LED Manufacturers Navigate Near-Term Headwinds for Long-Term Profits

The LED market is experiencing significant headwinds this year as reports from DIGITIMES argue that low orders in July and decreasing growth and prices are hindering the sector's recovery. Long term forecasts remain positive, however, as several countries continue to push for the energy efficiency LEDs offer. The Bedford Report examines the outlook for companies in the semiconductor industry and provides stock research on Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) and Rubicon Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: RBCN). Access to the full company reports can be found at:

Versatile Connectivity OptionsThe first area that consumers would look into when buying LED TVs would be the picture quality. Panasonic TX-L37D28BS offers more than an attractive design but is also built around the highest picture quality and technology.Freeview HD TunerSGOCO Group, Ltd. is focused on building its own brands and retail distribution network in the flat panel display market, including LCD/LED monitors, TVs, and application specific products. With a network of hundreds of SGOCO Image branded retail partners, the Company is rapidly expanding in China’s tier 3 and tier 4 cities. By providing international standard quality products at competitive prices, the Company believes it is well positioned to take advantage of the emergence of China’s new consumer culture. For more information about SGOCO, please visit http://www.sgocogroup.com.The distinctive feature amongst LED television models this day is that it must not only meet the technological qualifications of the modern user, but must also have the looks. The Panasonic TX-L37D28BS is part of the Pure Line range from Panasonic that offers a sleek design instead of merely being a black box. Now, it can serve as the focal point in your living room's interior design.There are three model colours to choose from, depending on your preference: silky white, satin silver, and shiny purple. You need to see the actual television unit in order to appreciate its beauty. The frames are also built with a luminescent material such that you can enjoy complete design freedom, allowing you to choose a colour that would complement the natural room lighting.The current downturn in the LED market is largely due to reduced prices for LED-based TV backlight and lighting systems. This is because of inventory adjustments, and increased competition from more backlight makers entering the LED lighting makers.In the long term, the industry's prospects remain bright. Reports from Frost & Sullivan claim that the light emitting diode (LED) market is primed to grow explosively in the next several years. The study estimated that the market, which earned revenues of almost half a billion in 2010, could reach as high as $2 billion in 2017.Rubicon Technology CEO Raja Parvez said in a statement that "prolonged weakness in the LED backlighting market is now having an impact" on demand. Parvez says that current pricing for two through four inch diameter cores is "down as much as 60 percent sequentially."

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