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Panel Makers LCD TV Target Growing by Only 3% in 2015, as They Shift to Larger Sizes

We collect business plans of TV panel makers in the Quarterly LCD TV Value Chain & Insight Report, and the current 2015 target is 257M, up only 3% Y/Y from 2014, which is 249M, as described in the Quarterly Large-Area TFT Panel Shipment Report. However, 2015 will show strong area growth, as large panels are expected to grow substantially. […]

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Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 10:47 AM

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China Golden Week TV Sales Down 5% Y/Y as Holiday Importance Declines

Based on our supply chain checks in China, we estimate that LCD TV sales volume during China’s National Day holidays totaled 2.5 million. The comparatively weak results – down 5% Y/Y – were lower than many TV makers’ expected. This follows weakness in other recent hot selling periods, such as the national holiday in 2013, the Spring Festival of 2014, and the May Day holiday in 2014. […]

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Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 10:49 AM

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MarketWise – LCD Industry Dynamics Update, September 2014

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. […]

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Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 3:21 PM

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LCD TV Brands’ Production Expected To Reach Record High in October

Since Q2’14, LCD TV panels have been in tight supply due to increases in purchasing by some leading LCD TV brands. As shown in our Monthly Large-Area LCD Pricing Report, prices for mainstream sizes (32”, 40”, 42”, 48”/49” and even 50”, 55”) have been increasing. […]

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Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 1:30 PM

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IFA Day 2: White, Clean and Bright

Day 1 of IFA made clear how few clear growth products there are in conventional consumer electronics categories. Day 2 highlighted a new growth area. For the last couple of years the focus from the big global CE brands has been in adding white goods. […]

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Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 11:10 AM

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4K and Wearables Kick Off IFA 2014

IFA’s first press day mainly served to reinforce existing trends. The growth of 4K TVs continues, after its surge on the back of 2014 model introductions. New product launches are likely to fill gaps in the ranges, along with an acceleration of promotions now that the World Cup is over. […]

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Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 7:59 AM

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Are e-Commerce Models a Threat to Traditional Chinese TV Brands?

During the past year, new entrants such as Xiaomi, LeTV and Lenovo have been raising eyebrows in the industry with TV sets priced up to 30% lower and sold via e-commerce channels in China. […]

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Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 10:53 AM

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Finally, the Right Digital Signage Solution for SMBs?

On Tuesday, Samsung announced the launch and availability of Samsung SMART Signage TV (SSTV).  Targeted at small to medium businesses (SMBs) with 1-9 employees, this turnkey, entry-level, digital signage solution combines the functionality of a traditional TV (with tuner) and built-in content management software including 200 customizable templates. […]

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Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 12:27 PM

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4K LCD TV Panel Value Chain is Changing in 2014

With rapid adoption of the 4K in the TV market, the 4K LCD TV panel value chain is changing in 2014. In technology, developments such as RGBW, M+ or 1G1D (One Gate One Drain Driving) are aimed at making 4K LCD panels cheaper and more efficient. […]

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Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 10:20 AM

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India Cuts Import Duty On Smaller, Older TVs

In a move that has significance for the TV industry in India, the Indian Government announced on July 10th that, effective immediately, import duties on CRT TV picture tubes as well as displays and other components used to manufacture flat panel TVs under 19” are now exempted from import duty.  The import duty for both had been 10%. […]

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Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 11:47 AM

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Mono Wafers to Recapture Share from Multi in Solar PV

Multi versus mono: which wafer technology will win in the crystalline silicon solar cell market? This is a favorite and often-asked question in the solar industry. Back in 2007 the split between monocrystalline and multicrystalline wafer production was about 50:50. […]

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Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 12:25 PM

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As TV Makers Exit Plasma, Can They Make Up For It With LCD?

The recent announcement by Samsung SDI that it will end plasma display panel (PDP) manufacturing this year also speculated that LG Electronics will shut its PDP business due to low demand, which would leave COC (Changhong) as the sole remaining plasma TV manufaturer. […]

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Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 9:47 AM

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MarketWise – LCD Industry Dynamics Update, June 2014

The LCD industry is changing rapidly and in order to catch up with the dynamics more frequently, we publish MarketWise-LCD Industry Dynamics every month. Here are key takeaways from the June report. JDI started production of 4.7″ iPhone 6 panels in April, and 5.5″ panels in May, both on Gen 5.5 lines. […]

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Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 1:12 PM

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India LED LCD TV Sales Boost Expected with FIFA World Cup

The FIFA Football World Cup 2014 in Brasil is expected to be a popular spectator sport in India. It was estimated that out of 770 million TV viewers of the FIFA World Cup in 2010, 115 million were from India, a substantial 22%. This time, viewership is expected to be higher. […]

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Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 10:50 AM

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Black Friday Comes Early in 2014

Black Friday following Thanksgiving is the most important consumer electronics promotion time for the North America market, as TV brands work with retailers to cut prices to compete for consumers. Each year, special promotions and “fighter” models show up, with bigger sizes and lower prices each year. […]

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Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 8:47 AM

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