After Japan's earthquake, color TV parts supply tight

Affected by the earthquake in Japan, Japan's home appliance industry was severely impacted. The reporter learned yesterday that several well-known Japanese electronics companies such as Sony, Toshiba, Matsushita, and Sanyo had closed their factories after the earthquake, and some of the TV components were tight. Affected by this, Japanese TV products may face price increases in the future.

At present, Sharp, Sony, Panasonic color TV products in the LCD screen, modules, chips and other components mainly imported from Japan, the earthquake caused the majority of factories temporarily suspended. According to analysis by industry experts, the Japanese brands will have insufficient supply of raw materials at a later stage. Chips and circuit boards, which are the core parts of flat-panel TVs, are produced by local factories in Japan and then assembled in China. The price increase caused by the shortage of components will certainly cause the price increase of color TV.

The reporter learned from Sharp and Panasonic yesterday that at present, some factories are temporarily suspended. In the short term, the production and delivery of goods will be affected, but at present it is impossible to make a complete assessment of the losses.