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BC09 NPD’s Baker Stays Realistic

by Bob Raikes

We have reported on talks by Stephen Baker of NPD several times of the years and he always has a very realistic view on the TV market, especially in the US, where NPD collects …

Ex-DisplaySearch and -LG Execs Open New Research Company

by Tom Allen

Wasn’t sure about this one. Delete if you think it’s too much talk about competition – T Ross Young, founder of DisplaySearch (now owned by IHS) and Bob O’Brien, formerly of LG Philips Display …

Did Chinese TV Sales Decline in 2014?

by Tom Allen

Hisense has moved some of its TV production to Africa (photo: WSJ)Bing Zhang, research director for Greater China at DisplaySearch, has posed the question: is China’s TV industry slowing down (http://tinyurl.com/pwy6yen)? Zhang’s question was …

Panel Maker Targets Rise, Switch From Monitors to TVs

by Tom Allen

All LCD panel makers are increasing their business target for 2015, according to a survey by DisplaySearch, writes analyst Peter Su in a recent blog post (http://tinyurl.com/nzvumy9). Strong demand for LCD TV panels, rising TV …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Shares - Panels| NPD DisplaySearch| Vol 22 - Issue 03

Public Display Shipments Growth Rate Reaches Record High After Six Consecutive Quarters, DisplaySearch Reports

by Helen Vince

According to DisplaySearch, now part of IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), public display shipments grew 16% Y/Y in Q3’14, and LCD public display shipments alone grew 18%, while plasma public display shipments were negligible, as …

Large-Area Panels Rebound From First Fall

by Raverstead

TFT panel suppliers are forecast to ship 718 million large-area (9″+) panels this year – a 3% rise compared to 2013. NPD DisplaySearch says that panel price increases and an expanding average TV size …

Tags:Display Supply & Demand| Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| Mobile Display Monitor| NPD DisplaySearch

Notebooks Profit From Falling Tablets

by Raverstead

Notebook PC shipments were up 10% YoY in Q3, DisplaySearch has said, to 49.4 million units. By comparison, tablet PC shipments fell 8%. The mature markets of North America and Western Europe drove notebook …

iPhone 6 Bolsters High-Resolution Smartphones

by Raverstead

The price of in- and on-cell smartphone modules with 1280 x 720 and 1920 x 1080 resolutions has fallen significantly this year. The lower prices began to appear in Q2, says DisplaySearch. Adoption is …

DisplaySearch: Smartphone Growth Moves Out of China

by Raverstead

NPD DisplaySearch’s Q3 smartphone results – specifically regarding top Chinese vendors – indicate the outlook for the market as a whole, writes Tina Teng in a blog post (http:/ /tinyurl.com/q962w2d). Smartphone shipments reached 305 …

Monitor Revenues Rise as Shipments Fall

by Raverstead

Revenue from desktop monitor sell-in was up 7% YoY in Q3’14, thanks to an ASP rise of 10%. Meanwhile, shipments were down just over 3%, to 34 million units, says DisplaySearch. Manufacturers are trying …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| NPD DisplaySearch| Vol 21 - Issue 49

Multi-function Display Shipments Rising, Says DisplaySearch

by Raverstead

Demand for multi-function TFT-LCD displays in the automotive instrument cluster is accelerating. According to DisplaySearch, shipments of these products will grow 48% YoY in 2014, to reach 30.2 million units. Further growth will see …

Tags:Automotive| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| NPD DisplaySearch| Vol 21 - Issue 47

TV Shipments Rebound After Soft First Half

by Raverstead

TV shipments climbed 4% YoY in Q3’14, following several quarters of low results – average TV shipment growth was less than 1% on both a unit and revenue basis in the first half of …