DigiTimes: Global LCD TV shipments are estimated to increase 10-15% to 155 million units in 2010 amid a gradually recovering global economy, according to market sources.
The sources indicated that vendors are optimistic about the 2010 market and have started talking with LCD panel makers about panel supply for 2010. The sources noted that better-than-expected LCD TV sales in the North America market helped boost global LCD TV shipments in the first half of 2009 to 56 million units, and if MoniTV sales were included, the first-half shipments reached 64 million units.
With the second half of the year being the peak season for LCD TV sales, global LCD TV shipments for the entire 2009 may exceed 130 million units, the sources said. Panel supply remains tight due to glass substrate shortages, and current inventories for notebook and monitor panels are below two weeks, while monitor and notebook inventory levels in the end market are about 3-4 weeks, the sources added.
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