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Insight Media Announces "MD-TV Retailer", a Unique New Newsletter

2005-05-16T14:06:00.000-07:00

A Monthly Newsletter and Database on Microdisplay Rear Projection TV Products and their Retail Channels

Insight Media, the leader in microdisplay-based market research, announces the availability of a new monthly newsletter- MD-TV Retailer. This newsletter will cover the latest trends, strategies, and pricing of MD-TV in the distribution channel of the U.S. The premier issue has 51 pages, with 20 pages of charts and graphs of retail pricing, 18 pages on manufacturer and channel news, and profile on Best Buy- the largest retailer of consumer electronics.

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"We wanted to bring this unique newsletter to the market to help all our readers understand the dynamics of this fastest growing segment in the Digital TV market", says Chris Chinnock, President of Insight Media. "This newsletter tells you what is going on at the point of distribution- where the money changes hands."

Clearly, there is tremendous growth of Digital TVs today - MD-TV, LCD-TV and PDP-TVs, but many disagree as to which technologies have the competitive advantage. As competition and price pressure intensifies it is vitally important to have better visibility into the retail environment - the real battleground.

"We saw a major ramp up in the number of MD-TV models available in the channel at the end of 2004 and currently, there are nearly 175 on the distribution shelves. Consumers are responding to the "Bigger is Better" mantra, but how will their buying patterns and preference change going forward? How will manufacturers react?" asks Chinnock.

The newsletter will give the reader clear insight into what is going on in the channel, new products, pricing trends and strategies, major news articles and analysis of market direction. It will also include a profile of a major retailer each month with onsite interviews on what the consumer is asking for in Digital TV. One of the key sections will be the Retail Pricing Analysis- DLP models, 3LCD models, and LCOS models. It will contain average prices by technology, screen size, and all models of MD-TV. Charts will also depict prices in different channels and regions of the US. Pricing data is obtained by surveying 29 different web sites chosen to represent the major retailers in several distribution channels and across several goegraphic regions.

The newsletter is targeted at all component suppliers, OEM/ ODM manufacturers, Brand names, and even financial analysts of the digital TV market. A yearly subscription is available for $995 with an optional database containing specifications on all shipping MD-TV sets in the US available for an additional $495.

For more information on the newsletter, go to: http://insightmedia.info/newsletters.php#mdtv

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About Insight Media

Insight Media (www.insightmedia.info) is a full-service market research company specializing in microdisplay-based products in the projection and near-to-eye segments. It tracks the full supply chain, finished products and distribution of these microdisplay-based products through its various newsletters, technology reports, forecasts, conferences and custom consulting activities. Headquartered in Norwalk, CT, Insight Media has a world-class team of industry analysts and associates to cover the microdisplay industry in a comprehensive manner

Oplus Annouces Intel Acquisition

2005-02-24T16:29:00.000-08:00

Oplus Technologies paints the world with state-of-the-art display and video processors. Oplus designs and sells integrated circuit processors and software for producers of digital display, flat panel plasma and LCD TVs, projection systems, DVD players, and multimedia monitors. Oplus has several patented and patent-pending algorithms that provide image detection input, linear and non-linear scaling, independent color control, optical correction, display of picture-in-picture, motion adaptive de-interlacing, and pixel mode recognition. The company has announced an agreement to be acquired by Intel Corporation.

Insight Media Announces CES-05 Best Buzz Awards

2005-02-24T09:09:00.000-08:00

Insight Media (www.insightmedia.info), the leading source of intelligence about the microdisplay industry, is happy to announce the winners of the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show "Best Buzz" awards.

The Best Buzz awards are selected by polling Insight Media staff, analysts, press and conference attendees about what was new and exciting to them. They reflect what people were talking about most at the show/exhibition and what we were asked most about. The awards do not necessarily represent excellence in technical performance, but are a reflection of the "buzz" or noise the products created. The Best Buzz awards honor the "must-see" products or technologies at the show.

Top honors for "Best Buzz" at CES-05 go to:

Best Overall

Tie--Sony Qualia-05 and Samsung 46-inch LED-Based LCD-TV's

Both the Sony and Samsung models use the same Samsung glass, but with different electronics and LED backlight modules.

These two sets produce remarkable colors, achieving a color gamut of 105% of the NTSC standard - way up from the normal 72% achieved with cold cathode backlights. Couple this with full 1080p HD resolution, high brightness and contrast, and a wide 170-degree H/V viewing angle, and you get a truly outstanding display.

In fact, the Samsung 46-inch version was a CES Innovations award honoree. Look for the units to ship in Spring-05.

Hands down, these are the best LCD displays we have ever seen.

Image Quality

Texas Instruments 70-inch DLP-RPTV

The Best Buzz award for image quality goes to Texas Instruments for its 70-inch DLP-RPTV in the booth on the CES show floor. The demo included all of TI's latest in image quality advancements. The demonstration featured a high-quality musical animation displayed on a screen with 1920 x 1080 resolution. Awesome!

Illumination

Philips 32-inch LCD with Aptura Backlight Technology

Philips has developed a hot cathode LCD backlight technology, called Aptura, that can replace the conventional CCFL backlight. Aptura technology can enhance motion sharpness through reduced exposure time, and it offers 300% more light output over standard CCFTs. The backlight operates in a scanning mode to cancel out a common LCD problem that Philips calls "sample and hold," and it uses a video processor for backlight control that is "content adaptive" to dynamically dim the backlight. This helps reduce the effects of light leakage, especially in dark scenes viewed in low ambient light. The Aptura solution is far cheaper than LEDs and uses half the number of lamps as CCFT solutions. Philips will re-sell the technology to its illumination business customers.

Best LCD-TV

Sharp 65-inch LCD-TV

Sharp broke new ground with its 65-inch LCD-TV, delivering an impressive image from this massive display.

The company moved the line in the sand for PDP suppliers, seeking to claim new size territory for LCD technology much sooner than most analysts expected. Price and availably were not disclosed.

As a reference point, Samsung said it would ship its 57-inch 1080p LCD-TV this June for $16K, with LG Electronics not far behind with a 55-inch 1080p model coming this fall.

All-in-One Front Projectors

Optoma DV10 MovieTime

Following HP's lead, CES saw the introduction of new "all-in-one," or "instant," projection systems. This potentially new category combines the projector, DVD player and audio system in one integrated unit. Place it on your coffee table, plug in power and a DVD, and project the movie. Very cool.

The Optoma unit, the DV10 MovieTime, features 1000 lumens, two speakers, and a resolution of 854 x 480, so it is perfectly matched to the wide-aspect resolution of the DVD. But as an integrated product, there are no A/D conversions, so image quality will be better. Optoma added a dynamic iris to boost contrast to 4000:1. Wow! This will sell for $1,495, or $999 without the dynamic iris. This one looked great in the Optoma booth, even displaying images directly onto the wall without a screen.

Runner-up: Radio Shack Cinego

Equally compelling about the new product category is the retail partner that will now be offering one of these products - Radio Shack. Priced at about $1,250, this will appeal to almost everyone, and Radio Shack could help bring instant theater to mass audiences like nothing else.

Radio Shack's Cinego projector will ship in February and features 1000 lumens, two speakers, and a resolution of 854 x 480.

LED-Based Pocket Projectors

Tie--BenQ and Mitsubishi Pocket Projectors

We spotted palm-sized projectors from the likes of BenQ, Mitsubishi, InFocus, Samsung and LG Electronics. All appear to be based upon using a 0.55-inch SVGA DLP chip set and have light output in the 10 to 30 lumens range.

The InFocus, LG and Samsung units were concept products. BenQ and Mitsubishi plan to have units available this summer. No word on pricing for the BenQ model, but the Mitsubishi unit will sell for $699, and $849 with an optional battery.

The Mitsubishi unit is very small and weighs only 400 grams. Brightness is rated at 10 lumens, perhaps good enough for a 10 to15-inch image, but it is unclear if consumers will use such a product yet.

Personal Displays

Icuiti V920 Video Eyewear

Icuiti launched the V920 video eyewear product at CES using two EDTV resolution (920K pixels) LCD screens - one in front of each eye. This will sell for under $500.

The eyewear looks much like a pair of designer sunglasses and is small enough to fit in a pocket (weighs 3.5 oz).

It's designed for semi-immersive viewing, and does not have to be strapped or mounted on the user's head. It is worn like a typical pair of eyewear and can be used with prescription eyeglasses.

Biggest at the Show

Samsung 102-inch PDP

Samsung stunned attendees by showing a 102-inch plasma display. We have to admit being captivated by this one - it is sooooo big. However, it is only a concept product, and Samsung has not yet set a price for the set. Closer to commercialization is its still massive 80-inch PDP-TV. LG Electronics has set a $75K price tag for its 71-inch PDP-TV, so you can estimate where Samsung will come in.

Runner-up: Runco, $250K Front Projector (most expensive)

For $250K, you can own the Signature Cinema SC-1 luxury home theater projector that Sam Runco calls the "crown jewel… the best that Runco has ever offered" for elite consumers. Even the sometimes skeptical press responded with enthusiastic applause and asked for more following a brief Star Wars trailer demo.

Consortium

3LCD Takes on DLP

3LCD is the new brand name for projection systems that feature three high-temperature polysilicon LCD panels. The new name and a joint marketing effort to support the benefits of the technology were unveiled at a press conference at CES.

The six members of the club include Epson, Sony, Fujitsu, Panasonic, Sanyo and Hitachi. The group has a new Web site (www.3lcd.com) and logo to support the educational effort.

The members will pool resources to promote the benefits of 3LCD technology, but will not wage a "negative campaign," against competing display technologies such as DLP, said the group. On the show floor was a 3LCD pavilion dedicated to showing the benefits of 3LCD technology and an array of current and future products from all six companies, including a native-1080p front projector from Fujitsu and future native-1080p rear projection TV from Epson.

Runner-Up: Toshiba Canon SED Technology (demo)

Canon and Toshiba are actively promoting surface-conduction electron-emitter display technology (SED). Toshiba hosted a booth at CES to show off the technology and generated a lot of interest because it uses the same basic principle of red (R), green (G) and blue (B) electron guns firing electrons at phosphors as conventional cathode ray tubes (CRTs), and basically offers the same image fidelity as the CRT, but in a thinner package.

Both companies have announced that they will begin small-lot production of SED panels in August 2005, shifting to full-scale production in 2007. According to the business plan, the joint-venture firm, SED Inc. of Japan, will handle development, manufa

DisplaySearch US FPD Conference to Feature Representatives from All Major and Emerging Display Technologies

2005-02-07T13:50:00.000-08:00

AUSTIN, TEXAS--DisplaySearch, the worldwide leader in flat panel display (FPD) market research and consulting, is pleased to announce that all major and emerging display technologies will be represented at the upcoming 7th Annual DisplaySearch US FPD Conference which will take place from March 1-3 at the Torrey Pines Hilton in San Diego, California. Executives from leading display manufacturers will discuss the outlook for the following display technologies:

Amorphous silicon (a-Si) TFT LCDs
Low temperature polysilicon (LTPS) TFT LCDs
Plasma displays
Thin film diodes
Surface conduction electron-emitter displays (SEDs)
Thick film dielectric electroluminescence (TDEL) displays
Active matrix organic light emitting diodes (AMOLEDs)
Passive matrix OLEDs (PMOLEDs)
Liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS)
Carbon Nanotubes
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) - DLP and iMoD
Slim CRTs

The top six suppliers of TFT LCDs will be represented, including Samsung, LG.Philips LCD, Sharp, AU Optronics (AUO), Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) and TMDisplay. In addition, there will be presentations from the leading buyers of a-Si TFT LCDs, including leading notebook, LCD monitor, LCD TV, mobile phone, public display and other brands. In addition, leading equipment and materials suppliers to a-Si TFT LCD producers will also be presenting how they can improve performance and lower display costs.

TMDisplay and Sharp, the top two LTPS TFT LCD suppliers, will reveal their outlook for LTPS penetration into a number of market segments.

The outlook for plasma displays will be presented by Samsung SDI, NEC Electronics, and Samsung Electronics. Samsung SDI, the leading supplier of plasma panels, will discuss the outlook for PDP demand which continues to grow rapidly as well as their outlook for PDP costs, performance and supply. NEC Electronics, the leading supplier of PDP driver ICs, will discuss how it is working with its customers to bring down the cost of PDP electronics, and Samsung Electronics, one of the leading PDP TV brands, will discuss the PDP TV market outlook.

An innovative approach to thin film diodes, called Dual Select Diode (DSD) AMLCDs, which is expected to equal or approach TFT LCD image quality while using as few as two masks to significantly reduce costs, will be explored by ScanVue President Willem den Boer, who invented DSD as well as super high aperture (SHA) ratio technology.

SEDs will be discussed by Scott Ramirez, VP of SED co-developer Toshiba. It has been reported that Toshiba will begin SED pilot production as early as August 2005, with TV shipments to the US beginning Q1'06 and full-scale volume production from 2007. Toshiba claims SEDs offer better black levels and faster response times than LCDs and PDPs, as well as higher resolution capability and lower electronics costs than PDPs.

The outlook for TDEL displays will be presented by Don Carkner from iFire which is expected to begin pilot production of 34" TV modules this year. iFire believes its technology offers a 30-50% cost advantage over competing FPD technologies and will discuss their commercialization plans.

AMOLEDs have the potential to improve TFT LCD performance, lower costs and give LCD suppliers better control of their material costs. Kodak, Samsung SDI and RiTdisplay will present information on AMOLEDs and will discuss the use of p-Si and a-Si TFT backplanes.

The outlook for PMOLEDs will be presented by Samsung SDI and RiTdisplay; both have benefited from the adoption of PMOLEDs in mobile phones, MP3 players and other applications.

The outlook for LCOS will be presented by Brillian President and CEO Vinny Sollitto. Despite challenges in 2004 with Philips and Intel exiting, LCOS is expected to enjoy significant growth in 2005 with JVC and Sony boosting production, and Brillian, eLCOS and SpatiaLight expected to make continued progress.

The outlook for carbon nanotubes will be presented by Motorola Chief Scientist Jim Jaskie. Motorola continues to make excellent progress in the development and licensing of carbon nanotube technology, which could reinvigorate the nascent FED technology for use in large area TVs.

MEMS displays under discussion include TI's DLP technology and Qualcomm's iMoD technology. InFocus VP Candace Peterson will present their outlook for DLP RPTVs, including the expectations of their recently formed joint venture with TCL Corporation. Qualcomm, which recently purchased Iridigm and its iMod technology, will present their outlook for the commercialization of the iMoD technology in a number of handheld applications.

The outlook for slim CRTs, which are one-third thinner than conventional CRTs, will be presented by LG.Philips Displays executive Siegfried Trinker. A number of companies are expected to commercialize this technology in 2005.

According to DisplaySearch President Ross Young, "We are delighted to bring so many different display technologies into our 2005 US FPD Conference. The FPD industry enjoyed tremendous growth in 2004 with our preliminary data indicating 41% growth to $62B. This year's conference represents an excellent chance for our attendees to learn which technologies and market segments are best positioned for future growth and which are likely to lose ground."

Companies confirmed to present include Analog Devices, AUO, BOC Edwards, CIBC, Citigroup, Clairvoyante, CMO, Corning, Eastman Chemical, Genoa Color, HP, iFire, InFocus Corporation, Kodak, LG Electronics, LG.Philips LCD, Litrex, Lumileds, Mayo Clinic, Morgan Stanley, Motorola, Nitto Denko, Orbotech, Philips, Philips Semiconductors, Photon Dynamics, Pixelworks, Planar Systems, RiTdisplay, QUALCOMM, Samsung Electronics, Samsung LCD Business, Samsung SDI, Scala, ScanVue, Sharp, Silicon Image, Sintek, Sony, Syntax Groups, TAITRA, Toshiba, UBS Securities, Verizon and Wellypower.

Sponsors of the event are

Gold-Analog Devices, LG.Philips LCD, Samsung LCD Business, Syntax Groups and The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)
Silver - Lumileds
Bronze-California Micro Devices, Cleverdis, HP, Pixelworks, Toshiba America Electronic Components and USDC
Media-CustomRetailer, Dealerscope, ElectronicDisplayCentral.com and HomeToys

Contact Kendra Smith for more information on registration, sponsorship and exhibits by calling 512-459-3126 x107, emailing kendra@displaysearch.com or visiting www.DisplaySearch.com/usfpd2005.

DisplaySearch Announces Keynotes for Upcoming US FPD Conference

2005-01-03T10:16:00.000-08:00

DisplaySearch, the worldwide leader in flat panel display (FPD) market research and consulting, is proud to announce a stellar keynote line-up for its upcoming 7th Annual DisplaySearch US FPD Conference. Entitled Survival of the Fittest: Managing the Peaks and Valleys of Supply and Demand, the event will be held on March 1-3 at the beautiful Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, alongside the world-famous Torrey Pines Golf Course. Day One’s expanded keynote session will play host to such industry leaders as Corning, HP, Morgan Stanley, Samsung LCD Business and Samsung Electronics representing the entire FPD food chain covering a leading FPD materials supplier, FPD producer, PC brand, TV brand and corporate IT buyer. Each keynote will present their best practices and strategies for managing the cycles that impact their respective markets. LG.Philips LCD will also lead a special 'Emerging Applications' keynote session on Day Three.

The keynotes for Day One’s 'Managing the Cycles' keynote session are as follows:

Donald B. McNaughton, Senior Vice President, Display at Corning will present the overall market outlook for glass and their strategies for best managing the FPD ‘crystal cycle’. Corning is the dominant glass substrate supplier, holding more than a 50% share for at least the past 19 consecutive quarters. Mr. McNaughton joined Corning in 1989 and worked primarily in the Environmental Technologies division for his first ten years. In 1999, Mr. McNaughton moved to the Display Technologies division, which is responsible for Corning's LCD glass business. He served as general manager, Display Technologies, and president, Display Technologies Asia, from 2000 to 2002. He was named Vice President, Display Group, in 2002, and to his current position in 2003.

Jun Souk is Senior Vice President of the LCD R&D Center at Samsung LCD Business and will present Samsung’s cost reduction strategy given the pricing pressure facing LCDs as well as its strategy for maximizing performance in the cyclical TFT LCD market. Mr. Souk has over 20 years experience in AMLCD products, processes and advanced technology development. Before joining Samsung Electronics, he worked at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center in high-resolution TFT-LCD development. He has published over 50 papers and presented numerous invited talks.

Deborah Nelson is Vice President of the Personal Systems Group at HP, and is responsible for the worldwide marketing of HP’s personal computers, technical workstations, personal digital assistant and handheld products, mobile and wireless solutions, personal storage appliances, and embedded software. Ms. Nelson will present HP’s outlook and strategy for the convergence of PC and CE products and will explain how HP manages the cyclicality and seasonality of the PC market. Ms. Nelson leads marketing across five global business units and three sales regions. She also oversees the design and implementation of HP’s comprehensive marketing resource management system. She has held a broad range of marketing positions over her 20-year career, including Vice President of Customer Insight, where she led HP’s efforts to build a customer-centric organization.

Jim Sanduski, Vice President of Marketing for the Visual Display Products Group at Samsung Electronics, will discuss how Samsung manages the seasonality of the TV market as well as present their flat panel TV market outlook for the US market. Mr. Sanduski’s group is responsible for the company’s award-winning DLP, projection, direct view, plasma and LCD TV products. Prior to joining Samsung, Sanduski spent five years at Sony Electronics and four years at GE in various marketing and financial positions, respectively. Sanduski is a member of the Academy of Digital Television Pioneers and serves on the board of directors of the Video Divison of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and as chairman of its DTV Sub-Division.

Adam Taubman is Executive Director at Morgan Stanley, one of Fortune 500’s largest companies (ranked #39 in 2003). He is responsible for all IT purchases for Morgan Stanley. His keynote will bring a unique perspective to the line-up by presenting what the company looks for from its PC and monitor suppliers and how it leverages the cyclicality of the PC market. He will also address the challenges of IT equipment and display purchasing for a company of its size and diversity, where different company roles dictate different technology needs. He began his career with Morgan Stanley in 1993 as the Fixed Income Division's first dedicated UNIX system administrator. He has worked in a variety of IT roles at Morgan Stanley, including all responsibilities for managing the design, implementation and budget of a one million square foot facility. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Taubman worked on the vendor side of the industry holding various senior level technical positions.

LG.Philips LCD will keynote Day Three’s 'Emerging Applications' session where panel suppliers and leading brands will reveal their outlook for various emerging markets for FPDs.

Bruce I. Berkoff is the Executive Vice President of Marketing for LG.Philips LCD. His role is to promote and position LG.Philips LCD and its display solutions worldwide. He leads LG.Philips LCD’s product marketing, promotion and product planning teams, as well as all strategic marketing & analysis functions. Prior to LG.Philips LCD, Mr. Berkoff served as General Manager for the software and electronics business unit of Philips Flat Display Systems (FDS). He also held several executive marketing and management positions at UMAX, Radius, SuperMac Technologies and Ziff-Davis Labs.

Confirmed presenting companies so far include BOC Edwards, CIBC, Clairvoyante, Corning, HP, iFire, Kodak, LG Electronics, LG.Philips LCD, Litrex, Lumileds, Mayo Clinic, Morgan Stanley, Motorola, Nitto Denko, Orbotech, Philips, Philips Semiconductors, Photon Dynamics, Pixelworks, Planar Systems, Samsung Electronics, Scala, Sharp, Silicon Image, Sony, Syntax Groups and Toshiba.

Sponsors of the event are

Gold—Analog Devices, LG.Philips LCD, Samsung LCD Business, Syntax Groups and The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)
Silver—Lumileds
Bronze—California Micro Devices, Toshiba America Electronic Components and USDC
Media—CustomRetailer, Dealerscope, HomeToys

Contact Kendra Smith for more information on registration, sponsorship and exhibits by calling 512-459-3126 x107, emailing kendra@displaysearch.com or visiting www.DisplaySearch.com/usfpd2005.

Reserve your hotel room by January 26, 2005 and be eligible to win a Syntax OLEVIA LCD TV! Attendees who meet this hotel deadline will be automatically entered into a raffle to win a brand new LCD TV. The winner will be announced at the event. Please call the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines at 858-558-1500 and reference 'DisplaySearch' to receive the special conference rate of $189/night, while availability lasts.

New DisplaySearch Report Provides TV Shipments for All Regions and Technologies by Brand

2005-01-03T10:11:00.000-08:00

DisplaySearch, the worldwide leader in flat panel display (FPD) market research and consulting, has launched the one-of-a-kind Quarterly Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report which reveals TV brand market share in every region for each technology by size and resolution. The new report covers five regions—Japan, North America, Europe, China and ROW—and provides shipment data by technology/region/size/resolution on a sell-in basis for over 30 different brands. In addition, it projects shipments by technology and size on a rolling eight-quarter and four-year basis by region, size and resolution. This comprehensive, detailed report also reveals tube/panel/imager shipments and share, as well as provides an updated bill of materials for all TV technologies. In addition, it provides component design wins by TV product, identifies key strategic issues facing each technology, and provides current and projected street prices for each technology by size and resolution. Subscribers will also receive a weekly flash report covering product and channel trends.

The initial report covers Q3'04 results. Q4'04 brand results will be released in early March in time for the 7th Annual DisplaySearch US FPD Conference. Examples of some of the content for LCD TVs, PDP TVs, DLP RPTVs and LCD RPTVs are described below.

In the case of LCD TVs

LCD TV shipments exceeded expectations in Q3'04, rising 36% Q/Q and 106% Y/Y to 2.2M units.
Europe overtook Japan for the first time, reaching a 35% share on 71% growth. Japan fell to the second largest market despite 15% growth and a 29% share. North America also enjoyed rapid growth up 46% resulting in a 26% share. China accounted for a 3% share with ROW at 7%.
By size, 20-21" remained the dominant category with a 25% share worldwide, up from 23%. 30-32" became the second largest category with an 18% share, up from 13%; 15" and 26-27" were the next largest categories at 15% and 14%, respectively.
Sharp retained the #1 spot and improved its share from 27% to 28%. Philips rose from #3 to #2 overtaking Sony with an 11% share, Sony dropped to #3 with a 10% share, and Samsung overtook Panasonic to earn the #4 spot, leaving Panasonic at #5 and LGE/Zenith at #6. Sharp was particularly dominant in Japan with a 42% share. By supplier by region, Sharp led in each region, except China where TCL was #1. By supplier by size, Sharp led in all the major size categories.
As prices continue to fall, larger LCD TVs are gaining share with >21" TVs rising from a 35% share in Q2'04 to a 42% share in Q3'04. However, in North America, smaller TVs continue to dominate with 21" and smaller holding a 66% share.

In the case of PDP TVs

Shipments reached 714K units with North America earning the highest share at 36%, Europe at 33%, ROW at 13%, Japan at 12% and China at 6%.
By size, 42" WVGA (852 × 480) reached a 54% share worldwide, with 42-43" XGA/SXGA (1024 × 768-1024) earning a 21% share and 50" HD (1280-1366 x 768) holding a 9% share. Interestingly, while 42" ED dominated worldwide, in Japan it earned just a 16% share with 42" XGA/SXGA at 43% as Japanese consumers demand higher resolution.
By supplier worldwide, Panasonic was #1 with a 20% share overtaking Sony, which fell to #2 with a 13% share. Rounding out the top six were LGE with a 12% share, Hitachi and Samsung at 8%, and Philips and Pioneer at 7%. By supplier by region, Panasonic led in North America, Japan and Europe, Samsung led in China and LGE led in ROW. By supplier by size, Hitachi led at 32" and 55", Panasonic led at 35-37" WVGA and 42" WVGA, Sony led at 37" XGA/SXGA, Pioneer led at 42-43" XGA/SXGA and 50" HD and LGE/Zenith led at 60"+.

In the case of DLP RPTVs

Shipments reached 180K units in Q3'04.
North America dominated this market with an 82% share followed by China and Europe at 3% each and ROW at 11%.
By size worldwide, 50-54" led with a 59% share followed by 45-49" at 15%.
By supplier worldwide, Samsung led with a 69% share followed by LGE at 9% and TTE at 7%. Other brands with Q3'04 shipments included Amoi, Changhong, Hisense, Loewe, Mitsubishi, Optoma, Panasonic, Skyworth, SVA and Toshiba. Samsung led in each region with its share ranging from 33% to 72% depending on the region. By size, Samsung led in each category except 40-44" where LGE/Zenith earned the top share. All shipments were 720p, with 1080p shipments expected to start during 1H'05.

In the case of LCD RPTVs

Shipments reached 242K units in Q3'04.
North America dominated this market with an 81% share followed by ROW at 12%, Europe at 5% and China at 3%.
By size worldwide, 40"-44" led with a 42% share followed by 50"-54" at 32%.
By supplier worldwide, Sony led with a 65% share followed by Panasonic at 14%, Hitachi at 11% and LGE/Zenith at 9%. Sony led in each size category except 45"-49" where it does not have a product. Sony also led in each region with its share ranging from 64% to 72% depending on the region.

The Quarterly Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report also provides brand share for total TV shipments in a given region. For example, China's Q3'04 TV shipments reached 7.8M units in Q3'04 with CRTs earning a 94% share. Konka was the top brand closely followed by TCL, each with an 18% share, followed by Skyworth and Changhong with each holding a 13% share.

This report also provides similar information on CRT TVs and CRT RPTVs. To subscribe to this new one-of-a-kind report for as little as $8995, contact Arie Braun at 512/459-3126 x108 or arie@displaysearch.com or visit www.displaysearch.com.

DisplaySearch Announces Agenda and Call for Speakers for 7th Annual US FPD Conference

2004-11-10T15:40:00.000-08:00

AUSTIN, TEXAS —DisplaySearch, the worldwide leader in flat panel display (FPD) market research and consulting, is pleased to announce the agenda and "Call for Speakers" for its 7th Annual DisplaySearch US FPD Conference. The 2005 event will be held March 1-3 at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, located on the world-famous Torrey Pines golf course in La Jolla, California. Building upon the success of past DisplaySearch US FPD events, this year’s two-and-a-half-day event, entitled "Survival of the Fittest," will address the challenges facing the $62 billion FPD industry in 2005 and beyond. Gold sponsors include Analog Devices, LG.Philips LCD, Samsung LCD Business and the Taiwan External Trade Development Council.

DisplaySearch conferences have built a strong reputation for bringing the entire FPD food chain together, including component suppliers, equipment manufacturers, panel suppliers, OEMs, brands, resellers and the financial community. By the end of this year, more than 2000 people will have attended DisplaySearch’s 2004 events held in Europe, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the United States. In addition to providing valuable DisplaySearch market intelligence, the 2005 US FPD Conference will also feature real-time audience polling, which was well accepted at the DisplaySearch HDTV Forum 2004and allows the speakers and attendees to get immediate feedback on a wide range of critical industry issues. The audience polling results are provided to all attendees.

The agenda for the 7th Annual DisplaySearch US FPD Conference includes the following topics:

Super Keynote Session: Managing the Cycles and Industry Outlook
Desktop Monitor Market Trends and Outlook
Mobile Phone Market Trends and Outlook
Notebook PC Market Trends and Outlook
TV Market Trends and Outlook
FPD Financial Outlook and Opportunities
The Future of OLEDs
Emerging Display Technologies
Opportunities for Display Cost Reduction
Improving Flat Panel Display Performance
The Role and Outlook of Taiwan FPD Suppliers
Emerging Applications

The "Call for Speakers" is open to all display industry experts worldwide. Candidates are asked to submit a 100- to 200-word abstract and biography to DisplaySearch by Friday, November 19, 2004. The full conference agenda can be found at: www.displaysearch.com/usfpd2005.

The cost to register per attendee is just $1,395 before December 31, 2004. Registration costs include two-and-a-half days of presentations from industry experts, informative panel sessions, an exhibition and admission to all meals and evening networking events. Following the event, a golf tournament will be held at the Torrey Pines golf course, home to the 2008 US Open.

The conference also offers an opportunity to generate brand awareness through both sponsorships and exhibits. Sponsorships are available in Gold, Silver and Bronze packages. The official website for the 7th Annual DisplaySearch US FPD Conference is www.displaysearch.com/usfpd2005.

For more information about sponsorships, exhibits or the "Call for Speakers", please contact Kendra Smith at 512-732-0850 or by email at kendra@displaysearch.com.

To visit DisplaySearch on the web, please visit www.displaysearch.com.

Intel Exits LCOS Business – The Real Story

2004-10-22T17:05:00.000-07:00

Intel (Santa Clara, CA) (www.intel.com) has finally confirmed the rumors we have been hearing for the last month or so – the company will officially close down its LCOS development efforts. After reviewing the project, Intel management decided that the opportunity for LCOS microdisplays was not large enough to justify the continued investment necessary to fully commercialize the technology. Perhaps two-dozen jobs will be affected in California, Oregon, New Hampshire and Arizona, with most being offered new assignments.

Full Story: http://www.insightmedia.info/emailblasts/IntelExitsLCOSBusiness.htm

ADEAC ’04 Attracts Major Sponsors and Exhibitors

2004-10-12T11:10:00.000-07:00

October 12 – ADEAC ’04, a unique new conference and exhibition intended to support product designers who select displays and integrate them into their products, and to help their managers make astute decisions about display technologies and system costs, has attracted major sponsors and exhibitors, said Chuck A. Pearson (Pearson & Associates), the event’s Publicity Chair, from his office in Scottsdale, Arizona today.

The event, to be held October 25-27, 2004 at the Doral Tesoro Hotel and Golf Club in Fort Worth, Texas, has attracted major sponsors, including Texas Instruments – DLP Products (Dallas, Texas); Three-Five Systems, Inc. (Tempe, Arizona); Winstead Sechrest & Minick PC (Dallas, Texas); 3M Touch Systems (Methuen, Massachusetts); LG.Philips LCD (Seoul, Korea); McKenna, Long and Aldridge (Washington, DC); and White Electronic Designs (Phoenix, Arizona).

The exhibitors include 3M Touch Systems, Amulet Technologies, Arrow Electronics, Astro Systems, Eldim, ERG, LCD Lighting, NEC Electronics America, Texas Instruments – DLP Products; Three-Five Systems, Touch International, and Yasui Seiki Co., among many others.

In addition to the exhibition, ADEAC ’04 will include display system design tutorials, keynote addresses, technical sessions focused on the selection of displays and their integration into products, an evening panel session, and a networking-friendly special event.

“The ADEAC Program Committee and Organizing Committee have done a tremendous job in creating this unique conference. I believe they are providing a great service for the application and design community,” said Stephen Atwood (TFS Innovative Display Systems), the conference’s Program Chair, from his office in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Information: http://www.sid.org/conf/adeac2004/adeac2004.html

DisplayCareers.com Launches

2004-10-06T08:35:00.000-07:00

We have created a new job board for the display industry at www.displaycareers.com. It focuses solely on the display industry, attracting the top talent and companies. Registration for candidates is always FREE and for companies we are offering free job postings for the next 30 days, so please hurry!

In addition, if you are interested in being a spotlight company on this blog or posting you opennings, please contact us. If you are interested in being a featured company on the website, please contact us. We can be reached at contact@displaycareers.com.

Thank You.