Category Archives: FPD Industry News

The Final Act: Philips Exits TV

Posted by Paul Gray in FPD Industry News, TVs on April 19, 2011 | 4 comments

By Paul Gray – Director, European TV Research, DisplaySearch and Deborah Yang – Research Director, Monitor & TV, DisplaySearch

Philips announced on April 18 that it is divesting its TV business into a joint venture with TPV. TPV will own 70% and control the operations, and Philips will license out its brand name and own the remaining share. Philips previously licensed out its brand for TV in the US to Funai (2008), in China to TPV (last August), as well as in India to Videocon. The announcement marks Philips’ complete exit from the TV business.
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Emerging Disruptions to the FPD Supply Chain

Posted by Analysts in Equipment, Flat Panel Displays, FPD Industry News on March 22, 2011 | 5 comments

By DisplaySearch Analysts

In the second week after the Japan earthquake, some additional impacts to the FPD supply chain are beginning to emerge. In the near term, some panel makers need to work with new material suppliers to keep their lines running. Longer term, there are some indications that key equipment production may be delayed.
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Impact of the Japanese Earthquake on the FPD Industry

Posted by David Hsieh in Equipment, FPD Industry News on March 14, 2011 | 6 comments

The magnitude 9.0 earthquake centered 81 miles east of Sendai, Japan on March 11, 2011 was one of the strongest earthquakes on record. The earthquake, and particularly the tsunami which followed, took many lives and caused tremendous damage to the Tohoku (northeast) and Kanto (east) of Japan.
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Indian Cable TV to go Digital in 2014

Posted by Indrajit Ghosh in FPD Industry News, TVs on February 25, 2011 | No comments

The Indian government made an announcement on ‘Digital Addressable Cable Systems in India’ laying out a roadmap for digitization of cable TV broadcasting systems by June 2014.
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Foxconn Acquires Hitachi Display – Why?

Posted by David Hsieh in Display Technology, Flat Panel Displays, FPD Industry News, Mobile PCs on December 29, 2010 | 4 comments

By David Hsieh – Vice President, Greater China Market, DisplaySearch

Hitachi Displays has acknowledged that it is in discussions with Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. about “cooperation” in LCD manufacturing. This confirms a Nikkei report from earlier this week that Hon Hai will acquire a stake in Hitachi Displays by investing approximately $1.2 billion.
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