LCD Monitor Market Reaches $35B in 2005; Industry Leaders to Discuss Upward Momentum at DisplaySearch US FPD Conference.AUSTIN, Texas -- DisplaySearch, an NPD Group The NPD Group, Inc. is a leading global market research company[1] founded in 1967 and provides consumer and retail information to manufacturers and retailers. Using actual sales data from retailers and distributors as well as consumer-reported purchasing behavior, NPD Company and the worldwide leader in display market research and consulting, recently revealed data showing worldwide LCD desktop monitor shipments grew more than expected in Q3'05, rising 20% Q/Q and 68% Y/Y to 28.4M units. As Q4'05 final worldwide numbers are tallied from all channels and regions, an additional 11% growth in worldwide branded volume shipments is expected resulting in annual unit shipments of 106.2M with revenues reaching $35B. 2005 LCD monitor A flat panel display that uses liquid crystals. Although laptops have used LCDs as their flat panel technology almost exclusively, LCD is also the most popular for flat panel desktop monitors. Toward the end of 2003, sales of LCD displays for desktops overtook CRTs for the first time. shipments are expected to rise 54% for 2005, the highest yearly growth rate since 2003 when the market was less than half its current size. With this high unit volume growth, LCD monitors are expected to account for 74.1% of the total desktop monitors shipped in Q4'05, as shown in Table 1, leading many to question whether the world's largest outlet for larger-size LCD technology is becoming saturated. With top producers indicating increased multiple monitor use for standard office applications as well as the growing acceptance of wide aspect ratios for office and home use, the desktop monitor market could be on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of its next replacement cycle.
Table 1: Market Share for LCD and CRT Monitors
Q3'04 Q4'04 Q1'05 Q2'05 Q3'05 Q4'05(F)
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LCD Monitors 50.3% 56.2% 62.6% 64.8% 70.8% 74.1%
LCD PCs 0.8% 1.3% 1.1% 1.3% 1.1% 1.2%
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CRT Monitors 48.9% 42.5% 36.4% 33.9% 28.1% 24.7%
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Total Desktop Monitors 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
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Such topics will be discussed at the 8th Annual DisplaySearch US FPD (1) (Flat Panel Display) See LCD, plasma display, EL display, FED and flat panel display. (2) (Field Programmable Device) An umbrella term for all chips that can be programmed by the customer including SPLDs, CPLDs and FPGAs. See PLD. Conference to be held March 21-23 in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. California. In the Desktop Monitor session, executives from two of the world's top five LCD monitor companies, HP and Acer, will present with one of the top five producers of panels for LCD monitor applications, Taiwan-based Chi Mei This article is about the plastics company. For the rebellion movement, see Chimei. Chi Mei Corporation (Chinese: 奇美實業廠) is a plastics producer in Taiwan. Optoelectronics (CMO CMO See: Collateralized mortgage obligation CMO See collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO). ). Microsoft will present their view on the potential impact of Vista on desktop monitors. In addition, Dell Displays VP Gerry Smith will participate in the Display Executive Roundtable on March 21.
Table 2: Q3'05 WW and NA Top 5 LCD Monitor Vendors by Brand
Q3'05 Q2/Q3 Q3'05 Q2/Q3
Rank Brand WW Share Growth Rank Brand NA Share Growth
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1 Dell 17.1% 1.4% 1 Dell 35.4% 2.7%
2 Samsung 11.5% 26.6% 2 HP 11.3% 21.2%
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3 HP 8.6% 10.2% 3 Acer 5.2% 25.0%
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4 Acer 7.0% 20.8% 4 Samsung 5.1% -23.5%
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5 LGE 5.9% 24.7% 5 ViewSonic 3.9% 12.0%
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Market Market
Total 20.2% Total 8.8%
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"With industry leaders from all facets of the LCD monitor mix presenting their outlooks and strategies, this session will provide an insightful look into the future of this exciting market," notes Chris Connery, VP of Desktop Monitor Market Research and moderator of the March 23rd Desktop Monitor session. "Additionally, while the consumer market continues to be the most visible market, analysis shows that the B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business market still represents 61.4% of the worldwide shipment of LCD monitors. Hearing additional insight into the new technologies such as LED backlighting back·light n. A type of spotlight, used in photography, that illuminates a subject from behind. tr.v. back·light·ed or back·lit , back·light·ing, back·lights for LCDs and smart displays, as well as other trends to help improve worker productivity, will help put the B2B and B2C (Business to Consumer) Refers to a business communicating with or selling to an individual rather than a company. See B2B. market differences into perspective for the audience," states Connery. Register by February 1 and save $100! For more info about the 8th Annual DisplaySearch US FPD Conference, or to register online as an attendee, sponsor or exhibitor, visit www.DisplaySearch.com/usfpd2006 or contact Kendra Smith at kendra@displaysearch.com or 512-459-3126 x107. About DisplaySearch DisplaySearch, an NPD Group company, has a core team of 34 employees located in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Asia who produce a valued suite of market forecasts, technology assessments, surveys, studies and analyses. The company also organizes influential events worldwide. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, DisplaySearch has regional operations in Chicago, Hong Kong, Houston, Kyoto, San Diego, San Jose, Seoul, Shenzhen, Taipei and Tokyo, and the company is on the web at www.displaysearch.com. About The NPD Group Inc. Since 1967, The NPD Group has provided reliable and comprehensive consumer and retail information for a wide range of industries. Today more than 1,400 manufacturers and retailers rely on NPD NPD New Product Development NPD Nouveau Parti Démocratique (Canada) NPD Narcissistic Personality Disorder NPD Norwegian Petroleum Directorate NPD Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands to help them better understand their customers, product categories, distribution channels and competition in order to help guide their business. Information from The NPD Group is available for the following major vertical sectors: apparel, appliances, automotive, beauty, consumer electronics, food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. , foodservice, footwear, home improvement, housewares house·wares pl.n. Cooking utensils, dishes, and other small articles used in a household, especially in the kitchen. , imaging, information technology, music, software, travel, toys, video games, and wireless. For more information, visit www.npd.com. |
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