1.1 million flat panels shipped globally in Q4, but Chinese market sees huge drop

The flat panel market reached a total of 1.1 million units in Q4 2012, a flat performance on Q3, falling 4.6 per cent quarter-on-quarter, but growing 7.18 per cent year-on-year, according to the latest round of research from Futuresource Consulting. This performance hides the fact there was a strong performance from a number of brands for professional displays which experienced double digit growth quarter-on-quarter.