DisplaySearch Press Releases

Supply and Demand for LEDs Move Toward Equilibrium in 2012

16 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Demand from LCD backlights will continue to dominate LED demand until 2013, when it will reach its peak, according to the NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly LED Supply/Demand Market Forecast Report. [...]

Reversing Recent Declines, Large-Area TFT LCD Panel Makers Expect Shipments to Grow by 11% and Revenues by 14% in Q2’12

14 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Large–area TFT LCD panel shipments declined in both Q4’11 and Q1’12, reflecting adjustments in supply chain inventories. [...]

LCD TV Shipments to Grow 7% in 2012 to 220M Units, Despite Zero Growth in Overall TV Shipments

09 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

For the second year in a row, worldwide TV shipments are expected to remain flat. 2012 shipments to developed markets, especially Western Europe and Japan, are expected to be down 11% Y/Y... [...]

Increasing Diversity to Add Additional Growth in Tablet PC Market

03 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Shipments of tablet PCs are expected to grow from 81.6 million units in 2011 to 424.9 million units by 2017, according to the latest NPD DisplaySearch Tablet Quarterly report. [...]

Did the Global LCD Public Display Market Record Its First Sequential Downturn?

01 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

As the global market for flat panel TVs has been plateauing in recent years, flat panel display manufacturers—especially LCD producers—have looked to commercial markets such as digital signage to increase sales and profits from their large-area FPD... [...]

NPD DisplaySearch Digital Signage Conference to Address Latest Industry Trends and Projections

26 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0000

While there is much debate over the size and potential of the digital signage market, industry insiders know that the most concrete way to quantify the market is to follow the display. [...]

Touch Sensor Capacity Forecast to Reach 16.4 Million Square Meters in 2014

23 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0000

According to the NPD DisplaySearch Touch Sensor Manufacturing Capacity report, the total yielded area of resistive, projected capacitive, sensor-on-cover, and on-cell touch sensors grew to 9.6 million square meters in 2011... [...]

Display Optical Film Market Continues to Experience Cyclic Trends

09 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Growth in display optical film revenues is shifting from positive to negative in 2012, according to NPD DisplaySearch Q1’12 Quarterly Display Optical Film Report. [...]

NPD DisplaySearch Announces Agenda for Upcoming 2012 Taiwan FPD Conference

23 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0000

NPD DisplaySearch today announced the agenda for its upcoming 2012 Taiwan FPD Conference. [...]

2011 TV Shipments Fall After Six Consecutive Years of Growth

14 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0000

In 2011 worldwide TV shipments fell for the first time since NPD DisplaySearch began tracking global TV shipments in 2004, slipping 0.3% to 247.7M units. [...]

Shipments of 3D LCD TV Panels Reach 21M in 2011, Reaching 10% Penetration

07 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Shipments of 3D LCD TV panels spiked to 7.8 million in Q4’11, up 26% Q/Q. As a result, total 3D TV panel shipments in 2011 reached 21.2 million... [...]

Mobile PC Shipments Pass Desktop PCs for First Time in China

05 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0000

According to the latest NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly China PC Shipment and Forecast Report, rapid growth of the China PC market is driven by the mobile PC segment, which includes notebooks, mini-notes, and tablet PCs. [...]

Apple Maintains Top Mobile PC Share Position for Q4’11 and Full Year

23 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Apple shipped nearly 23.4 million mobile PCs in Q4’11, up 128% Y/Y, and over 62.8 million mobile PCs in 2011, up 132% Y/Y, according to preliminary results from the latest NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly Mobile PC Shipment and Forecast Report. [...]

Demand for Automotive Displays Forecast to Grow Nearly 50% by 2015

22 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

As flat panel displays become more prevalent in applications such as navigation, multi-functional in-console monitors, and rear seat entertainment, NPD DisplaySearch expects shipments for the automotive segment to grow by nearly 50%, from 42 million units [...]

Panel Price Erosion and Tablet Panel Demand Impact TFT LCD Market Dynamics

21 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Two trends are emerging for large-area TFT LCD panel shipments: tablet PC panels are the fastest growing segment for large-area displays, and ongoing panel price erosion is impacting revenues and profitability. [...]

Final Agenda Announced for US FPD Smart Displays Conference

17 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

NPD DisplaySearch today revealed the final agenda for its upcoming US FPD Smart Displays Conference: From Emerging to Mainstream, which will be held February 28-29, 2012 in San Diego, California. [...]

Increasing Demand in Backlight and Lighting Applications to Reduce LED Oversupply in 2012

16 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

In 2011, LED supply exceeded demand by 30% due to poor LED TV sales and slow growth in LED lighting. [...]

Despite Tough Times in the Flat Panel Display Industry, Supply/Demand Market Drivers Turning Around

14 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Most metrics used to measure the health of the FPD industry reflect current severe challenges; however, long-term supply/demand modeling now suggests that there is light at the end of the tunnel... [...]

hhgregg CEO and Director, Dennis L. May, Joins NPD DisplaySearch US FPD Conference Line-Up

10 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

NPD DisplaySearch, today announced that it has added hhgregg CEO Dennis L. May to its US FPD Smart Display Conference speaker roster. [...]

The NPD Group Expands Technology Analyst Business and Marketing Teams

03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

The NPD Group today announced significant expansions to its global technology analyst business and marketing teams in an effort to better support its growing global client base. [...]