Matsushita affiliate building large-scale LCD panel factory

Matsushita affiliate building large-scale LCD panel factory

HIMEJI, Japan - IPS Alpha Technology Ltd., a Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. affiliate, holds a traditional Shinto ground-breaking ceremony at the site of a liquid crystal display panel plant in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, on July 14. Matsushita is investing 300 billion yen to build the factory, which will be operational in January 2010 with an annual output of 15 million 32-inch LCD panels.

Hitachi to release 6 new flat-screen TVs

Hitachi to release 6 new flat-screen TVs

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Hitomi Kuroki stands beside the new flat-screen television model ''Wooo'' Hitachi Ltd. unveiled at a press conference in Tokyo on April 4. The ''Wooo'' series which can receive digital high-definition broadcasts consists of 42- and 37-inch plasma TVs and a 32-inch liquid-crystal display TV, each of which has high- and low-end models.

Matsushita affiliate building large-scale LCD panel factory

Matsushita affiliate building large-scale LCD panel factory

HIMEJI, Japan - IPS Alpha Technology Ltd., a Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. affiliate, holds a traditional Shinto ground-breaking ceremony at the site of a liquid crystal display panel plant in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, on July 14. Matsushita is investing 300 billion yen to build the factory, which will be operational in January 2010 with an annual output of 15 million 32-inch LCD panels. (Kyodo)

Hitachi to release 6 new flat-screen TVs

Hitachi to release 6 new flat-screen TVs

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Hitomi Kuroki stands beside the new flat-screen television model ''Wooo'' Hitachi Ltd. unveiled at a press conference in Tokyo on April 4. The ''Wooo'' series which can receive digital high-definition broadcasts consists of 42- and 37-inch plasma TVs and a 32-inch liquid-crystal display TV, each of which has high- and low-end models. (Kyodo)

Sanyo Electric unveils new plasma display panel TVs

Sanyo Electric unveils new plasma display panel TVs

OSAKA, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. on Aug. 7 unveiled its new large-size plasma display panel (PDP) TV sets. The suggested retail prices are 740,000 yen for the 32-inch model, 990,000 yen for the 42-inch version and 1.28 million yen for the 50-inch size. The products will be put on the market from Sept. 11. (Kyodo)

Hitachi to offer 32-inch PDP TV for 500,000 yen

Hitachi to offer 32-inch PDP TV for 500,000 yen

TOKYO, Japan - Hitachi will release the world's first 32-inch television set with a high-resolution plasma display panel (PDP) (Photo) in April, the company said in Tokyo on Feb. 7. The new model will carry a price tag of around 500,000 yen, about half the price of large-sized PDP TVs currently on the market.