LCD TV Price Drops Coming To An End?

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.pcworld.com/article/126599-1/article.html' target='_blank'>http://www.pcworld.com/article/126599-1/article.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Users looking for a new LCD TV might want to consider a purchase over the next few months because rapid price declines could be over. The price of large-sized LCD panels used in LCD TVs fell by over a fourth in the second quarter, compared to the first, according to market researcher WitsView Technology. The mark-downs create potential bargains for users over the next few months because the LCD panel is by far the most expensive part of the TV. Trouble in the industry started with the World Cup soccer tournament, according to WitsView. LCD panel makers hiked production in anticipation of strong demand for LCD TVs ahead of the popular tournament, but it appears users simply didn't do as much shopping as anticipated."</i><br /><br />If you've been holding on on buying a new LCD TV because you thought the prices could get even lower, this article will interest you.

[Felix Torres]

LCD displays are a classic semi-conductor business cycle.
Sales boom feeds overexpansion which leads to glut, which leads to bust.
New price floor leads to new boom and new overexpansion.

We're in the early stages of the glut, when manufacturers warn the end of price cuts is near. (Wishful thinking.)
The glut doesn't end until retailers start *raising* prices.

Me, I'm thinking the bloodletting will continue at least into next spring.