Plasmas post record Q3 sales volume
by Steven Kim 
posted Oct 27th 2007 at 10:04PM
Despite the fact that LCDs are really taking off in the HDTV marketplace, PDPs set a new unit sales record for Q3, according to DisplaySearch. Despite Q1-Q2 numbers being below the previous year's numbers, plasmas showed a rebound in Q3. Credit goes to lower prices and availability of the fact-tag-friendly 1080p panels. The pinch from LCDs is being felt though: the 50-inch and above regime accounts for almost a third of sales and half of the revenue in the PDP market. And despite the rise in unit sales, on-year revenues for PDPs were down 31%, so you know competition is fierce out there. These PDP numbers are a case of rising HDTV sales across the competing technologies, which is good for us consumers! 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ken @ Oct 28th 2007 12:38AM
FWIW, I have worked in this industry for years and people seem to be more and more interested in going big. 40-46" flat panels used to be the 'default' size, now those seem to be 'for the bedroom' and most people are looking at 50-60" or bigger. The price of a 50" 720p plasma is not much of a hurdle, and getting into 58-63" is very doable for a lot of people.
longhairbilly @ Oct 28th 2007 4:48PM
Just bought a 50 inch Pioneer Kuro for the bedroom.
mcrexx @ Oct 29th 2007 12:40PM
Plasma is the only way to fly... Panasonic TH-58PZ700 will be mine very soon MUAHAHAHAHA!
aaronlh @ Oct 29th 2007 11:32PM
So who won the trick out your home theater contest?