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[b][u]Large size LCD monitor prices crash[/u][/b]
And there's more falling to come
[i]By Inquirer staff: 03 September 2004, 09:21[/i]
[b]LACK OF DEMAND,[/b] over supply and huge stocks of product in the channel mean prices of large sized LCD pannels fell more than expected in August, research firm [i]iSuppli[/i] said.
That, according to a report from the firm, meant a "near time headache" for suppliers but could mean bargains for buyers. The LCD panels used in desktop PC monitors fell the most, said iSuppli in a report to its customers, meaning prices for 15-inch and 17-inch panels fell by around 18 to 19 per cent last month.
Despite hopes that sales of LCD TVs would pick up because of the Olympic Games last month, the reality was that sales were slow. And sales of LCD monitors appeared to be just as slow. Some desktop monitor firms have begun slashing prices on 15-inch and 17-inch LCD monitors already - there are stocks in the distribution panel getting dusty.
The low end street price of a 17-inch desktop PC monitor was $350 by the end of August, said iSuppli. Fifteen inch products at the low end were $300. However, there's still resistance to slashing prices across the board.
The market research firm preducted that by October, the average price of 15-inch panels could fall by another 10 to 15 per cent, and that will eventually be reflected in street sales. Prices for LCD TV units are also set to fall to a more realistic level for the average consumer. µ
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=18249
Oscar: I wish every manufacturer would get what the market is trying to tell them and stop selling those 6-bit [i]with dithering[/i] LCD monitors right now. Who the hell would want to pay hundreds of dollars to buy a monitor that can't even display TrueColour in 2004? I have been going through tons and tons of specifications in the past few days, and the only 17" monitor I would [i]remotely[/i] consider purchasing is [url=http://www.samsung.ca/cgi-bin/nasecabc/en/b2c/product/ product_detail.jsp?prod_id=MJ17ASSS]Samsung SyncMaster 712N-Silver[/url] (16.7 M colours, 12ms response time), but then I really wouldn't because it doesn't have a digital input. So there you have it: even if I were in the market today, there isn't one single LCD monitor that I would want to buy regardless of its price.
And there's more falling to come
[i]By Inquirer staff: 03 September 2004, 09:21[/i]
[b]LACK OF DEMAND,[/b] over supply and huge stocks of product in the channel mean prices of large sized LCD pannels fell more than expected in August, research firm [i]iSuppli[/i] said.
That, according to a report from the firm, meant a "near time headache" for suppliers but could mean bargains for buyers. The LCD panels used in desktop PC monitors fell the most, said iSuppli in a report to its customers, meaning prices for 15-inch and 17-inch panels fell by around 18 to 19 per cent last month.
Despite hopes that sales of LCD TVs would pick up because of the Olympic Games last month, the reality was that sales were slow. And sales of LCD monitors appeared to be just as slow. Some desktop monitor firms have begun slashing prices on 15-inch and 17-inch LCD monitors already - there are stocks in the distribution panel getting dusty.
The low end street price of a 17-inch desktop PC monitor was $350 by the end of August, said iSuppli. Fifteen inch products at the low end were $300. However, there's still resistance to slashing prices across the board.
The market research firm preducted that by October, the average price of 15-inch panels could fall by another 10 to 15 per cent, and that will eventually be reflected in street sales. Prices for LCD TV units are also set to fall to a more realistic level for the average consumer. µ
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=18249
Oscar: I wish every manufacturer would get what the market is trying to tell them and stop selling those 6-bit [i]with dithering[/i] LCD monitors right now. Who the hell would want to pay hundreds of dollars to buy a monitor that can't even display TrueColour in 2004? I have been going through tons and tons of specifications in the past few days, and the only 17" monitor I would [i]remotely[/i] consider purchasing is [url=http://www.samsung.ca/cgi-bin/nasecabc/en/b2c/product/ product_detail.jsp?prod_id=MJ17ASSS]Samsung SyncMaster 712N-Silver[/url] (16.7 M colours, 12ms response time), but then I really wouldn't because it doesn't have a digital input. So there you have it: even if I were in the market today, there isn't one single LCD monitor that I would want to buy regardless of its price.
[Posted by: Oscar 
| Date: 09/10/04 02:51:46 AM]
| Date: 09/10/04 02:51:46 AM]
