It's no surprise to see that the LCD sector is
doing quite well; plasmas, on the other hand, have certainly been on the
downward trend. According to new data from Displaybank, shipments of PDP modules managed to slide 15-percent during Q1 2008 compared to the always high Q4 of last year (you know, those holidays tend to do that), but the intriguing stat is the year-over-year: it's up 56-percent. For what it's worth, pricing for plasma panels is on the skids as well, and while the 40-inch segment accounted for just over half of all shipments, the 50-inchers claimed another 25-percent. In case you haven't noticed, quite a bit of
shaking up has
gone on in the
plasma industry here
recently, and while LG Electronics took back over the lead in Q1, anything is
fair game from here on out.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
lakersin2025 @ May 2nd 2008 10:44AM
I think I may have to get a plasma for my next purchase. My 47in Vizio treats me well but I can't help but think about all the lost detail in the dark scenes. That is unless OLED starts making near plasma priced displays in the next year or two.
*Why does it show there are comments to view and when I click on it there are zero comments?
Britboyj27 @ May 2nd 2008 7:22PM
You'll see OLED within the price range of plasma within the next two years sure... for half the size. :P
I can't wait for OLED to make it's move, but it's going to take some time.
It's a great TV to be sure, excellent white levels for a plasma, which is something that's under appreciated by most reviewers.
Lakeonaut @ May 2nd 2008 12:09PM
How long will I have to wait for a 65" plasma that's less than, say, $3,500? I wonder what Panasonics will sell for after the new factory opens in 2009?