AU Optronics (AUO) originally planned a CAPEX of NT$130 to NT$140 billion for CY2008. According to the company’s president L.J. Chen, AUO will be decreasing it to NT$100 billion. The main reason for the decline is the company’s changed plans for its G7.5 TFT LCD fabrication plant. The G7.5 fab is currently in Phase I [...]

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), Taiwan’s second largest LCD manufacturer barely behind AU Optronics (AUO), will be unveiling a lot of new LCD panel technologies at the FPD International 2008 show in Japan. Here is the list:

240Hz: Twice as fast as 120Hz and with motion interpolation you can add 3 extra frames to make motion picture [...]

Vizio VOJ370 Specifications
Display: 37″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 6500:1 (dynamic)
Response Time: 6.5ms
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Brightness: 500 cd/m2
Connectivity: HDMI (3), Component, VGA, Composite, S-Video
Tuner: NTSC, ATSC, Clear QAM
Price: US$849

Vizio announced that it is shipping its VOJ370F 37″ 1080p LCD TV on October 21, 2008. The price is a respectable US$849, but you’ll [...]

Specifications for the Sony BRAVIA KDL-55XBR8 LCD TV can be found here.
cnet reviews has given Sony’s BRAVIA KDL-55XBR8 4 out of 5 stars in a review that states the 55″ RGB LED backlit LCD TV to be “mighty close” to the “best HDTV” they have tested so far. I believe the updated KURO takes the [...]

Sony KDL-40W4000 Specifications
Display: 40″ 10-bit TFT LCD with Wide Color Gamut CCFL (WCG-CCFL)
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Frequency: 120Hz Motionflow (100Hz for European version)
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Contrast Ratio: 33,000:1 (dynamic)
Color Gamut: x.v.Color
Dimensions: 98.6 x 64.6 x 11.0cm

Sony’s KDL-40W4000 is a slightly older model, but has all the features you would want in a large LCD [...]

Sharp AQUOS DX LCD TV Specifications
Display: 26″ (LC-26DX1), 32″ (LC-32DX1), 37″ (LC-37DX1), 42″ (LC-42DX1), 46″ (LC-46DX1), 52″ (LC-52DX1) TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1366 x 768 (26″ and 32″), 1920 x 1080 (37″ and larger)
Contrast Ratio: 1500:1 (26″ and 32″), 2000:1 (37″ and larger)
Viewing Angle: 176/176 (37″ and larger)
Availability: November 20, 2008

There will be a [...]

Samsung LN52A650 Specifications
Display: 52″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 50,000:1 (dynamic)
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Response Time: 4ms
Frequency: Auto Motion Plus 120Hz
Video Processor: DNIe
Connectivity: HDMI-CEC (4), Composite (2), S-Video, VGA, Component (2), Infolink, Wiselink (USB 2.0)
Tuners: NTSC, ATSC, Clear QAM
Dimensions: 50.2 x 34.1 x 12.8 (w/stand), 50.2 x 31.7 x 4.1″ (w/o stand)
Weight: 76.7lbs [...]

Sam’s Club announced September sales results on October 8, 2008. Net sales for five- and 35-week periods ending October 3, 2008 increased 8.0% and 7.5% to US$4.391 billion and US$31.439 billion, respectively. One of the interesting parts of the results was that sales during September were driven by fresh food, especially produce. Apparel sales were [...]

Sharp AQUOS LC-65XS1U-S Specifications
Display: 65″ TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1 (dynamic)
Brightness: 450 cd/m2
Availability: October 15, 2008 i Japan

At CEATEC 2008, Sharp introduced its AQUOS LC-65XS1U-S LCD TV. The LC-65XS1U-S is a huge 65″ LCD TV that was jointly developed by Pioneer, the folks that bring you the [...]

Westinghouse Digital LTV-46W1 Specifications
Display: 46″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1336 x 768
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
Brightness: 500 cd/m2
Color Gamut: 72% NTSC
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Response Time: 8ms
Connectivity: HDMI, VGA, Component (2), S-Video, Composite
Tuner: NTSC, QAM, ATSC
Dimensions: 46.0 x 31.5 x 9.0″ (w/stand), 46.0 x 29.3 x 5.5″ (w/o stand)
Weight: 73.9lbs (w/stand), 70.0lbs (w/o stand)
Price: US$799.99 at TigerDirect

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