The 32-inch segment accounted for 41% of the total LCD TV panel shipments in China in the second quarter of 2010, followed by the 26-inch segment with 15%, according to WitsView.

In the global TV panel market, the 32-inch segment also ranked first with a 44% share in the second quarter, followed by the 40- to 42-inch segment with 21%.

WitsView indicated that small-size products with lower prices remained the primary choice for buyers with limited budgets in China. The share of the 40- and larger-size segment in China was 24%, lower than the average 31% worldwide.

Source: WitsView, compiled by Digitimes, August 2010