More TV panel makers discuss producing enhanced Ultra HD TV panels

May 15, 21:48

Panel makers are already planning what kind of products to produce throughout the rest of 2013 and into 2014, including Ultra HD TV panels equipped with wide color gamut (WCG) technology...

CSOT aims to ship 100,000 55-inch Ultra HD TV panels in 2Q13

May 15, 21:43

China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) is expected to ship 100,000 55-inch Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels in the second quarter of 2013, according to industry sources.

Taiwan market: Cable TV user base nearly 5 million in March, says NCC

May 15, 14:43

There were 4.9798 million subscribers of cable TV services in Taiwan as of the end of March 2013, taking up 60.70% of households, according to statistics by the National Communications...

Ultra HD TV vendors cut prices to make technology more prevalent in the market

May 14, 14:52

Ultra HD TV vendors are cutting prices in hopes that the technology will be more prevalent in the market during 2013, according to industry sources.

Sony aims for 16 million LCD TV shipments in fiscal 2013

May 13, 15:10

Sony hopes to reach 16 million LCD TV shipments in fiscal year 2013, up 19% from fiscal year 2012, and believes that it will make up for past losses in its flat screen TV segment.

China market: Flat panel TV sales for early May 1 holiday up 7.7% on year, says AVC

May 10, 12:21

In the China market, 4.27 million flat panel TVs were sold in the peak period from April 15 to May 5, increasing 7.7% from the same period in 2012, according to China-based All View...

Samsung and LG to add new TV panels to their lineups

May 9, 12:30

Samsung Display has plans to produce 48-inch TV panels by the end of 2013 while LG Display is planning to produce 48.5- and 55-inch TV panels during the first half of 2014, according...

MediaTek, MStar TV chip market share in China falling down

May 7, 22:16

MediaTek and MStar Semiconductor have seen their combined share in China's TV chip market drop to below 70% recently as more TV brands in China have chosen to use TV chips from Realtek...

LG to procure Ultra HD TV panels from AUO

May 7, 21:44

LG Electronics will reportedly procure 55-inch Ultra HD TV panels from AU Optronics (AUO), with shipments expected to begin as early as May 2013, according to industry sources.

AUO to produce wide color gamut Ultra HD TV panels in 2Q13

May 7, 20:40

AU Optronics (AUO) has plans to produce volume shipments of Ultra HD TV panels equipped with wide color gamut (WCG) technology for color saturation as high as NTSC 100% in the third...

Samsung to start selling OLED TVs in Korea in June

May 6, 22:18

Samsung Electronics is expected to start selling its 55-inch OLED TVs in South Korea as of June 2013, according to industry sources, adding the company will release the products in...

TV panel prices expected to drop US$1-2 through end of 2Q13

May 6, 22:04

TV panel prices are expected to drop about US$1-2 over the next few months due to a TV sales slowdown in the market as a result of the May 1 holiday period in China coming to an end,...

CSOT selling 55-inch Ultra HD TV panels at 2.1 times the price of Full HD models

May 6, 14:56

China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) is now selling 55-inch Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels primarily to China-based TV vendors such as TCL for 2.1 times the price of Full...

AUO lands more Ultra HD TV panel orders from Philips

Apr 30, 13:49

AU Optronics (AUO) is expected to further bump up its shipments of Ultra HD TV panels due to a recent order increase from Philips for 55- and 65-inch units, according to industry...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD TV shipments expected to rise nearly 5% in 2Q13

Apr 30, 11:02

Taiwan-based LCD TV makers' shipments are expected to reach 8.3 million units in the second quarter of 2013, up 4.9% on quarter, according to Digitimes Research.

Ultra HD TVs to be offered at same price as Full HD TVs in China during May 1 holiday

Apr 29, 21:13

China-based TV vendors will reportedly hold special sales events for Ultra HD TV products during the May 1 holiday period, which include similar pricing as Full HD TV models, according...

China government may raise TV panel tariffs from 5% to 8% in July

Apr 29, 16:05

The China government may increase tariffs on TV panels sized 32-inch and above from 5% to 8% by the end of July 2013 in an effort to further promote local panel makers, according...

TV sales expected to grow as high as 12% in China during the May 1 holiday

Apr 29, 14:58

TV sales are expected to grow as high as 12% on year during the May 1 holiday period in China, according to market observers.

Coretronic expects 50% sequential growth in 2Q13 TV BLU shipments

Apr 29, 10:43

Taiwan-based Coretronic expects its LCD TV backlight unit (BLU) shipments during the second quarter of 2013 to hike on quarter by 50% mainly due to increasing orders from Japan- and...

Digitimes Research: LED TV to account for 100% of Samsung TV products in 2013

Apr 26, 15:47

LED TVs will account for 100% of Samsung and 90% of LG's TV products in 2013. Direct-lit LED TVs have lower production costs compared to side-lit LED TVs, which is beneficial in increasing...

Global Ultra HD TV panel shipments in 2013 to reach 3.5-4 million units, say sources

Apr 26, 12:01

As Innolux, AU Optronics (AUO) and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) have been increasing production of Ultra HD TV panels, estimated global shipments in 2013 have been...

Taiwan market: NCC plans to cut cable TV pricing to boost digitization

Apr 25, 11:06

Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on April 24 proposed a draft plan for a progressive downward adjustment in cable TV charges to drive cable TV digitization in Taiwan,...

Panel makers to produce 41.5-inch TV panels in 2013

Apr 24, 22:00

Korea- and China-based panel makers have plans to produce 41.5-inch panels in 2013 in order to compete against the 42-inch TV panel market, according to industry sources.

Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD TV makers see lower-than-expected shipments in 1Q13

Apr 23, 21:04

Taiwan-based LCD TV makers' shipments reached 7.91 million in first-quarter 2013, down 24.7% sequentially and down 7% on year, according to Digitimes Research.

Material makers continue to invest in OLED

Apr 23, 20:37

OLED TV development may increase in the future despite recent setbacks in mass producing OLED TV panel technology. Industry sources claim that more material makers are increasingly...

Lextar sees growing orders for LED TV BLUs

Apr 23, 20:30

Lextar Electronics has seen increasing orders for LED backlight units (BLUs) mainly from China- and South Korea-based LCD TV vendors, with overall capacity utilization rising to 70-80%...

Innolux likely to produce 85-inch Ultra HD TV panels by end of 2013, say sources

Apr 23, 15:53

Innolux Corporation currently does not have plans to produce 85-inch Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels but is likely to do so by the end of 2013, according to industry sources.

Innolux to mass produce 42-inch Ultra HD TV panels in mid-2013

Apr 23, 15:43

Innolux Corporation has plans to mass produce 42-inch Ultra HD TV panels sometime in mid-2013, according to industry sources.

Global FPD TV shipments fall 10% in February, says Displaybank

Apr 23, 15:02

Global shipments of flat panel display (FPD) TVs amounted to 12.6 million units in February 2013, down from 14 million a year earlier, as demand in China plunged following the Lunar...

TV supply chains expected to benefit from demand in China during 2Q13

Apr 18, 14:45

China-based TV supply chains are optimistic about their performances in the second quarter of 2013 due to expected TV sales in China during the time period, according to industry...

LG Display March 32-inch TV panel shipments exceed 2 million units

Apr 17, 22:12

Demand for TV panels has been rising due to China's Labor Day holidays and LG Display (LGD) reported March shipments of 32-inch TV panels exceeding two million units. BOE saw monthly...

LG sees weak OLED TV sales so far in 2013

Apr 16, 21:04

LG Electronics has reportedly only sold 200 units of its 55-inch OLED TV since its release in February 2013, which industry sources say is due to the device's high price tag as a...

Taiwan market: TV brands to introduce large-size Ultra HD TVs in 2013

Apr 16, 15:12

Japan-, and Taiwan-based brands will be introducing new products that focus on large-sizes and high resolutions during the second quarter of 2013.

Gaming consoles lead global connected TV usage, says DisplaySearch

Apr 16, 14:55

With growing interest in streaming content, online gaming, and apps on TVs, households are increasingly finding ways to connect their TVs to the Internet. In several developed countries,...

Local suppliers threaten Taiwan's dominance in China TV LED BLU market

Apr 15, 23:54

China-based LED chip packaging houses have been extending their presence from small-size LED BLUs (backlight units) to large-size models in the China market, posing potential competitive...