Sharp, Panasonic Slashing Flat Panel Prices...In Taiwan

Two Chinese-language newspapers, Economic Daily News (EDN) and Commercial Times, are reporting that international HDTV manufacturers such as Sharp and Panasonic will slash LCD TV prices by 7-20%. Even some plasma prices have been slashed including Panasonic's 103-inch monster plasma set, price reduced to NT$2 million ($62, 072 US), and Kolin's 65-inch LCD set, down to NT$298, 000. While these price reductions apply to the Taiwanese market, it's reasonable to assume these price cuts will eventually make their way over to the United States in the near future.

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Posted by Justin Davey at January 30, 2008 4:07 AM