COMDEX 2003 Display Coverage: Prelude to a CES

Quanta and LG Philips LCD

Quanta doesn't seem to fit into the LCD category, but in actuality, they have been a longtime partner with Sharp. To make a long story short, the newest trend in display manufacturer is to integrate audio and video codec DSPs directly into the display. AG Neovo began integrating SRS WOW processors into its high end X series displays around Computex. Companies like Albatron took that one step farther and began integrating DVD drives into the display as well. Since Quanta will be integrating DVD drives and DSPs into some Sharp manufacturered LCD TVs, NuTech (Quanta's retail division) will rebrand the units and market them for sale in the US and Europe. Unfortunately, at time of publication, we couldn't provide any specifications or images, but it's something on the horizon to look for!

LG Philips LCD didn't actually have an official presence at COMDEX, but we had the opportunity to talk with a representative from the company to catch up on current market trends. We mentioned earlier that Sharp was dethroned recently as the number one LCD producer; but what we didn't mention was that LG Philips LCD is now currently #1. LG Philips has enjoyed incredible success over the last few months due to high volume and innovative research in the LCD sector. If you have found our COMDEX LCD coverage interesting so far, you would probably like to check out our Dell 2001FP preview published a couple weeks ago. The Dell 2001FP uses the LG Philips S-IPS 16ms panel, which we have had very positive things to say about. Remember, the LM201U04 is the world's first 16ms true 8-bit panel (and it's 20"!).

As far as other innovations with LG Philips LCD, the company has been working hard with Dell recently. Not just with the Dell 2001FP, but also with their new 17" and 30" LCD TVs (which have been doing very well apparently). NEC is also capitalizing on LG Philips LCD's wonderful panels in the form of their 30" wall-mountable displays and the upcoming 2080UX+. For those of you who are curious about the status of 16ms 17" and 19" Super IPS panels, our sources claim initial test runs on the 17" substrates is near completion and 19" will be next. We can't wait to see working samples! LG.Philips LCD will have a huge presence at CES, so we will have more news from the international LCD giant in just a few weeks.