2005 LCD Market Forecast: 19 inches will squeeze the death of 15 inches

LCD large size display recent prices for many consumers inspired, according to industry sources, 19 inches and 17 inches will soon become the market mainstream products. It is expected that many large display manufacturers, such as ViewSonic, BenQ, etc. in the first quarter of 2005, 19 inches LCD display shipments are expected for the first time more than 15 inches product.

Product recall last year, the mainstream size LCD display is 15 inches and 17 inches, but fell sharply because of the 19 inch LCD panel price products are becoming more competitive, the fourth quarter of 2004 when this trend has emerged, ViewSonic in a $3999 19 inch LCD display market is proof.

ViewSonic said that from the fourth quarter of 2004, pushing the 19 inch products, its sales are rising, the fourth quarter of 2004, 15 inches, 17 inches and 19 inches of sales ratio is about 10:55:35, while in mid January of this year, its 19 inch product sales ratio has exceeded 40% for the first time, 19 inches to 15 inches of extrusion products the product is very obvious.

BenQ fourth quarter of 2004, 15 inches, 17 inches and 19 inches three product sales ratio was 9%, 70% and 21%-22%, and the proportion of sales of up to 19 inch 30%-35%, 17 inch product ratio decreased slightly to 65%.

BenQ said it is mainly in the retail market LCD display 17 inches and 19 inches, mainly, has been suspended in the supply of 15 inches, in addition to the industry market or special order requirements, BenQ has basically stopped selling the product of 15 inches.

According to the analysis of China's media in Taiwan, due to a substantial increase of 19 inch LCD display panel is the sale of a substantial decline in value due to industry sources, the current 15 inch panel of each piece of quote about remain at $130-135, and offer a 17 inch panel of $150-155 $20 price, but because the price has been close to the cost of a 15 inch panel therefore, the panel manufacturers are reluctant to reproduce a 15 inch panel, and a 19 inch panel quotation from 2004 at the beginning of the $330 down to $230 or so, it gradually narrowing and 15/17 inch panel price, plus big profits covet display manufacturers pushing the case, the 19 inch LCD display began selling. It is with 17 inch products hand in hand, this year there may be a 15 inch products out of the market.