Heavy Reading Cable Industry Insider announced that competitive pressure from telco TV and satellite video rivals is pushing U.S. cable operators to move forward with deployment of some 3DTV services, despite concerns about the actual size of the market opportunity and questions about which technologies will emerge as the ultimate winners in the 3D sector.
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced that the consumer electronics industry will exceed initial revenue projections for 2010, with growth of 3% over 2009 and overall shipment revenues of $174.9 billion in the United States. According to the statement, the CEA’s semi-annual U.S. Consumer Electronics Sales and Forecast (July 2010) also projects that industry shipment …
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DisplaySearch announced its latest Quarterly TV Design and Features Report reveals that internet connectivity has emerged as a key feature in TVs this year. According to the statement, the report, which surveyed 2010 product ranges from leading brands, notes that 55% of TV models available across Japan, North America, Europe, China and India have Digital …
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The NPD Group announced that it recently surveyed Apple iTunes, iPod, iPhone, and iPod Touch users to explore their reactions to various music subscription-model concepts. According to the statement, NPD’s “iTunes Usage Report” says more than a quarter of respondents expressed strong interest in a free cloud-based music option, and many were willing to pay …
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ABI Research announced that it expects worldwide Blu-ray Disc (BD) player shipments to more than double between 2009 and the end of 2010 and total more than 62.5 million in 2011. According to the statement, in North America standalone Blu-ray players are expected to reach almost 18% penetration among TV-owning households, up from just over …
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EcoDisc announced the results of its social media poll, which finds that the public continues to hold strong affection for CDs and DVDs, despite the growing popularity of download as a means to receive content.
DisplaySearch announced that according to its latest forecast, total TV shipments in 2010 will pass 242 million units, a 15% increase from a 2% level of growth in 2009. According to the statement, not only does the level of demand for LCD TVs look strong, rising 29% to 188 million units, but both plasma and …
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The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced that, according to its latest study, interest is heating up and many consumer electronics sales associates are excited for 3D technologies. According to the statement, the CEA’s “3D Retail Experience – Opinions of Sales Associates” survey of more than 250 retail sales associates selling 3DTVs also found that many …
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In-Stat announced that by 2013, one in five new HDTVs sold in the US will be 3D. According to the statement, year-over-year shipment growth will be 231% between 2010 and 2011, resulting in a doubling of the US installed base of units for 3D HDTVs from 2010 to 2011.
The NPD Group announced that 3D TV and Blu-ray 3D standalone player revenue in the U.S. has exceeded $55 million in the first three months since the launch of these products in February.
Deluxe Digital Studios announced that it has registered over 100 million BD-Live disc inserts and forecasts this number to nearly double by the end of 2010. According to the statement, the actual usage data of the BD-Live disc inserts shows 60% were from North America, 35% from Europe and 5% from the rest of the …
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