Global plasma display panel (PDP) TV shipments hit a record high in the third quarter of 2006, buoyed by strong growth in North America, but demand was down in other regions because of strong competition from LCD TVs, according to research firm Displaysearch. PDP TV shipments rose 4% on-quarter and 45% on-year to 2.3 million units worldwide in the third quarter, an amount that was 1% higher than the previous high recorded in the fourth quarter of 2005, the research firm indicated

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