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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 …

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, …

Commercial LFDs Enjoy Growth, Says DisplaySearch

by Super User

Shipments of large-format commercial LCD displays have risen in the USA for eight consecutive quarters – despite pressure from consumer TVs, hybrid displays and other lower-cost alternatives. NPD DisplaySearch data shows that 26″+ commercial …

DisplaySearch: iPhone Panel Demand to Exceed 100 Million

by Super User

According to a blog post by NPD DisplaySearch’s David Hsieh (http://tinyurl.com/lgjjegh), panel makers need to ramp up production of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus panels quickly. DisplaySearch estimates that Apple has ordered more than …

Apple Emphasises Quality – And Pays For it

by Super User

The cost of manufacturing the display for the Apple Watch (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 36) is ‘several times’ higher than equivalent LCD or glass-based AMOLED screens, says NPD DisplaySearch. The screen is a …

Big Names to Keynote DisplaySearch China Conference

by Super User

NPD DisplaySearch’s China FPD Conference will be held on 4th and 5th September in Shanghai. The ninth edition of the event will feature keynote speeches given by Corning, LG Display, Innolux and Samsung Display …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| NPD DisplaySearch| Vol 21 - Issue 34| Volume 21

End of Subsidies Spurs Panel Price Hike

by Super User

The end of smartphone subsidies in China will affect the wider market, says NPD DisplaySearch. Direct subsidies are to end, being replaced with consumer call charge subsidies. The inventory of name brands is expected …

DisplaySearch: LG Display Has Begun iWatch Production

by Super User

NPD DisplaySearch’s Charles Annis believes that LG Display is ramping up production of 1.3″ and 1.5″ OLED displays, in preparation for Apple’s iWatch launch. In a blog post (http://tinyurl.com/oskvp46), Annis writes that the displays …

Phablet Cannibalise Tablets, Which Take on Notebooks

by Super User

Tablet PC demand is slowing, market observers agree (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 22), with competition from smaller display products rising. According to NPD DisplaySearch, tablet demand will only rise 2% this year, to …

Tags:Display Supply & Demand| Mobile Display Monitor| NPD DisplaySearch| Vol 21 - Issue 39| Volume 21

2015 Ushers in the Smart Panel

by Super User

Panel makers are adopting different strategies towards low-cost UltraHD units, depending on their location. Deborah Yang, an NPD DisplaySearch analyst, examines the market in a blog post (http://tinyurl.com/lhmgokz). Korean makers are focusing on panel …