Jul 20, 2010

Samsung unveiled two new 3D plasma displays in order to compete with Panasonic 3D plasma quality

Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest maker of flat-screen TVs by shipments, unveiled two new 3D TVs in plasma display panels (PDP) Monday as it bets on the technology to consolidate its leading position in the sector.
The launch of the two 3D-enabled PDP TVs is aimed at offering a wider range of models, said the company, which has already rolled out 3D capable liquid-crystal panels (LCD) TVs and light-emitting diode (LED) TVs.
The 50-inch models are priced at 1.9 million won (US$1,562) to 2.15 million won, it added.

Earlier this month, Samsung revised up its annual sales target for flat-screen TVs by about 20 percent to 45-50 million units, enjoying strong customer appetite for the latest gadgets.

The sales projection includes 2.6 million units of 3D TVs, a nascent segment that Samsung and its rivals Sony Corp. and LG Electronics Inc. are also banking on to fuel growth.

Yoon Boo-keun, president of Samsung's Visual Display Business, said that the company is able to meet only 80 percent of the 3D TV demand due to the supply shortage in components. He predicted the shortage to ease next month.