Monitors 20-45% price drop expected for LCD Monitors and TVs

If someone makes a sample list of how much LCD screens cost now and compares with a few months later.

we will know whether this is actually true or just sales talk ;)
 
Samsung Hikes LCD Monitor Prices

Blame it on Stagflation! Samsung India has announced a 5 percent price rise on its LCD monitors, effective July 2 this year.

The price rise, ranging between Rs 250 and Rs 500, is applicable across Samsung's range of LCD monitors, including Myst, Hayden, and Touch e series models. These monitors sport screen sizes including 15-inches, 17-inches, 19-inches, 20-inches, and 22-inches. Particularly, the Touch e series LCD monitors come with a contrast ratio of 800:1 for finer video and pictures, 16.7 million color support, wide viewing angle, and MagicClear anti-reflection technology. At present, Samsung's range of LCD monitors is priced between Rs 7,500 and Rs 14,000.

Commenting on the price rise, Sanjay Sharma, vice president (Sales) of IT Business, Samsung, said, "The depreciating rupee and the rising inputs costs have compelled us to effect this price increase."
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Lol...the opposite happened..:rofl:
 
Looks like found a way to justify keeping thier profits.

After all not everyone can import a LCd screen like say a laptop.
 
Sort of confirmation of price cuts :

CMO to cut production 10%

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) has decided to cut LCD panel output by 10% effective immediately, as the outlook for the market remains bleak, according to industry sources.

But with clients for IT applications slashing their orders in July, and monitor panel prices plunging steeply, CMO expects its overall shipments and revenues for July to decline compared to June, the sources said.
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Bumping old thread.

LCD monitor panel prices may drop to cash costs levels in August, WitsView says

LCD monitor panel prices may drop below their fully-loaded costs in August, and may even come close to the cash cost levels, which would mark the lowest acceptable average selling prices (ASPs) for makers, according to WitsView.
The research firm said IT panels will drop 7-9% and TV panels will slip 3-5% in the first half of August. The persistent downward price trend has stemmed from an inventory glut and weak demand from clients that are withholding their orders in anticipation of further price drops.
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Taiwan panel makers to cut utilization rates more than they expected
Although Taiwan-based panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) originally planned to cut their panel utilization rates by an average of 10-15% in the third quarter, actual reductions are now expected to be 5-10 percentage points higher due to weak consumer demand, according to industry sources ...
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July sales down for LCD panel makers, panel quotes falling faster than expected
Major LCD panel makers have reported significant declines in sales for July amid weak demand and falling prices, and industry sources have indicated that panel quotes in August are dropping at a pace faster than initially expected amid "chaotic" price negotiations between suppliers and clients.
Earlier this week AU Optronics (AUO) posted an 11.1% decline in its July consolidated sales. The latest July revenue figures released by Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) and HannStar Display have shown that they fared even worse.
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Had no intentions, but now planning to get a LCD ..

BTW any indications of price cuts in India??
another thing i noticed is LCDs like LG 32LG60UR having MRP like 57000 but selling for 43000.. has this always been this way.. or is a recent trend??
 
gangulysaptak said:
Had no intentions, but now planning to get a LCD ..

BTW any indications of price cuts in India??
another thing i noticed is LCDs like LG 32LG60UR having MRP like 57000 but selling for 43000.. has this always been this way.. or is a recent trend??
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Anyone else noticed this ?
 
blr_p said:
Anyone else noticed this ?
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In India all manufacturers keep the MRP very high and they have a cartel pricing for LCD TVs as well as TFT Monitors. M R Prices of LG, Samsung, Sony are virtually same for equivalent LCD TVs - and depending upon how much they can sxxew the public they will charge the consumer maximum possible- depending upon his agnorance. But now some how the things are getting more competitive and the thieves are falling out- and LG has started discounting a lot- and Samsung is following suit. In LG U can get almost 24% off on MRP in high end LCDs- Samsung too is following in these steps- but i think by Diwali this discount spree might reach even 33% or more, but come what may the inflated MRP will stay ( this is a handle for dealers to fool buyers! after all all thieves must act in unison if the scam is to be successful)
 
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