LED backlit lcd tv sales set to soar in 2010?
LED backlit lcd tvs will gain considerable momentum in 2010 and beyond, according to market analyst iSuppli.
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The company cites increasing commitments from various parts of the tv supply chain, consumer demand and a higher focus on green technologies.
iSuppli forecasts that global shipments of such tvs 40in and larger, will expand to 112.1million units by 2013, rising to a compound annual growth rate of 405% from 34,000 units in 2008.
In 2010, the analyst says, shipments will rise by a factor of more than six, reaching 18.8m units – up from 2.5m in 2009. According to the report, by 2013, 83.2% of 40in and larger lcd tvs shipped will use led backlights, up from 0.1% in 2008 and 6% in 2009.