Archive for the ‘Authors’ Category
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
By Paul Gagnon, Director of North America TV Research
I am reminded every year just how critical TVs are to the success or failure of consumer electronics retailers during each holiday shopping season. In 2006 and 2007, flat panel TVs were the go-to items in luring shoppers on Black Friday and ...
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Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
By Paul Gagnon, Director, North American TV Research
I like to play poker. And though I have never participated in a tournament, I have watched a few on TV. Ironic then that I view the TV industry as something of a poker game, and we're getting to later and later rounds. ...
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
By David Hsieh, Vice President, Greater China Market
There has been a great deal of news recently about the weak demand for LCD TV panels, causing panel prices to fall. Panel makers report that they do not see strong demand for the next few months. Although monthly shipments of LCD TV ...
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
By David Hsieh, Vice President of the Greater China Market
AUO recently announced that they will start the planning process for a Gen 11 TFT LCD fab in Taiwan soon. Mass production is expected in 2011 or 2012. AUO made this announcement at the opening ceremony of an industrial park in ...
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Monday, September 22nd, 2008
By Chris Connery, Vice President, PC and Large Format Commercial Displays and David Hsieh, Vice President, Greater China Market
The world’s biggest retailer Walmart is on the minds of many in the FPD industry as it continues to grow as a major outlet for FPD TVs as well as other consumer ...
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