On September 9-10, on the China Flat Panel Display Forum sponsored by DisplaySearch, Research Director of DisplaySearch China revealed that the penetration rate of flat-panel TVs in Latin America and Africa has exceeded 50%.
The reporter learned that in the eight regions of the world, the penetration rate of flat-panel TVs has been high. In 2006, the penetration rate of flat-panel TVs in the North American, Japanese and European markets exceeded 50%, and the current penetration rate has reached 90%. In 2007, the penetration rate of global flat-panel TVs exceeded 50%.
From 2004 to 2008, the penetration rate of flat-panel TVs in the Chinese market has jumped from 35% to 70%. The penetration rate has further increased to 80% in the past two years. This is mainly due to the further increase in the purchasing power of Chinese consumers and the flat-panel TVs. The price dropped further.