Asia: Japan Grows, China Slows in Plasma HD Share

In Q4 2005, Japan gained in its overall share of plasma TV production on growth of more than 100 percent, following a slow and disappointing Q3. Japan's share grew to 9.4 percent in Q4. Japan's entire outlay of plasma TVs is HD -- with the 37-inch screens being the most popular plasma choice. (In nearly all other regio

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Publish date:: Feb 28, 2006
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In Q4 2005, Japan gained in its overall share of plasma TV production on growth of more than 100 percent, following a slow and disappointing Q3. Japan's share grew to 9.4 percent in Q4. Japan's entire outlay of plasma TVs is HD -- with the 37-inch screens being the most popular plasma choice. (In nearly all other regions of the world in Q4, the 42-inch unit was the most popular size among plasma sets.)

China, on the other hand, experienced plasma TV shipments slower than expected in Q4, causing that region of the world to lose share for the third consecutive quarter. China's share of the global plasma market fell from 10 to 8 percent, despite a 15 percent growth by quarter-to-quarter and 73 percent growth year-to-year, as 40- to 42-inch LCD units (not plasma) took significant share in China.

Due to lower print points and availability, the 42-inch ED screen was the most popular plasma TV sold in Q4, with a whopping 75 percent share in China.

DisplaySearch reports plasma panel shipments rose 17 percent in the third quarter over the previous one, and 47 percent year-to-year, to a record 2.8 million panel units. (The stats take into account panels used for consumer sets and public displays.) Revenues for plasma panels rose 10 percent in Q3 over the previou

New research from DisplaySearch shows plasma TVs remained dominant compared to other TV technologies

In the plasma category, worldwide HD/ED shipments rose 44 percent from quarter-to-quarter and 109 percent year-to-year in 2005 to a record 2.27 million units, according to DisplaySearch . It said shipments "exceeded expectations" by slightly more than 10 percent as PDP module suppliers stretched their capacity to meet

Flat-panel analyst DisplaySearch reports that shipments of PDP (plasma display panel) modules climbed 79 percent over a year ago to a record 1.24 million units worldwide. ("Modules" include both plasma TV panels, mostly for consumers, and public display units primarily used commercially.) In North America, the HD PDP

Pacific Media Associates (PMA) reports that in May 2005, 37-inch LCDs for the first time captured a 51-percent share of the market that includes 37- HD PDP (plasma) and 37-inch EDTV PDP products. May, apparently, was not a fluke: 37-inch LCD further increased its share a month later in June, capturing 57 percent. PMA

Matsushita Electric Industrial-- which produces Panasonic-brand products--plans to increase its capacity to produce plasma panels by 44 percent next summer in response to increased global demand for flat-screen sets. The Japanese manufacturer's monthly capacity for 42-inch Panasonics will jump to about 425,000 un

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The significant increase in 1080p shipments was driven by new 46" models and 1080p share gains in the 42" and 50" size categories, leading to a an overall increase in 1080p volume of 333 percent year on year, with 1080p now accounting for 21 percent of all PDP panel shipments.