The LCD industry is changing rapidly and in order to keep up with the dynamics, we publish MarketWise-LCD Industry Dynamics monthly. Here are key takeaways from September: Abenomics hit a rough patch. The decline in GDP in Japan was greater in Q2’14. […]
The 4K LCD TV is a rising star in the TV market, and we also see 4K panels emerging in the monitor and notebook PC markets. Panel makers are also developing 4K smartphone panels. The only remaining question is whether 4K will show up on tablet PCs. […]
After reaching a record high of 6.8M in December, our research indicates that shipments of LCD TV panels to Chinese TV makers fell to 5.0M in January, declining 26% M/M, about five points worse than we had forecast. […]
The first Smart TVs shipped more than 3 years ago, and have been an area of intense focus by many of the TV industry leaders, highlighting CES booths alongside other developments such as 3D and 4K. But with all the time that has passed, there has not been a significant amount of consolidation around successful platforms, such as has happened in the mobile segments. Why not? […]
One of the biggest challenges in forecasting the uptake of 4K TV is to understand content consumption. How complete is the content creation chain? When will consumers find readily-available 4K (UHD) content? […]
At CES last week, LGE took a leadership position in rolling out OLED TV. The company announced five 2014 OLED TV models, expanding into new sizes and variants. Its rival Samsung barely mentioned OLED TV, instead focusing on curved and 4K LCD TVs. In Las Vegas, and indeed in the global TV market, LGE has the OLED TV field largely to itself. […]
