Germany Preparing for 3D Home Entertainment
GfK Retail and Technology announced that between March and June 2010 in Germany, roughly 18,000 3D TV sets were sold and around 17,000 matching 3D glasses.
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Broadcasters and Pay-TV Operators Dabble in 3D
IMS Research announced that by the end of 2010 over 50 broadcasters and pay-TV operators will offer 3D services to the home. According to the statement, IMS’ latest survey of broadcasters and operators published in its study “3D Video & Gaming in the Home” reveals that 75% of the companies surveyed plan to test or …
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US Adoption of Broadband Internet Slows
The Pew Research Center announced that US adoption of broadband internet access slowed dramatically over the last year. According to the statement, two-thirds of American adults (66%) now have a broadband internet connection at home, a figure that is little changed from the 63% with a high-speed home connection at a similar point in 2009.
Nintendo Sells 30 Million Wii Consoles
Nintendo announced that its internal sales figures show that the Wii video game system has sold 30 million units in the United States. According to the statement, this milestone was reached in 45 months and establishes Wii as the fastest-selling console in the history of the industry, reaching this milestone 15 months faster than the …
Hybrid Web-to-TV Set Top Boxes Gaining Popularity
In-Stat announced that the hybrid Web-to-TV Set Top Box (STB) market will reach $1.3 billion (US) worldwide by 2014.
How the World Consumes Video
The Nielsen Company announced that it has released its latest report “How People Watch – The Global State of Video Consumption.” According to the statement, to get a sense for how people around the world watch video Nielsen conducted an online survey between March 8 and March 26, 2010 of more than 27,000 consumers in …
Physical Media Remains Overwhelming Choice of Consumers
The Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) announced that consumer transactions for prerecorded video content (DVDs, Blu-ray Discs and digital delivery) grew 2.8% to 3.5 billion during 2009.
Blu-ray Disc Sales Rise 107% First Half 2010
Media Control GfK International announced the release of its First Half 2010 Home Video Report. According to the statement, based on point-of-sale retail data, consumer purchases of Blu-ray titles increased (+) 107% in major markets in Western Europe/Japan during the first half of 2010 while combined DVD/Blu-ray units sold were near par with last year, …
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3D TV Shipments to Reach 43 Million in 2014
DisplaySearch announced that it forecasts 3.4 million 3D TVs to be shipped in 2010, with the market expected to reach 42.9 million in 2014. According to the statement, based on this forecast, 3D TV market penetration is expected to grow from a 5% share of total flat panel TVs in 2010 to 37% in 2014. …
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Most TVs Sold in US in 2014 Will Be 3D-Ready
Parks Associates announced a modest increase in awareness of 3D TV among U.S. broadband households in 2010, but the mainstream viability of 3D depends on availability of premium video content and not one-off events such as the World Cup. According to the statement, the firm’s latest report, Trends in 3DTV, finds 13% of households are …
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DLNA Certified Blu-ray Players on the Rise
The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) announced that the number of DLNA Certified Blu-ray Disc (BD) players has nearly doubled in 2010, bringing the total to 105. According to the statement, DLNA Certified Blu-ray players adhere to DLNA Interoperability Guidelines and have met rigorous interoperability tests. They join the more than 7,500 DLNA Certified products …
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