Philips Electronics is paying the price for its lack of direct control of LCD panels supply through its joint subsidiary LG.Philips LCD Co Ltd ， and was the worst performer amongst the major LCD-TV suppliers in the first quarter of 2007， according to market research group iSuppli.

　　Amid weak seasonal conditions for LCD-TV sales， Philips Electronics posted a 26 percent slide in sales during the quarter， causing it to fall to third place in the market， down from second in the fourth quarter of 2006.In the fourth quarter of 2006， it had a 15.1 percent share of the segment.

　　Samsung retained top spot (16.8 percent share) with Sony taking second place (12.6 percent) from its European rival.

　　The total market declined by 8 percent from the fourth quarter of 2006， or 15.2 million units. Sharp retained fourth slot with an 11.3 percent share， while LG Electronics stands at 7.8 percent of total LCD TVs shipped.

　　iSuppli stresses first-quarter declines are typical following the peak holiday selling season in the fourth quarter.

　　飛利浦電子公司為其控制合資公司LG飛利浦

　　第一季度是液晶電視的銷售淡季，期間飛利浦的銷售收入下滑了26%，從2006年第四季度液晶電視市場第二的位置下滑到如今第三的位置。去年第四季度，飛利浦在市場上占有15.1%的市場份額。

　　三星仍保持業(yè)界第一的位置，占有16.8%的市場份額。索尼占有12.6%的市場份額，取代其歐洲競爭對手飛利浦位居業(yè)界第二。

　　第一季度，全球液晶電視的市場總量與去年第四季度相比下降了8%，也就是整個市場減少了1520萬臺液晶電視。夏普憑借其11.3%的市場份額位居業(yè)界第四，LG電子占整個液晶電視出貨量的7.8%，位居業(yè)界第五。

　　ISuppli強調(diào)指出，第一季度液晶電視出貨量下降是去年第四季度假期銷售高峰之后的自然回落。