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Sony to buy LCD TV panels from Sharp

Sony Corp (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research) is planning to start buying TV-use liquid crystal display (LCD) panels from Sharp Corp (6753.T: Quote, Profile, Research) as early as in the next business year that begins in April, a source close to the matter said on Saturday. Sony currently runs an LCD panel joint venture with Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS: Quote, Profile, Research), but procurement from Sharp is expected to help it secure enough panels to meet fast-growing LCD TV demand without heavy capital investments. ...

JVC EXE 905 series adopts 12bit GENESSA Premium image processor

Although JVC’s LCD TV sales lag behind the likes of other Japanese makers, such as Sharp and Sony, in terms of the development of high-end TVs, JVC stands on an equal footing with them. For example, JVC was the first to adopt 120Hz refresh rates in 2005, which is now seen as a “must-have” in premium-priced TVs...

Price Overview, 2H of Feb, 2008

In light of February’s Chinese Lunar New Year holidays, the fewer working days resulted in January’s panel orders to also take into account February’s market demand. Thus, panel shipments are expected to drop during February. Although the severe snowstorm significantly disrupted the transportation networks in central China, according to WitsView’s survey, the TFT module lines operated by the respective TFT LCD panel makers have only been slightly affected. Mere slight delays in the panel delivery time and component shipments have been witnessed. Meanwhile, based on WitsView’s observation, 40% of Lite-On’s China Dongguan plant capacity, which was damaged by a fire in early February, has been restored (original monthly capacity roughly 1 million). Currently, Lite-on is still in talks with clients regarding the production shortfall. As brand vendors, who directly handle the panel procurement, have maintained their original purchasing quota, the fire incident is expected to have little impact on the panel price...

WitsView unveils Jan.'08 FHD street price survey: End of sales season reflected by the small price increases in below 40" segment; remaining display sizes continue to drop

In light of February’s Chinese Lunar New Year holidays, the fewer working days resulted in January’s panel orders to also take into account February’s market demand. Thus, panel shipments are expected to drop during February. Although the severe snowstorm significantly disrupted the transportation networks in central China, according to WitsView’s survey, the TFT module lines operated by the respective TFT LCD panel makers have only been slightly affected. Mere slight delays in the panel delivery time and component shipments have been witnessed. Meanwhile, based on WitsView’s observation, 40% of Lite-On’s China Dongguan plant capacity, which was damaged by a fire in early February, has been restored (original monthly capacity roughly 1 million). Currently, Lite-on is still in talks with clients regarding the production shortfall. As brand vendors, who directly handle the panel procurement, have maintained their original purchasing quota, the fire incident is expected to have little impact on the panel price...