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LCD TV Panel Prices Increasing in February

February 5, 2024

Although the start of the calendar new year carried a downward trend in LCD TV panel prices, the start of the Lunar New Year carries a more optimistic sign for panel makers. The Year of the Dragon will begin with a rare inflection point in LCD TV panel prices, which are increasing in February, stopping a four-month downward trend.
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Financial

Panel Maker Q4’23 Earnings Preview

January 22, 2024

LG Display will kick off earnings season for panel makers on Thursday, January 25th, ending a year that saw an improvement in profitability as the industry recovered from its steep downturn at the end of 2022. Panel makers in Q4 benefited from higher LCD panel prices resulting from increases in Q2 and Q3 but suffered a demand slowdown in the quarter. In this article, we will preview the results from Q4’23.
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Augmented and Virtual Reality

Apple Positions Vision Pro as Personal Theater for 3D Movies, Hints at Future IMAX App

January 22, 2024

Apple has announced that Vision Pro users will be able to watch more than 150 3D movies when the headset becomes available on February 2. The list of movies include recent releases such as Avatar 2, Dune and Super Mario Bros. Vision Pro users will have access to 3D versions of eligible movies when they become available to rent or purchase from the Apple TV app. Users who already own movies with a 3D edition will have access from their Vision Pro at no additional cost. Moreover, several streaming apps, including Disney+, will offer 3D versions of their latest and most popular movies on Vision Pro at launch.
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Events

CES 2024: TV and Large Screen

January 15, 2024

CES has always been the preeminent exhibition for TVs and large screen technology, and CES 2024 had new products and an abundance of technology on both the convention show floor and in private exhibits. Although two key brands (Samsung and Sony) decided to skip TV demonstrations at CES in order to hold their own product launches later in the year, there was still a lot to see.
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Events

Inside SDC and LGD’s CES Suites

January 15, 2024

On my first day at CES, I was fortunate enough to get into both SDC and LGD’s suites. Here is a summary of what I saw, what I felt was important and what they published about their exhibition/demo’s.
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10 Predictions for the Display Industry in 2024

January 2, 2024

As we have done each year since 2019, we have some predictions for the year. This year’s predictions came from several of the analysts on the DSCC team, with Bob O’Brien serving as the editor. #1: LCD TV Panel Prices Fall but Will Remain Above All-Time Lows
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LCD TV Panel Prices Falling in Q1

January 2, 2024

New Year celebrations bring hope for the coming year, and sometimes resolutions to do something better. Panel makers can hope that the current trend of falling prices does not last too long, and they can resolve to avoid building too much inventory. 2024 brings a trend to falling LCD TV panel prices which started in Q4’23 and will extend at least through Q1’24. As the big holiday selling season comes to an end in early February, the supply/demand balance sits squarely in oversupply, with Q1 prices for all screen sizes continuing to fall from their recent peak in September 2023.
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