Last update: Thursday 17 May 2012 [184 news items]
Taiwan market: Projector shipments down 4% sequentially 1Q12
May 17, 14:28
There were 25,730 projectors shipped in the Taiwan market during the first quarter of 2012, decreasing 4% on quarter but increasing 19% on year, according to IDC Taiwan.
Taiwan projector market to show flat growth in 2012
May 7, 14:54
Taiwan's projector market is expected to be flat in 2012 compared to 2011 due to uncertain order visibility, according to industry sources.

Projector market grows 12% on year in Asia in 1Q12, says PMA
May 3, 15:40
The worldwide projector market totaled 2.3 million units in the first quarter of 2012, with the Asia region accounting for 39%, up from 35% in the year-earlier quarter, Pacific Media...
Intersil unveils low-cost LED-based LCoS pico projector reference design
Apr 28, 07:28
US-based analog and mixed signal designer Intersil recently introduced the Pico-qHD, what it calls the world's lowest cost pico projector system and the industry's smallest production-ready...
Young Optics reports 1Q12 gross margins of 28%
Apr 27, 16:43
Young Optics, a Taiwan-based projector maker, saw first-quarter revenues reach NT$1.429 billion (US$48.8 million), down 14.05% on year. According to the firm, first-quarter 2012 gross...
Taiwan market: NEC to launch high-lumen projectors
Feb 21, 16:28
NEC plans to launch high lumen projectors, including DLP models that can deliver up to 10,000 lumens of brightness in projector screen sizes of 80-500-inch, in the Taiwan market,...
Coretronic to begin volume production of laser projectors in 3Q12
Feb 17, 11:58
BLU and projector maker Coretronic plans to roll out LED laser hybrid projectors in the second quarter of 2012 and to begin volume production of laser projectors in the third quarter,...
Projector maker Young Optics posts EPS of NT$5 for 2011
Feb 17, 01:00
Pico projector maker Young Optics has posted net profits of NT$571 million (US$19.29 million) or an EPS of NT$5.01 on revenues of NT$7.03 billion for 2011.
Coretronic sets 2012 capex at NT$2 billion
Feb 16, 01:45
Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic expects its capex for 2012 to reach NT$2 billion (US$67.6 million), with 70% of the budget to be allocated for the expansion of...
Coretronic looks to rising projector shipments in February
Feb 10, 14:13
Coretronic expects to ship more projectors in February to boost its revenues after the company saw its consolidated revenues decrease 6% on month and 3% on year to NT$5.53 billion...
Taiwan market: Nearly 27,000 projectors shipped in 4Q11
Feb 2, 12:22
There were 26,925 projectors shipped in the Taiwan market during fourth-quarter 2011, increasing 3% sequentially but decreasing 11.4% on year, according to IDC Taiwan.
Worldwide projector market neared 10 million units in 2011, says Pacific Media
Jan 30, 10:04
Total projector volume hit nearly 10 million in 2011 as annual sales registered a solid double-digit gain in Asia along with single-digit gains in the Americas and EMEA (Europe, Mid-East,...
Coretronic posts December shipments of 102,000 projectors, 4.52 million BLUs
Jan 11, 15:09
Taiwan-based Coretronic shipped 102,000 projectors and 4.52 million backlight units (BLUs) to bring in consolidated revenues of NT$5.893 billion (US$194 million) in December, according...
Worldwide projector shipments to grow 31% in 2012, says PMA
Dec 26, 09:43
Although growth for the projector industry slowed in 2011, strong pockets of demand are expected to brighten the outlook for 2012. The projected 31% increase will bring worldwide...
Taiwan market: Projector sales to stay flat in 4Q11
Dec 22, 14:38
Sales of projectors in the Taiwan market in the fourth quarter of 2011 will reach 26,600 units, similar to the volume sold in the third quarter, according to an industry estimate...
Taiwan market: 3Q11 projector shipments increase
Nov 23, 10:56
There were 26,601 projectors shipped to the Taiwan market during the third quarter of 2011, increasing by 3.0% on month and by 12.2% on year, according to IDC Taiwan.
Taiwan market: Epson aims to take up 30% of local projector market by year-end 2011
Nov 18, 13:59
Seiko Epson expects its share in the Taiwan projector market to reach 30% by year-end 2011, up from 23.4% at the end of the third quarter, according to Victor Chen, general manager...
Taiwan market: Commercial projectors to account for 60% of 2011 shipments
Nov 14, 15:14
Commercial models will reach beyond 60% of Taiwan's projector market in 2011, industry sources have indicated. The procurement of projectors by the government has been decreasing,...

China market: Epson targets 2011 projector shipments to reach 200,000 units
Oct 25, 15:34
The projector market in China has been growing relatively rapidly compared to the global market. Hence, many firms have been targeting the market in China. Japan-based Epson has been...
Taiwan market: Epson takes nearly 50% of 1080p household projector segment in 2Q11, says IDC
Oct 20, 16:39
Epson continued to rank as the top vendor of 1080p household projectors in the Taiwan market in the second quarter of 2011 with shipments totaling 766 units for a 46.5% share, according...
Projector suppliers find new ground in emerging markets
Oct 18, 16:05
Projector vendors are finding new ground in emerging countries in Asia as consumer power in western countries becomes weak, according to industry sources.
Taiwan market: Enterprise models dominate 2Q11 shipments
Oct 5, 16:38
Projectors for business purposes accounted for half of the shipments to the Taiwan market in second-quarter 2011, according to market sources. Thanks to the robust growth in the enterprise...
ViewSonic announces ultra-portable LED projector line
Sep 30, 12:16
ViewSonic has unveiled a new LED projector line, including the availability of the PLED-W200 and PLED-W500.
Projector unit sales grow 16% on year in 2Q11, says PMA
Sep 15, 12:26
The worldwide front projector market grew by 16% in second-quarter 2011 on year, according to Pacific Media Associates (PMA).
Coretronic August revenues down
Sep 13, 15:01
Taiwan-based Coretronic has posted August 2011 consolidated revenues of NT$6.34 billion (US$215 million), compared to July's NT$6.33 billion. Accumulated consolidated revenues from...
Taiwan market: Home projectors to have steady growth
Sep 7, 16:21
BenQ expects the home projector market in Taiwan to see an annual growth of 5% in the next five years, due to price decreases and the availability of short throw models that enable...
Pico projector market triples in 1H11, says PMA
Sep 1, 13:56
The worldwide market for pico projectors reached about 830,000 during the first half of 2011, more than tripling from 270,000 during the first half of 2010, according to Pacific Media...
Qisda reports mild sales decline in 2Q11
Aug 31, 10:51
Qisda posted consolidated revenues of NT$21.05 billion (US$700 million) in second-quarter 2011, with an on-quarter decline of 3.9%. EPS for the second quarter reached NT$0.07. The...
Coretronic looks to strong projector shipments in 3Q11
Aug 18, 16:37
Backlight unit (BLU) and projector maker Coretronic expects its shipments of projectors to average 100,000-110,000 units a month in the third quarter of 2011 thanks to new orders...
Coretronic BLU shipments to grow less than 10% in 3Q11
Aug 15, 16:25
Backlight units (BLUs) supplier Coretronic has posted consolidated revenues of NT$18 billion (US$600 million) and an operating income of NT$294 million for second-quarter 2011, with...
Taiwan market: Projector shipments up over 19% sequentially in 2Q11, says IDC
Aug 5, 10:55
There were 25,817 projectors shipped in the Taiwan market during the second quarter of 2011, increasing 19.3% on quarter but decreasing 6.5% on year, according to IDC Asia/Pacific.
China market: Taiwan projector vendors face strong pressure from local brands
Jul 19, 11:04
While demand for projectors in the China market is on the rise due to government procurement projects for educational applications, Taiwan-based vendors including BenQ, Vivitek, Optoma...
Vivitek unveils 2D-to-3D projectors
Jul 15, 16:14
Taiwan-based vendor Vivitek on July 14 debuted a series of DLP projectors featuring direct translation from 2D to 3D without the need to transform files for launch in Taiwan and some...

Taiwan market: Casio to launch eight DLP projector models
Jun 30, 11:35
Casio will launch eight business-use DLP projectors - four standard, two professional and two short-throw models - in the Taiwan market in July, according to Casio Taiwan.
Optoma aims to ship 600,000 DLP projectors in 2011
Jun 14, 10:40
Taiwan-based Optoma expects to ship 600,000 own-brand DLP projectors in 2011, growing by 10% from 2010, the company told a shareholders meeting on June 13.
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- Solar wafer maker GET reports full capacity
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- TPV steps up LCD TV production
- Lenovo FY2011 net profit hikes 73.1%
- Suntech gross profit impacted by US anti-dumping duties
- Trina Solar announces 1Q12 results
- TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
- MILC to enjoy growth in both worldwide and Taiwan sales
- Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April
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- TXC optimistic about 2Q12 revenues
- TSMC 3Q12 revenues to grow at a slower pace than expected, say sources
- China market: Energy-saving subsidies expected to boost sales of LCD TVs
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- China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
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24-May-2012 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 7124.89 | -22.86 | -0.32% |

| TSE electronic | 271.49 | -0.45 | -0.17% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 101.99 | -1.30 | -1.26% |

| OTC electronic | 130.56 | -1.89 | -1.43% |

- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
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