The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Performance Designed Products (PDP) have launched a recall on PDP Rage Wireless Guitar controllers for the Nintendo Wii. If the AA batteries the unit requires are installed incorrectly, what PDP describes as a “defect” in the circuit board can cause the batteries to leak, which might lead to chemical burns. The recall is based on a single incident of a customer being burned as a result of the problem.
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Pioneer Aims High in PDP Market
“Current PDP output capacity at Pioneer is 1.1 million units per year. The company aims to boost this to 1.4 million units per year by around 2007 through efforts such as improving the production efficiency. Pioneer insisted that, “We can secure the top share in the market for high-end PDPs with the resolution of XGA and more for the short term with our production volume.” The company said it has no plans to build a new plant to boost output capacity at the moment.
HDD/DVD Recorders Pick Up Steam In Japan
“LCD TVs with 10-inch and larger displays posted the second largest growth next to HDD/DVD recorders, with shipments soaring 94.5% to 2.406 million units. Overall LCD TV shipments also increased 73.9% to 2.665 million units, constituting about 30% of overall color TV shipments. BS digital-compatible PDP TVs grew favorably as well, posting a 52.9% rise to 313,000 units. Overall PDP TV shipments also increased 42.3% compared to the previous year to 340,000 units. PDP TVs make up only about 4% of overall color TV shipments, though. Shipments of terrestrial digital broadcast-supporting televisions (including CRT, LCD and PDP TVs) reached 1.6 million units in 2004, approximately 18% of overall color TV shipments. ”
LG Electronics Files Countersuit
““Panasonic Korea has violated two PDP patents possessed by LG Electronics which involve electrode partition and panel operation technologies,†explained LG. “Accordingly, we’ve come to bringforward this lawsuit which seeks to prohibit Matsushita’s infringement upon our patent rights as well as compensation for damages.†LG Electronics has requested that the trade committee of theMinistry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (MOCIE) place restraints on PDP TV imports by Panasonic Korea.
“Through comprehensive countermeasures, we will firmly secure our technology patents which are the intangible properties of LG Electronics,†said Executive Officer Ham Soo-young, the head of LG Electronics patent center. At the briefing, the Commerce, Industry, and Energy Minister Lee Hee-beom said, “I have relayed our government’s view to Japan, which asks for discreet consideration over whether or not to postpone custom clearance.†Prior to this, Matsushita submitted an application to the Tokyo District Court and Japan Custom Office, requesting a temporary embargo on LG’s PDP panels. “
Samsung And Fujitsu Reach A Settlement
Accompanying this, allegations of lawsuits in both Japan and America, as well as the suspension of PDP products into Japan, have been withdrawn. Both companies commented by saying, “We welcome the ability to settle at an early stage.”
About the conditions of the settlement, however, Fujitsu has said, “under the duty of confidentiality, no comment.”
Fujitsu originally filed a suit against Samsung for using technology patented by Fujitsu in their PDP plasma panels. Fujitsu was also able to convince the Japanese goverment to ban all Samsung plasma TV’s from entering the country. You can read more information about the original suit here.
LG Takes Aim At PDP Market Lead
LG Electronics is moving to pour out yet another massive investment into PDP modules, further reinforcing its position in the PDP market.
With strong confidence in the PDP market, LGE is determined to concentrate its company-wide core capabilities in building A3, its 4th PDP line, which will be capable of producing 120,000 units monthly requiring an investment of $568 Million USD.
On May 3rd, LGE held a groundbreaking ceremony for A3 in its Gumi Display Workplace. Attending the ceremony were ten LG personnel including LG Chairman Bon-Moo Koo, LGE CEO S. S. Kim, LGE President Nam K. Woo, and other LGE presidents.
LG Eletronics to unveil 71 inch PDP
LG Electronics will showcase their finest products at IFA 2003 (Internationale Funkausstellung), the world’s largest multimedia show to be held in Berlin, Germany from August 29 to September 3. Devices to watch out for include PDP, LCD TV and home networking devices.
By installing a large stage at the center of the show booth, the company will feature home networking system and allow movie actors to demonstrate freely through the home server and mobile phones the operation of
various sophisticated digital home appliances guaranteed to wow viewers.
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