LCD TV sales expected to rise 10% on year in China during Lunar New Year

Jan 22, 14:24

LCD TV sales in China are expected to rise 10% on year to approximately seven million units during the Lunar New Year period in February 2013, according to market observers.

Commentary: How much longer will LCD dominate the TV market?

Jan 21, 11:52

Panasonic is shutting down its only dedicated plasma TV manufacturing plant in Shanghai, China, marking the total defeat of the technology by the LCD competition in the consumer ma...

China market: Foxconn to start selling 60-inch LCD TVs in January

Jan 17, 11:56

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) will start selling its in-house-produced 60-inch LCD TVs equipped with Sharp-made panels in the China market through its CyberMart...

Taiwan market: LCD TV shipments grow 5% in 2012

Jan 11, 15:39

LCD TV shipments to the Taiwan market grew 5%in 2012, with local brand vendor Sampo coming in first at 210,000 shipments, according to market observers.

AUO expected to decrease 32-inch TV panel production by 25% in 1Q13

Jan 3, 15:51

AU Optronics (AUO) will reportedly drop its monthly production of 32-inch TV panels from 800,000 units to 600,000 throughout the first quarter of 2013 and will focus more on producing...

TCL officially holds the number three spot in global LCD TV sales

Dec 24, 16:05

China-based TV vendor TCL has officially announced that it has reached 15 million in LCD TV sales as of December 18, 2012, putting the company at the global number three spot in terms...

TCL may surpass Sony in TV sales by the end of 2012

Dec 17, 15:03

China-based TV vendor TCL has reached nearly 14 million in LCD TV sales from January throughout the end of November 2012, and may surpass Sony in overall TV sales by the end of the...

LCD TV shipments in China expected to reach 43 million units in 2013

Dec 11, 21:16

LCD TV shipments in China are expected to reach 43 million units in 2013, with 46-inch units to account for 30%, according to market observers.

Taiwan market: BenQ to release 65-inch LCD TV in 1Q13

Nov 30, 12:27

BenQ will release a 65-inch LCD TV in the first quarter of 2013 and may also release an Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV by the end of the year, according to general manager of BenQ's Technology...

Taiwan market: Sony to open pre-orders for 84-inch Ultra HD TV

Nov 28, 18:34

Sony will open pre-orders for the Bravia KD-84X9000, its 84-inch Ultra HD (4Kx2K) LCD TV with dynamic LED edge-type backlight, in the Taiwan market between December 7, 2012-January...

TV replacement demand stimulated by price drops

Nov 27, 12:19

TV replacement demand has been stimulated by the rapid fall in LCD TV prices. In addition, the depreciation of the Japanese yen has also given Japan-based vendors more flexibility...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers to see 17.6% drop in 2012 LCD TV shipments

Nov 23, 15:54

Taiwan-based makers will ship a total of 37.513 million LCD TVs in 2012, slipping 17.6% from 2011, with a global share of 18.2%, down 4.1pp as well, according to Digitimes Research...

TCL reaches 12 million in LCD TV shipments from January to October 2012

Nov 20, 21:33

TCL has already reached shipments of 12 million LCD TV from January to October 2012 and hopes that it can reach 15.2 million by the end of the year, which may put its shipments higher...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan-based LCD TV maker shipments expected to reach 44.73 million units in 2013

Nov 15, 21:01

Taiwan-based LCD TV makers' shipments are expected to reach 44.73 million units in 2013, a 20% on-year increase, due to an expected recovery in the LCD TV segment and increased orders...

Innolux optimistic about the panel industry in 2013, says CEO

Nov 14, 21:35

Innolux Corporation (which changed its name from Chimei Innolux (CMI) on November 14) is optimistic about the panel industry in 2013 and is progressing well with its new products,...

Foxconn and Sharp 60-inch LCD TV to be priced US$1,300, say sources

Nov 8, 15:47

Sharp and Foxconn Electronics reported 60-inch LCD TV will have a NT$38,000 (US$1,300) price tag in Taiwan if buyers sign a two-year contract with Taiwan-based telecom providers,...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers to ship over 10 million LCD TVs in 4Q12

Nov 6, 10:49

Taiwan-based makers will ship 10.828 million LCD TVs in the fourth quarter of 2012, increasing 9.7% on quarter but decreasing 6% on year, with 65% of the sets to be shipped on an...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers ship nearly 10 million LCD TVs in 3Q12

Oct 30, 15:01

Taiwan-based makers shipped 9.874 million LCD TVs in the third quarter of 2012, increasing 18.9% on quarter but decreasing 12.4% on year. 65.5% of the shipment volume was on an OEM/ODM...

Japan-based TV vendors to start using panels from Taiwan-based makers

Oct 23, 21:00

Japan-based TV vendors such as Sony and Toshiba have plans to start using 39- and 50-inch LCD TV panels made by Taiwan-based panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux (CMI),...

LCD TV panel prices increase US$3 due to increased TV sales in China

Oct 22, 14:21

LCD TV panels have seen a US$3 increase in price due to TV sales growth in China during the nation's October 1 holidays.

Smart TV shipments grow 15% worldwide in 2012, according to DisplaySearch

Oct 18, 10:52

Smart TVs are moving from a novelty to mainstream, with shipments expected to grow 15% worldwide in 2012. With the shift, regional preferences and TV consumption habits are changing,...

Taiwan market: Prices for large-size LCD TVs drop

Oct 16, 10:40

In the Taiwan market, the retail price for 50-inch LCD TVs launched by Taiwan-based vendor Chimei has fallen to below NT$30,000 (US$1,000) and a 65-inch LED-backlit 3D TV launched...

PCB firm Apex looks to growth in 2013, says CEO

Oct 12, 13:58

Apex International, a Thailand-based PCB maker listed on the Taiwan stock market, is looking to a growth in 2013 that will match its average annual growth in the past five years,...

Sharp procures 40-inch LCD TV panels to Samsung, say sources

Oct 11, 13:54

Samsung Electronics is reportedly starting to procure as many as 100,000 40-inch LCD TV panels from Sharp's 10G production line per month, according to industry sources.

CMI remains top supplier of panels to China-based TV vendors

Oct 9, 10:21

Chimei Innolux (CMI) still remains the top LCD TV panel supplier to China-based TV vendors and is expected to continue doing so throughout the end of 2012 due to the company's product...

4K TVs to see marginal share of LCD-TV market through 2017, says IHS

Oct 5, 10:14

Despite some high-profile product introductions, consumer demand for televisions with ultra-high-definition 4K resolution will remain negligible for the foreseeable future, with shipments...

January-September LCD TV sales in North America grow slightly

Oct 4, 11:28

Taiwan-based supply chain makers have indicated that sales of LCD TVs in the North America market during January-September 2012 only increased slightly on year, and that LCD TV sales...

Foxconn, Sharp may launch 60-inch LCD TV in October, say Taiwan makers

Oct 3, 10:02

Foxconn Electronics and Sharp have been cooperating to develop a 60-inch LCD TV model for sale under the brand SIO, which is likely to be launched in October, according to industry...

China market: 50-inch flat screen TVs drop below CNY5,000 in holiday promotion

Oct 2, 10:48

Vendors and retail chains in the China market have launched pricing campaigns to promote flat screen TVs during the 8-day National Day holiday period beginning September 30, with...

Wistron lands OEM LCD TV orders from Haier, says paper

Newswatch - Oct 1, 15:11

Wistron has reportedly landed OEM LCD TV orders from China-based brand Haier with shipments to start at a rate of 100,000 units a month initially in October 2012, according to a Chinese-language...

Global LCD TV shipments to reach 215-220 million units in 2013

Sep 27, 16:45

Global LCD TV shipments are estimated to reach 215-220 million units in 2013, growing by 5-10% from an estimated 200-205 million units shipped in 2012, according to Taiwan-based TV...

Taiwan market: 32 -, 46-inch models each take up 30% of LCD TV sales

Sep 24, 16:29

In the Taiwan market, 32-inch and 46-inch models each account for 30% of total LCD TV sales currently, with the former being the mainstream size of LCD TVs in bedrooms and the latter...

Foxconn reportedly begins trial proruction of large-size LCD TVs

Sep 18, 14:33

With wired/wireless network infrastructure maturing, large-size LCD screens will serve not only as a TV, but also the center for convergence of all home video entertainment or digital...

Proportion of 50-inch and above LCD TVs to increase in 2013, says Digitimes Research

Sep 14, 15:48

The proportion of overall LCD TV sales for TVs sized 50-inch and above is expected to increase from 5% in 2012 to as high as 15% in 2013 due to decreasing prices, according to figures...