Sony and Sharp were in a virtual tie in 1080p share across all technologies at 19.5%.

Worldwide TV shipments rose 18% quarter over quarter and 11% year over year to 50.6 million units in the third quarter of 2007 according to DisplaySearch. Samsung was the #1 brand on a unit basis for the fifth consecutive quarter with its highest share to date at 14% on 24% quarter over quarter growth.

Samsung was also the #1 brand on a revenue basis for the seventh consecutive quarter with a 17.9% share, also its highest share to date. Samsung was either #1 or #2 on a unit or revenue basis in each technology--#1 in LCD TV units and revenues, #2 in plasma TV units and revenues, #1 in CRT and MD-RPTV revenues and #2 in CRT and MD-RPTV units. Contributing to its long run at #1 are its strong brand, regional strength, focus on all major technologies, sizes and resolutions and top 2 capacity position in CRTs, LCDs and PDPs. By region, it was #1 in three of the four largest regions on a revenue basis--North America, Western Europe and Asia Pacific--as well as Eastern Europe. It was also #1 in 720p/1080i share at 19.5%. No other supplier had more than a 10% share.

LGE was the #2 brand on a unit basis for the fifth consecutive quarter, but fell from #2 to #3 on a revenue basis, losing ground to Sony. On a revenue basis, LGE remained #1 in Latin America and Middle East & Africa. By technology on a revenue basis, it was #2 in CRTs, #3 in PDPs and #5 in LCDs.

Sony rose from #3 to #2 on a revenue basis and remained #4 on a unit basis. It had the highest unit growth and second highest revenue growth of the top 5 brands. On a revenue basis, it was #2 in LCDs and MD-RPTVs. Sony and Sharp were in a virtual tie in 1080p share across all technologies at 19.5%.