Samsung LCD seven generation line the main production of large size panel

May 17th, Samsung (Chinese) worldwide announced the seventh generation LCD panel production line of Samsung joint venture with SONY $2 billion to build, for the global customers began shipping in volume as the world's first seven generation production line, the main 32 inch and 40 inch LCD panel production, mass production of the panel purchase price than before drop more than 28%, the price gap will be reflected to the LCD tv.

May 19th Samsung (China) said that with the bulk of the seven generation LCD panel market, the purchase price of large screen LCD panel will be significantly lower than last quarter's purchase price of more than 28%. This will directly depress the LCD TV market price, because at present, Changhong, TCL and other domestic LCD TV manufacturers LCD panel from international procurement. It is reported that since 2004, the price of LCD TV diving concentrated in 17 inches of small size, followed by the production of large screen LCD panel, the mainstream price will be concentrated to about 30 inches on the large size.