Asia Express - East Asian ICT
Japan's LCD TV, DVC, DSC Growth to Shrink in '06
December 23, 2005
According to Japan's JEITA, Japanese LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) TV shipment value in 2006 will increase to 636.6 billion yen, for 20% annual growth, significantly weaker than 2005's 42% and 2004's 81%. PDP (Plasma Display Panel) TV shipment value will reach 193.9 billion yen, with 11% annual growth. Digital still camera shipment value is expected to hit 632.8 billion yen, up 6.5% annually, but lower than the growth rate in 2004 and 2005. Digital video camcorder shipment value is projected to reach 418.9 billion yen, down to 2.4% from 2005's 3.8%.