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Asian CE Makers Offer Glimmers Of HopeNEW YORK— Eight leading Asian consumer electronics manufacturers reported quarterly results in the past two weeks that showed, in varying degrees, glimmers of an economic recovery. Some manufacturers showed improved performance in the quarter while others readjusted their fiscal year forecast to reflect an improved outlook. Samsung had the most bullish repo..... ...Read More »DisplaySearch Hikes LCD TV Unit ForecastsAustin, Texas— Video display market analyst DisplaySearch issued fourth-quarter forecasts for North American LCD TV sales calling for annual shipment totals to increase from just more than 31 million units to 34 million units, with all of the increased volume coming from smaller than 40-inch screen sizes. The large-screen portion of the LCD TV market, which DisplaySearch ..... ...Read More »SMPTE Assures Smooth Path To Home 3-D TVUniversal City, Calif.— The Society of Motion Pictures and Television Engineers is crafting a set of standards that will help to ensure the many disparate approaches to 3-D high-definition video will soon be compatible with a wide range of next-generation TV displays. Speaking before a recent 3-D Entertainment Summit co-hosted by TWICE sister publication Variety, Peter Lu..... ...Read More » |
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Russound Has Plans To Cope With Housing Mkt.NEWMARKET, N.H. — Russound plans multiple initiatives to cope with the struggling housing market, including a streamlined management structure to speed up decision making, an expansion into new distribution niches, and more emphasis on video-distribution products, company CEO Charlie Porritt told TWICE. As part of its strategy, the multi-room-audio company hired R.J. Hirs..... ...Read More »ViewSonic Debuts Netbook, Laptop LinesNEW YORK — ViewSonic greatly expanded its presence in the laptop and desktop markets and intends to roll out an e-reader later this year. These mobile computers represent ViewSonic's first foray into this space, although the company has played in the all-in-one (AIO) PC space in the past. Most recently, it introduced a new AIO last May, which is about to be re-launch..... ...Read More »Q4 Optimism, Concern The Talk Of CEDIAATLANTA— Optimism mixed with concern about the holiday season’s prospects set the mood for retailers and suppliers attending CEDIA Expo, here, earlier this month. As usual, CEDIA was not just a conclave of custom installers and upscale suppliers, but also traditional retailers and major manufacturers. At receptions such as one co-sponsored by Brand Source’s Ho..... ...Read More »Samsung: LED TV sales to grow at least five fold in '10SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd aims to sell at least 2 million liquid crystal display (LCD) televisions that use light-emitting diodes (LED) in 2009 and at least 10 million units in 2010, an executive sai ...Read More »Pioneer Outlines Strategies For Its Post-Plasma EraLong Beach, Calif. — Pioneer Electronics will promote three core messages to consumers and the trade to define its post-plasma position in the home electronics market, said Russ Johnston, executive VP of the home entertainment business group. The company will stress its A/V specialty roots, define its mission as bringing the creative vision of music and movie professional..... ...Read More »Microsoft prices new Zune HD below iPodSEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp put its new Zune HD digital music and video player on sale on Thursday, pricing it below comparable Apple Inc iPod devices, in an attempt to claw some market share away from the domin ...Read More »New LG LCD TVs Feature Seamless DesignNew York— LG Electronics used Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall here last Thursday to present its summer products showcase, which was highlighted by the unveiling of two new series of LCD TVs with an ultra-slim seamless-glass design style. Making their debuts were the SL90 LED backlit series and the SL80 series, the latter featuring 240Hz TruMotion circuitry and CC..... ...Read More »LG Display says considering additional LCD lineSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Display Co Ltd said on Wednesday it was considering building an additional production line for flat-screen TV panels as the LCD industry slowly recovers due to healthy TV sales. ...Read More » |
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