Teco Electric and Machinery Co (
During the five-day computer trade fair, Teco, a leading liquid-crystal-display (LCD) TV brand that also manufactures for international brands, will expand into the plasma-display-panel (PDP) TV sector.
PHOTO: WANG MIN-WEI, TAIPEI TIMES
"With orders for the new PDP model coming in, we expect 2004 shipments to add 50,000 units ... to our previous projection of 200,000 units," said Aubrey Du (
Teco is scheduled to supply the 42-inch PDP set to unspecified European and US TV vendors starting in the third quarter, Du said.
Teco has been focusing on LCD TVs, and in the PDP TV sector has lagged behind its local rival Sampo Corp (
The Taipei-based TV maker also will also display 46-inch LCD TVs at the show to compete with BenQ Corp (
Teco's latest move comes after Taiwan started to test its digital broadcasting system yesterday.
Du dismissed fears that weak demand for pricey LCD TVs in the first half would continue into the second half.
"We expect solid demand for liquid-crystal-display TVs to surface in the second half of this year after a lukewarm first two quarters, when distributors were busy digesting inventory from last Christmas," Du said.
Teco recently spent US$15 million on building a factory in China's Wuxi, which will produce 50,000 LCD TVs a month, compared to 30,000 units a month at the company's Taiwan plant, he said.
Global shipments of LCD TVs are expected to more than double to about 10.2 million this year, of which Taiwanese companies will sell about 24 percent, or 2.4 million units, according to Taipei-based market researcher Topology Research Institute (
Sampo expects to ship 150,000 LCD TVs this year, according to Topology.
During the computer trade show, Sampo will showcase 42-inch PDP TVs, 50-inch PDP TVs, classy "Claire" brand LCD TVs and portable DVD players. Those products are already available for local and overseas consumers.
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With consumers still unsure of expensive LCD TVs, Du said prices of LCD TVs would drop further by the end of the year in response to lower flat-panel prices.
Prices of flat-panel displays will drop by 10 percent to 15 percent in the second half as some Taiwanese producers will lower prices on large-sized screens this month amid increased production, Bloomberg reported, citing a research report by SinoPac Securities Co (建華證券) released on Monday.
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