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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

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 …

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 …

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 …

Short Supply Boosts Panel Prices

by Raverstead

TV panels in 32″, 40″, 42″, 48″ and 50″ sizes increased in price by between $1 and $2 at the beginning of December. According to DisplaySearch, this was largely due to increased demand due …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Large LCD Supply| NPD DisplaySearch| Pricing| Vol 21 - Issue 49

DisplaySearch: 4K/UHD Panels Help LCD Panel Market to Grow

by Raverstead

Display manufacturers have not had much reason to be happy over the last few years, with decreasing panel sales and lower prices, it has seemed hard to make any kind of profit. Lately the …

DisplaySearch: Public Display Shipments Will Rebound

by Raverstead

After the declines in 2012 and flat growth in 2013, NPD DisplaySearch says that the large-screen public FPD market is rebounding this year. 14% growth is forecast in 2014, followed by 27% in 2015, …