AU Optronics (AUO) is Taiwan’s largest LCD manufacturer and the world’s third largest. AUO released Q2′08 results on July 24, 2008. Here are the details:

Revenues: Down 9.6% Q/Q to NT$123.48 billion
Net Income: Down 24.4% Q/Q and up 245% Y/Y to NT$20.4 billion
Gross Margin: 25.0% down from 27.1%
Operating Margin: 19.5% down from 22.2%
Shipments:
Large-Area: Down 0.8% Q/Q [...]

Samsung SPF-85V Specifications
Display: 8″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Pixel Format: 800 x 600
Brightness: 200 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 400:1
Connectivity: WiFi, USB (UbiSync)
Power Consumption: 8W
Dimension: 8.98 x 7.38 x 1.79″
Weight: 1.89lbs

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Cowon P5 Specifications
Display: 5″ Wide Touch Haptic TFT LCD
Pixel Format: 800 x 480
Contrast Ratio: 450:1
Brightness: 420 cd/m2
CPU: 700MHz RMI Alchemy AU1250
HDD: 60GB or 80GB 1.8″ (FAT32 File System), 76Mbps Write, 64Mbps Read
Memory: 256MB mDOC-H3, 128MB DDR2 SDRAM
Connectivity: USB, USB Host, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR and A2DP and AVRCP, Component, S-Video, Composite, WiFi (via USB dongle)
Tuner: [...]

Samsung Series 8 LN52A860 Specifications
Display: 52″ Wide TFT LCD Ultra Clear Panel
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 50,000:1 (Dynamic)
Response Time: 4ms
Frequency: 120Hz Auto Motion Plus
Video Processing: DNIe Pro
Speakers: 10W x 2 with Integrated Woofer, SRS TruSurround XT
Connectivity: InfoLink, WiseLink (MPEG4, XviD, MP3, JPEG), DLNA, HDMI 1.3 CEC (4), USB 2.0 (2, WiseLink), Component [...]

Samsung T240HD Specifications
Display: 24″ Wide TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Response Time: 5ms
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1 (Static), 10,000:1 (Dynamic)
Viewing Angle: 160/160 (CR>10)
Connectivity: VGA, DVI-D, HDMI (3), Component, Composite
Tuner: ATSC
Stand: Swivel, Tilt
Power Consumption: 72W (Maximum, operational), <2W (Standby)
Dimensions: 22.56 x 18.78 x 9.65″
Weight: 16lbs

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The LCD industry is in a state of flux right now. With increasing inventory for LCD panels, shifting demand for smaller LCD TVs, LCD panel prices nosediving, LCD manufacturers throttling utilization rates, it isn’t an easy time for anyone involved in the LCD supply chain. But AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) are [...]

Samsung Series 9 LN55A950 Specifications
Display: 55″ (54.6″) Wide TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Backlight: LED SmartLighting
Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1 (Dynamic)
Response Time: 4ms
Frequency: 120Hz Auto Motion Plus
Video Processing: DNIe Pro
Tuner: NTSC / ATSC / Clear QAM
Speakers: 10W/ch (2), SRS TruSurround XT
Connectivity: USB 2.0 (WiseLink Pro: MP3, JPEG, XviD, MPEG4), DLNA, HDMI 1.3 [...]

Samsung Series 7 PN50A760 Specifications
Display: 50″ Wide Plasma Display Panel (PDP)
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1 (Dynamic)
Brightness: 1300 cd/m2
Video Processing: DNIe Pro (18-bit Natural True Color)
Tuner: NTSC / ATSC / Clear QAM
Other: Ultra Filter Bright, InfoLink
Connectivity: USB 2.0 (WiseLink Pro: MP3, JPEG, XviD, MPEG4), DLNA, HDMI 1.3 with CEC (4), Component (2), [...]

Toshiba Satellite M300 Romantic Red Specifications
Display: 14.1″ Wide TFT LCD
Webcam: Face Recognition
GPU: ATI Radeon X1250 or Intel GMA X3100
CPU: AMD Turion Dual Core or Intel Core 2 Duo
RAM: 2GB DDR2 667MHz SDRAM
HDD: 250GB
Optical: DVD SuperMulti DL with Labelflash
External Storage: 9-in-1 Multicard Reader
Connectivity: WiFi, USB (Sleep-and-Charge)
Battery: 3700mAh or 4000mAh
Price: KRW1,100,000

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Samsung LN40A630 Specifications
Display: 40″ (39.9″) Wide TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 40,000:1 (Dynamic)
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Response Time: 4ms
Frequency: 120Hz (Auto Motion Plus)
Connectivity: HDMI (3), Composite (2), S-Video, Component (2), VGA
Video Processing: DNIe
Tuner: NTSC and ATSC
Other: Energy Star compliant
Dimensions:

38.9 x 26.4 x 9.4″ (with stand)
38.9 x 24.0 x 3.8″ (without stand)

Weight: 41.2lbs (with [...]