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3LCD projectors take over front projector market
Is there any part of the display market that doesn't feel the long arm of LCD technology? In the direct-view arena, CRT and plasma are both getting the squeeze, and now the front projector market is dominated by 3LCD gear. Research firm Pacific Media Associates reports that more than 75-percent of the "pro AV" projector market (schools, universities, corporations and high-end homes) went to 3LCD in 2007. Those figures are a real stick in the eye to the DLP crowd, but give 3LCD credit where it's due. Front projectors with 3LCD offer reasonable pricing, good picture quality and useful features (the linked article singles out lens shift) -- other than the bulb swaps that accompany every projector, what's not to like?
Going out on a limb, analysts predict cheaper flat panels in 2008
With a price decrease of 14.7% over the year 2007, it's no surprise that a lot of flat panels moved from store shelves to living rooms (especially during the holiday season). As anyone who's either shopped for a display or purchased one knows, they also tend to get increasingly cheaper with time. No surprise, then, that Pacific Media Associates is calling for further drops in LCD and PDP prices over 2008. The company is predicting a 15.6% price decrease and 41% increase in volume sales in 2008. Prices are falling and increases in volume are slowing -- competition in the flat panel market just keeps getting hotter.
