Large LCD displays becoming second TV option in homes

Such large-screen flat panel TVs offer full HD specifications (1920×1200), targeting either professionals who are less sensitive to prices compared to smaller models, or consumers who are considering buying extra TVs for their homes.

Prices for the 24-inch-and-larger monitor segment will only account for 2-3% of the LCD monitor market, offering little incentive for panel makers to ramp up their production for the segment, the research group said. As of June 2006, the price difference between 24-inch windscreen and 22-inch widescreen panels was about US$182, a big gap which prevented demand for the larger segment from picking up sharply.

But 24-inch-and-larger monitors are attracting users with various functions comparable to TVs, such as HDMI ports, fast response time, high contrast ratios, high luminance and wide viewing angles, apart from full HD.