That was inevitable, given the pricing. I saw a really nice LG TV a couple of
days ago at Best Buy. I think it was 60", or something large like that, 4K, and
it supported two HDR standards. Really nice pictures on display. Of course, not
what one should expect from the cheapie 4K sets.
Bert
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http://www.tvtechnology.com/news/0002/cta-tech-industry-in-line-for-record-revenues/280060
CTA: 4KTV Sales Outpacing HDTVs
4KTVs to play part in predicted record-setting year for tech revenue
January 4, 2017
By Michael Balderston
LAS VEGAS-4KTVs not only have a higher-resolution picture than HDTVs, but
apparently they sell faster too. That is just one of the findings from CTA's
semi-annual "U.S. Consumer Technology Sales and Forecasts" industry report was
released on Jan. 3 in the lead-up to CES 2017. In addition, the organization
forecasts that 2017 could see retail revenues totaling $292 billion ($228
billion wholesale), in large part thanks to tech like 4KTVs, smart home devices
and wearables that feature connectivity.
The CTA report predicts that 15.6 million 4KTV units will be shipped in 2017,
bringing its cumulative sales in its first three years to 18.6 million units.
That far outpaces the growth of the first three years of the HDTV market, which
totaled 4.2 million units in its first three years. Those sales are also a
large factor in what will make TVs one of the five biggest tech sellers for
2017-along with smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktops. However, CTA
reports those numbers could be on the decline over the next couple years with
decrease in sales of LCD TVs; 4K is expected to eventually pick up the slack.
In total, CTA predicts that up to 600 million units of connected devices will
likely be sold in the U.S. in 2017, a 5 percent increase from 2016. The biggest
area of growth, however, is likely to be virtual reality headsets, which CTA
forecasts will sell 2.5 million units (a 79 percent increase year-over-year)
and $660 million in revenues (43 percent increase). Additional devices that
expect to boost tech sales this year include drones, smart home and digital
assistant devices, and wearables.
Other areas of revenue that CTA highlighted in its report include automotive,
with new factory-installed technologies like entertainment systems and
driver-assist features making up an estimated 50 percent of collective value in
new vehicles.
To read the full report, visit CTA.tech/salesandforecasts.
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