royalties...

Vizio not worried by patent lawsuit

Jun 6, 02:05

Vizio, in response to a lawsuit filed by competitors, including Mitsubishi Electric and Samsung Electronics, who accuse it of violating video compression technology patents, has remarked...

Sony and Samsung Electronics LCD TV price war causing others to look to PDP

May 27, 17:09

First-tier LCD TV brand vendors such as Sony and Samsung Electronics have drastically reduced prices for some of their large-size LCD TVs, forcing other vendors to look at plasma...