Predictions for the LCD TV industry couldn’t be better and everything indicates that the industry is in full recovery. According to DisplaySearch, global LCD TV shipments are expected to grow 21% this year with 127 million units shipped worldwide, while for 2010 shipments are expected grow another 16.5% with a total of 148 million units shipped worldwide.
“LCD TV shipments from the world’s top-10 brand vendors are likely to expand 35% to 141.5 million units in 2010, accounting for 96% of the total global shipments, according to the paper. In 2009, the top-10 vendors are expected to see their LCD TV shipments increase 25% to 104.8 million units and account for 83% of worldwide shipments, it noted.” DisplaySearch
Leading the pack in annual shipments is Samsung Electronics, Samsung LCD TV shipments are expected to climb to 25 million units this year and grow another 28% in 2010 with 32 million units shipped.
Another sign of recovery is the new highest monthly record for large-size panel shipments, according to DisplaySearch global large-size TFT-LCD panel shipments reached 46.7 million units in June 2009, up 8% sequentially and 24% on year.
Some pundits thought that with the credit crunch people where going to stay in more and watch films on their home cinema equipment. Ordering in takeaway pizzas rather than going out to restaurants and cinemas. The positive figures for shipment of LCD TV’s seem to bear this out.
What about you are you upgrading your TV and staying in more?
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Samsung have launched a new range of digital cameras and camcorders for 2009 and amongst them is the Samsung WB500, a worlds first 24mm ultra wide angle lens camera combined with 10x optical zoom.
The 10 mega pixel WB500 includes HD movie capture so people can ‘Pause and Re-record’ high definition videos and super sharp movie-quality recordings, and also introduces Samsung’s new “Smart Scene Recognition” technology.
“Smart Scene Recognition” has 11 optimized picture pre-settings such as Portrait, Night portrait, Macro and Macro Colour, helping people take the perfect shot regardless of the conditions. You can also use these settings when sorting through your photos – making it quick and easy to find all the portrait, outdoor or macro images you’ve taken.
Available in black and grey with a compact yet sturdy design, the Samsung WB500 is an incredibly capable and versatile digital camera and due to be released in Spring 2009 -watch this space for further information!
Samsung WB500 Digital Camera Specifications
- HZ10W
- Mega-Pixels 10.2 mega-pixels
- Optical Zoom 10x optical zoom / Schneider lens
- LCD Size 2.7” TFT-LCD (230k pixels)
- ISO Schneider Lens f = 4.2 ~ 42mm (35mm equivalent : 24~240mm)
- Movie Mode 720P HD Resolution @ 30fps / H.264 Compression
- Size 105mm W x 61.4mm H x 36.5mm D
- Special Features – 24mm Wide-Angle Schneider Lens
- 10x Optical Zoom
- High-Definition 720p Video
- Dual Image Stabilization (Optical + Digital)
- Face Detection / Smile Shot / Blink Detection
Self Portrait / Beauty Shot / Red-eye Fix
- Smart Album
- Function Description, Photo Style Selector
