OT: Big LCDs
FPD International highlights diversity in large-size TV panel segments
Calvin Shao, Yokohama; Carrie Yu, DigiTimes.com [Wednesday 19 October 2005]
With display makers showing various large-size LCD TV panels at FPD International 2005 in Yokohama, Japan (October 19-21), it is clear that no unique size will become a standard for the over-40-inch segment.
Samsung Electronics will highlight LCD TV panels in sizes ranging from 32 to 82 inches, and it will also exhibit a 40-inch OLED (organic light-emitting diode) TV panel. Affiliated Samsung SDI will introduce a variety of PDPs (plasma display panels) and flat CRTs.
LG.Philips LCD is highlighting its IPS wide viewing angle technology and display LCD TV panels sized at 26-55 inches that support high-definition TV (HDTV) standards.
Sharp will also showcase 45-, 57- and 65-inch LCD TV panels.
AU Optronics (AUO) will highlight LCD TV panels in sizes from 32 to 46 inches while Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO)’s LCD TV panel lineup at the show will cover sizes from 20.1 to 56 inches.
Sharp to display a series of LCD TV panels larger than 40 inches
Photo: Calvin Shao, DigiTimes
Nippon Electric Glass (NEG) to display a 9G glass substrate (2,450x3,050) frame
Photo: Calvin Shao, DigiTimes
Samsung booth still in equipment move-in phase
Photo: Calvin Shao, DigiTimes
Samsung to show the world’s largest LCD TV panel (82-inches, cut from its first 7G line.)
Photo: Calvin Shao, DigiTimes
AUO’s booth adopts a white tone
Photo: Calvin Shao, DigiTimes
CMO 56-inch LCD TV panel, which it claims has the world’s highest screen resolution; the panel can be used for home, media, satellite screening and flat-panel trade shows. The panel will be volume produced in 3Q06.
Photo: Calvin Shao, DigiTimes
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