Plasma Sales Slip In Early 2009

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April 29, 2009, 09:14 AM —  PC World — 

Sales of plasma display panels are slipping, some new research released Tuesday suggests. Plasma shipments fell a full 22 percent in the first quarter of 2009 compared with the same time last year, according to a report by tech analysis firm DisplaySearch. From quarter to quarter, demand for plasma displays dropped 28 percent.

Trouble in Plasma-Land

The decline is just the latest blow to a business that's seen more than its share of recent strikes: Pioneer stopped its plasma production just last month, and Vivio announced plans to back out of the market in February. It's not hard to understand why, either: According to some estimates, manufacturers are selling seven times as many LCD units as plasma displays. Even LG, one of only three major plasma-makers remaining, is fighting off rumors that it's getting out of the game.

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