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Foxconn Debates Indian TV Plant

by Tom Allen

Foxconn is considering establishing LCD TV production lines in India, to cope with demand from Sony, say industry sources. Production will begin in the second half of the year, at the earliest.

Lower Partner Orders Expected From Sony

by Tom Allen

Industry sources in Taiwan expect Sony to lower its TV and smartphone orders to production partners in Taiwan. The prediction comes following continued low sales of these products. According to the sources, Sony has …

LG Moves TV Production to Vietnam

by Tom Allen

LG will soon move its TV production in Thailand to Vietnam, for logistical ease and efficiency, an executive has told Reuters. Nipon Wongsaengarunsri, marketing director of LG Electronics (Thailand), said that Vietnam was considered …

Tags:APAC| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| TV Production| Vol 22 - Issue 12

Samsung Raises External TV Panel Orders

by Tom Allen

Taiwanese sources say that Samsung has increased TV panel orders to Chinese and Taiwanese makers, including CSOT, BOE, AUO and Innolux. The company is mainly purchasing 39.5″, 48″, 50″, 55″ and 65″ units. Many …

Production Ramp to Lower TV Panel Pricing

by Tom Allen

Pricing of LCD TV panels will soften in Q2’15, say sources in Asia, as China’s BOE ramps up production at the G8.5 Chongqing plant. LG Display will also increase its shipments. These factors will …

TV Panels Get Bigger and More Feature-Rich

by Tom Allen

Sources at Innolux and AUO expect UltraHD TV panels to represent more than 30% of 50″+ LCD units shipped this year – a trend seen in December. Innolux also expects its wide colour gamut …

Panel Makers: UltraHD Will Pick Up in 2015

by Tom Allen

AUO and Innolux are optimistic about UltraHD LCD TV shipments this year, according to Taiwanese media. The companies are said to be predicting shipments of 23 million – 25 million units, reaching 13% – …

New Chinese Subsidies Incoming

by Tom Allen

According to sources in Asia, the Chinese government is preparing new subsidies aimed at energy-efficient electrical appliances, including LCD TVs. Subsidies could begin in March, the sources said. They will total about CNY5 billion …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Power Consumption| TV Production| Vol 22 - Issue 08

Samsung Listens to Its Smart TVs

by Norbert Hildebrand

Smart TVs have been all the rage recently and together with 4k/UHD technology are seen as the high end technology available in today’s TV sets. Some see smart TVs as one of the reasons …

Panasonic Stops Making TVs in China, Mexico

by Helen Vince

Panasonic is reported to have stopped manufacturing TVs at its plant in Mexico and is also about to liquidate its joint venture TV plant in Shandong, China. The company is expected to scale back …

Tags:China| Large Display Monitor| Panasonic| TV Production| Vol 22 - Issue 06

Metz Still in Business

by Helen Vince

Insolvency administrators handling German TV manufacturer Metz say that they have succeeded in keeping the business operating since Metz filed for insolvency last November (Metz Files for Insolvency). A restructuring plan has been agreed …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| TV Production| Vol 22 - Issue 05

Sharp Cuts LCD TV Estimate

by Tom Allen

Local sources say that Sharp estimates that LCD TV shipments will reach 6 million units in the fiscal 2014/15 year, which ends in March. The company had been targeting 8.2 million units.