[opendtv] 3D TV market to grow 500% in 2011

  • From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 18 May 2011 15:12:10 -0500

Big whoop. You only build 3D sets, so the market of 3D sets can't help but grow.

My question is, how does the CE industry make these decisions? Honestly, I 
don't get it.

When DTV started, the industry (and CEA) couldn't help but whine about 
installing ATSC receivers, and they dragged their feet for years before making 
a decently up to date STB available at all! It took a FCC order to finally stop 
the logjam.

When IBOC digital radio started, it was like pulling teeth to get a decent 
stereo component tuner with IBOC. And it's still impossible to get HD radio 
factory installed in the very vast majority of cars.

So what is it that makes the TV industry so intent on cramming 3D sets down our 
throats, whether we want them or not?

I'm so hugely unsympathetic with any of this nonsense. It just makes them sound 
like they are all on the take.

Bert

------------------------------------
http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?class=countries&subclass=0&id=4053

3D TV market to grow 500% in 2011

The 3D TV market is set to grow by almost 500% this year, according to US 
research firm In-Stat.

"Over the next few years, a greater percentage of large-screen TV sets will 
ship with the 3D feature," says Michelle Abraham, Research Director. "We expect 
100% of all 40-inch and above DTV sets will eventually be 3D-enabled. This will 
not only cause shipments of 3D TV sets to increase, but will also grow the 
number of households worldwide with 3D TV sets."

In-Stat's research also found that households with 3D TV sets will eclipse 300 
million in 2015.

In 2011 Europe will boast the most 3D TV unit shipments at just over 7 million. 
By 2015 Asia/Pacific will have the largest share of 3D TV unit shipments at 
32%, according to the research.

DTG Staff 18.05.2011

 
 
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways:

- Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at 
FreeLists.org 

- By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word 
unsubscribe in the subject line.

Other related posts: