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...

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.

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...

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 source...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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).

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.

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...

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...

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...

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%...

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...

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%...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

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 (ST...

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...