Volume 4
DECEMBER 2006
Number 12

Insight Media News
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LED and HB-LED for Automotive Apps Report Available
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Coverage:
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Who Should Buy:
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Deliverable:
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Pricing:
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3D Workshop Proceedings Available
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Microdisplays
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Gemidis Ships QXGA Imager
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Microdisplay Corp. to Make LCOS HDTVs
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Sysview Emerges as LCOS Display OEM
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LED / Laser Devices
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Blue LEDs on Silicon Cut Cost by Half
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Manna from Sony Descends on Harvatek
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Novalux Prepares for CES
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Regulatory
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Plug-and-play Displays Remain Hazy
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Wireless Connections
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WiMedia Alliance Launches Chapter in China
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60-GHz Mission-"Wireless HD"
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China-Based NW Devices Top 1.5M
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Wired Connections
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Tektronix / Efficere Bow HDMI v. 1.3 w/1080p Support
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Silicon Image Doubles HDMI Transmitter Speed
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Display Electronics
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Conexant Intros Decoder for PC TV Apps
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Gennum Corporation Awarded Technical Emmy
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NVIDIA Drivers Enable PC HD Player Upgrade
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THine Develops High Speed System Chip For TV, PCs
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Video Processor Boosts Digital Spectrum 3X
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Screens
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Da-Lite Adds 2.35 Cinemascope Sizes
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Screen Research Ships SolidPix Screens
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Films, Materials and Components
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AMTC to Ship 5G LCD Color Filters
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Asahi Profit Rises Slightly, Boosts Capacity
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Braggone Offers New Light Management Nano Materials
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Corning 3Q Sales Up-Sees Falling Prices in 4Q
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DNP Develops Animation-like Hologram Film
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Fusion Optix Expands Prototyping Optical Films
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Fuji Film Ups Sales Target on LCD Demand
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Mitsui Mining Boosting Flat Panel Material Output
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Multifunction Components Trim Costs
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Nagase To Process LCD Glass In Taiwan
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Nitto Denko Sees Profit Slip On Lower Film Prices
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Optimax Reports Strong October Shipments
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Sharp Buys 8G CFs From Epson & Toppan
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Sumitomo Eyes Record Profit For 1H'06
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Toray Saehan to Enter Two-Layer FCCL Market
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LCD Backlights
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Dual Output LED Drivers for BLU
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UPEC to Supply Philips with LED Modules
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Hot Cathodes: Hot Stuff?
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Flat Panel Manufacturing
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Flat Panel Global Production Plan Update
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LCD-TV Production
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PDP Manufacture
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Taiwan's Makers Increase Supply to Top Tier Brands
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LCD Material Costs for Fall Below PDP at 40 Inches
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AUO Celebrates QDI Merger with Record Sales
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China's 7.5G Fab Due On-line by 2009
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CMO Ships 3.5M Panels in October
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HannStar Losses Widen in 3Q
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S-LCD Prepares for New Growth Surge from 8G line
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Samsung SDI Operating Profit Doubles
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Sharp 1H Net Profit Soars 28% On LCD-TVs
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HDTV Monthly Pricing Analysis
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Large-Sized LCD-TVs Lead Price Declines
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Flat-Panel Television Analysis
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MDTV Analysis
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Monthly Pricing Analysis Methodology
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Market Intelligence
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1080p RPTV Sales Almost Triple in Q3'06
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PDP Growth is Slowing
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42-inch HD Plasma Turns into Hot Segment
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US CE Dealer Sales Results Thru Week 46
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LCD Pricing Varies by Size
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Sub-$1K 42" PDPs Found on Black Friday
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After The Black Friday Gold Rush
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China to Lead TFT-LCD Panel Market by 2010
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NA Overtakes EU in Q3 LCD-TV Shipments
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Resellers Shift to Widescreen Projectors
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Business and Strategic
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BenQ Cuts Losses, but Projectors Selling Well
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Canon Net Profit Jumps 15% for Nine Months
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InFocus Reports Lower Sales, Reduced Loss
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JVC Posts Fiscal First Half Profit
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Sony Cutting Prices for Market Share in TVs
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TCL To Leave Europe
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New Marriages and Break-ups in DTV
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Philips Runs Ambilight Holiday Ad Campaign
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Investors Corner
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Ho, Ho or Oh, Oh? DTV Q4 Showdown?
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So What's the Story, Jerry?
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What's the Risk?
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Investment Conclusion
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Technically Speaking
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Combining the Two
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LCD-TV Products
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New LCD Products
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Dell LCD Monitor and TVs
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Haier LCD HDTV with PVR
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NEC's 37-Inch Multi-Purpose LCD Display
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Philips 47-inch LCD
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Westinghouse Adds 42" Monitor
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Front Projectors
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New Shipping Projectors Home and Business
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Sony: VPL-F Series
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Panasonic: AE1000 1080p Projector
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Christie: Three new LCD Digital Projectors
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NEC: Six new models for business and home
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Canon: LV-series Flagship Model
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BenQ: Professional DLP projector
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3M: Two New Models for Korea Market
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Sanyo: PLV-Z5 Home Projector
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Dell: New Portable, DLP Model
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JVC Bows New DLA-HD1
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Micro/Nano Projectors
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LG DLP "Handheld" Projector Is Chocolate
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Toshiba Announces 'Palm-Sized' Mobile Projector
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MDTVs
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Nuvision Launches 52-inch DLP With LEDs
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Samsung to Build More Slim DLP in '07
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3D Systems
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3D Workshop Showcases Technology
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Exhibitor Highlights.
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Tiled Displays
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Screen Technology Lands Big Order
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Manufacturing Now in Place
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See Them Now
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DTV Watch
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TiVo Expands Internet Video on TV Options
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Video Display Expertise on a Disk
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Newsletter Editorial Matrix
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About Projection Monthly
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About Insight Media
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