US Flat-Panel TV Shipments in Decline
IHS announced it forecasts that U.S. flat-panel TV shipments will drop for the first time on an annual basis in 2012, ending an unbroken string of growth since the market began.
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US Viewers Look to Online Movies in 2012
IHS announced it reckons that Americans will pay to view more movies online in 2012 than they will on physical video formats, marking the first year that legal, Internet-delivered movie consumption will outstrip that of DVDs and Blu-ray discs combined.
Hybrid TV Growing Like a Weed
NPD In-Stat announced it forecasts that 100 million households will actively use a hybrid service delivered to their TV set by 2016.
Apple iPad Costs $375 to Produce
IHS iSuppli announced that, according to its latest teardown analysis, Apple’s iPad (32GB + 4G) tablet costs the company $375.10 in materials and labour to produce.
3D LCD TV Panels Make Inroads in 2011
NPD DisplaySearch announced it reckons that 10% of all Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) TV panels shipped in 2011 were 3D capable.
Consumer Movie Spending Continues to Rise
IHS announced it forecasts that global consumer spending on movies will rise from $61.4 billion in 2010 to $68.9 billion in 2015.
Residential Gateway Market Going Great Guns
IHS announced it forecasts that the size of the residential gateway market will increase from 4.2 million units in 2012 to 12.6 million by 2015.
Seagate First in Hard Drive Market
IHS announced it reckons that Seagate Technology recaptured the lead in hard disk drive (HDD) shipments during the fourth quarter of 2011, ousting Western Digital, which suffered heavy losses in the Thailand floods last year.
Automotive Flat Panel Displays Going Great Guns
NPD DisplaySearch announced it forecasts that shipments of flat panel displays for automotive applications will grow from 42 million units in 2011 to 62 million in 2015.
Automotive Infotainment Electronics Market Rolls Along
IHS announced it forecasts that the global market for automotive infotainment systems will expand by 3% in 2012, driven by rising car production and increasing electronic content in vehicles.
Strong American Appetite for OTT Video
Parks Associates announced its latest survey suggests that 31% of U.S. broadband households regularly watch television programs or movies accessed from the Internet on their TVs.