Volume 4
MARCH 2006
Number 3

Insight Media News 3
Projection Market Reinvigorated by New LED and Laser Sources 3
Customizable 2006 Lamp Replacement Model Released 4
Call for Papers for Projection Summit 2006 5
Strategies in Light LED Conference Report 7
Microdisplay Devices 13
Epson Ships 30M 3LCD Panels for Projection 13
Microvision Announces Organizational Changes 13
Sanyo's LCD Sales Down 14
Scottish Microdisplay Changes Name to ForthDD 14
SMIC Produces LCOS Backplane for MDTVs 15
Design Wins 16
Broadcom to Power Toshiba's HD-DVD Players 16
DirecTV Utilizes Broadcom Chipset 16
Haier Selects Genesis Video Controllers 16
LG Electronics Selects Genesis Microchip's 16
LG Electronics Taps Philips Core Electronics 17
Tri-Vision V-Chip Licensed to Syntax / Kolin 17
Display Electronics 17
DTV Chips Push 1080p Support 17
Apollo Introduces Next-Generation Controller 21
Broadcom Chip Supports Both HD-DVD and Blu-ray 22
Enuclia Raises $13M 23
Fairchild Chip Converts Cell Phone Images 23
LG Partners With Sequans on WiBro Designs 23
Pixelworks Suffers Loss in FY05 24
STMicro Bows HD Decode / Image Processor Chip 24
Xilinx Announces Reference Designs 25
LED/Laser Displays 25
Is Laser Projection on Your Radar? 25
Mitsubishi Bows Next Gen Pocket Projector 29
Samsung Launches LED Based Pocket Projector 30
MDTVs 31
Panasonic Cuts Jobs at Vancouver, Washington Plant 31
Home Theater 31
JVC Unveils High-End, High Resolution Home Theater Projector 31
Business Projectors 32
Barco Launches 20K Lumen, Low Noise Projector 32
Canon To Release New REALiS Line Up 33
DPI Launches New + Projectors 34
InFocus Announces 2005 Financial Results 34
Liesegang ddvo3200 is Quiet and Powerful 35
Matsushita Targets 20% Projector Market in Japan 36
Sharp Expands Professional Projector Suite 36
PDP 37
DisplaySearch: Global PDP-TV Exceeds Expectations 37
PDP Industry Achieves Economies of Scale 39
Philips to Capitalize on World Cup 42
NEC Launches New Plasmas in UK 42
LCD Watch 43
LCD Glass Substrate Demand Soars 43
Polarizer Makers Race to Expand Capacity, Top Makers to Lose Share 45
Flat Panel Watch 49
A Passion for Production Efficiencies Drives Flat-Panel Investment 49
LCD-TV 50
Byd:sign Pushes LCD-TVs in Japan 50
Funai To Triple LCD-TV Output In FY06 51
HP to Offer Nine HDTVs in 2006 51
Philips Cracks US LCD-TV Market 52
Proview Expands LCD-TV Line 53
Samsung Sells One Million LCD-TVs 53
Sharp Unveils 65-Inch Pro LCD 53
Toshiba Introduces "REGZA" Flat-TV Brand 54
TTE Taps LPL for Panel Supply 55
Sony Expands Bravia LCD Line with Smaller Sets 55
Video Display Selected In Navy Cruiser Update 55
Vizio Expands Lineup 56
Electronic Signage 56
BT Selling Digital Signage Solution to UK Retailers 56
In-Store Screens Big Hit in UK 57
$3B Market for FPDs in Public Displays 57
Hankyu, DNP Enhance Shopping Experience 59
Lighthouse and Christie Share Customers 59
Digital Cinema 59
Sony Group Sets Sights On Digital Cinema Business 59
Landmark Opens the Door to DLP 60
NEC Claims Lions Share of Digital Post Business 60
Christie Inks Projector Deal with Carmike 61
DTV Watch 62
CableCARD 2 to Morph into OCAP Standard 62
DirecTV Does Windows - Expands Service 64
European Sporting Events Encourage HD Adoption 65
It's The LAW-Hard Cut-Off Date Passed and Signed 65
IPTV Begins to Take Hold 66
Moviebeam HD Delivery Service Announced 66
Various Video Vendors Vie for Votes 68
Japan Gets Kick from Olympics 70
Super Bowl Propels HD 71
Business and Strategic 72
Some Sony Bravia TVs Malfunction 72
Acer to Grow LCD-TV Shipments 233% in 2006 72
LCD Patent Study Says Technology Dominance Shifting 73
Market Intelligence 74
Advice on Buying HD, Plasma and LCD TVs 74
CEA: US DTV Sales Grow 60% in 2005 to $17B 75
Home Theater to Boost E. European Projector Market 75
MD RPTVs Sales Show Double Digit Growth 76
PMA Reports 4.1M Projectors Ship in 2005 77
Solid HDTV Sales Push Into New Year 78
Sports Fans Drive HD Television Sales 79
Channel 81
Best Buy Raises Outlook, Plans 90 Store Expansion 81
Dell's LCD-TV Orders Flood Website 82
Electrograph Takes Over ActiveLight and CineLight 82
Three MARTA Dealers Join Nationwide 83
OfficeMax Sees Sales Drop in '05 83
RadioShack Struggles and Plans for Future 84
Samsung First in PDP Shelf Share 84
Price Comparison Websites Challenge Retailers 85
Retail Sales Double Forecasts for January 86
Wal-Mart Sales and Income Up for the Year 87
Investors Corner 88
OLED Technology Update 88
Microtune Targets Two Great Growth Markets 89
Bottom Line 92
Acer Reports Revenue Growth For January 92
Dell Reports Impressive Growth in FY05 92
Hitachi's Profit Plunges 79% 92
JVC Downgrades Forecast Again 93
Mitsubishi's Profit Up 88% 94
Samsung SDI Announces 4Q Profits of $147M 94
Thomson 4Q Core Revenue Edges Upward 94
Toshiba Sales Climb 15% 95
Newsletter Editorial Matrix 96
About Projection Monthly 98
About Insight Media 99