LCD Panel Prices Fall Faster Than Expected

2 Jul, 2004 at 11:36am ET Article published in Tech

LCD TV and monitor prices are set to fall much faster than previously forecasted, according to market research firm DisplaySearch.

In June, average prices for LCD monitors fell for the first time in a year, and will apparently drop every month until the end of the year – when they’re expected to be selling for US$282. An earlier forecast predicted that they’d be selling for US$298. Average prices for LCD monitors peaked in May this year at US$302. Big-name monitor manufacturer Benq began dropping prices on LCD monitors late in the month, to get rid of excess and unwanted stock. And due to lack of demand from consumers, it appears.

Sweet! -KF

Source: The Inquirer

Comments

2 Jul 2004 ~ 12:19pm TheBaron good news
2 Jul 2004 ~ 12:54pm DanG Let me know when the 21" widescreen with the tvtuner from samsung droppes to about 800 bucks.
2 Jul 2004 ~ 1:33pm Gobbles Let me know when LCD's can play FPS's with out the halo effect...

Gobbles
2 Jul 2004 ~ 2:18pm TheSmJ

Gobbles wrote:

Let me know when LCD's can play FPS's with out the halo effect...

Gobbles
2 Jul 2004 ~ 4:40pm RWB

Gobbles wrote:

Let me know when LCD's can play FPS's with out the halo effect...

Gobbles

Yup, until then, my CRT that doubles as my heater will suffice
2 Jul 2004 ~ 9:43pm shwaip I have no problems with the "halo" effect w/ my samsung 172t.
2 Jul 2004 ~ 10:41pm KingFish Maximum PC had an article a month or so ago about how some new LCD's are much more gamer friendly. They have made great strides but I'm not quite convinced yet to give up my trusty CRT for gaming. LCD's for everything else though.

KF
2 Jul 2004 ~ 11:47pm csimon

shwaip wrote:

I have no problems with the "halo" effect w/ my samsung 172t.

I game with you sometimes shwaip on my 192t ...so what's a "halo"?
3 Jul 2004 ~ 5:05am EyesOnly Sweet.