Anyone know when the price cuts are coming for LCD panels?

[Arkitech]

I've heard on the news and online that price cuts are in the near future for LCDs. But so far they're holding steady.

According to the article in the link below, they claim that 40-42 inches panels can be had for less than 950 and 30-32 are in the 425 range. The article is dated July 2005

http://news.com.com/LCD+television+prices+set+to+drop/2100-1041_3-5809065.html

 

[Blazin Trav]

Originally posted by: Arkitech
I've heard on the news and online that price cuts are in the near future for LCDs. But so far they're holding steady.

According to the article in the link below, they claim that 40-42 inches panels can be had for less than 950 and 30-32 are in the 425 range. The article is dated July 2005

http://news.com.com/LCD+television+prices+set+to+drop/2100-1041_3-5809065.html

Nope. 42" TVs definately don't sell for that much. Prices have gone down, but not by much.

 

[Viper GTS]

That is the PANEL cost, only one (albeit the largest) component of the overall cost.

The article even explains that, if you actually read:

That's because the price of 40- to 42-inch LCD panels fell to $950 this month, the first time such devices have cost less than $1,000, market research firm iSuppli said Thursday.

The falling prices of panels, the most expensive component of the high-tech TVs, could bring the price of the 40- to 42-inch sets down to $2,500 by the end of the year, iSuppli predicted. The most popular size for large, flat-screen sets is 42 inches, according to makers of the generally cheaper plasma version.

Viper GTS

 

[Arkitech]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
That is the PANEL cost, only one (albeit the largest) component of the overall cost.

The article even explains that, if you actually read:

That's because the price of 40- to 42-inch LCD panels fell to $950 this month, the first time such devices have cost less than $1,000, market research firm iSuppli said Thursday.

The falling prices of panels, the most expensive component of the high-tech TVs, could bring the price of the 40- to 42-inch sets down to $2,500 by the end of the year, iSuppli predicted. The most popular size for large, flat-screen sets is 42 inches, according to makers of the generally cheaper plasma version.

Viper GTS

ahh good catch

 

[Viper GTS]

Oh and prices are already well below what's mentioned in that article.

A 42" 1080P is under $2K these days. At Best Buy.

Viper GTS

 

[acemcmac]

I just bought 2 x 20.1" Samsung 204B's for $287.95 after $60 MIR and with 2% off (fat-cash). I don't think they'll get much lower than that, especially now that 19" LCD's are at the price of quality 19" CRT's from 2003

 

[PricklyPete]

You failed at reading comprehension.

 

[Arkitech]

Originally posted by: PricklyPete
You failed at reading comprehension.

that's what I get for skimming through the article

 

[mrizvi66]

you realize that the article is over a year old...

edit...i'm a d.a...you do realize that...