Archive for June, 2007

Maximizing video quality: What is the semiconductor contribution to the DTV food chain?

Monday, June 25th, 2007

By Vish Nayak, Vice President of TV and Display Electronics Although there are more than three score TV OEM brands competing worldwide, there may be room for at most a dozen brands. This leads me to believe that the industry is heading towards a rapid industry consolidation of most brands and ...

Will Rising Panel Prices Spoil the LCD TV Market?

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

By David Barnes, Vice President of Strategic Analysis Sometimes we get it wrong. At the beginning of Q2’07, we forecasted the average unit price for a 32” 1366 × 768 LCD TV module would fall from $305 to $304. Our latest PriceWise (free data available from www.displaysearch.com/free/pricewise.html) shows the typical ...

Dell Partners with Wal-Mart to Reach the Coveted Consumer Market and Re-gain Display Share

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

by Chris Connery, Vice President of PC and Large Format Commercial Displays As Dell quietly exits the FPD TV market for its own-brand products and refocuses its efforts on the PC space under the watchful eye of Michael Dell, the question in many people’s minds is whether Dell can regain ...

Sony’s New 37” LCD RPTV Aims for a Niche Market

Thursday, June 7th, 2007

By Paul Gagnon, Director of North American TV Research As the market for RPTVs gives way to ever larger flat panels, many manufacturers are forced to the largest sizes (55”+) where 1080p and a significant price advantage offer shelter from the onslaught of FPD growth. However, these enormous screen sizes are ...