A sad commentary...
So 15 million people are going to buy a new TV that may not support the
eventual HDR standard?
And the rest is self serving bunk from the CTA. Nothing new from mr. Shapiro
and his minions....
Regards
Craig
On Jul 18, 2016, at 9:24 PM, Manfredi, Albert E
<albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The CTA says that 4K TVs with HDR will sell twice as well as did 4K sets last
year. Only smartphones will generate more revenues than TVs, they say, and
they predict 5% growth for smartphones this year, but declines next year for
smartphones. PCs and tablets in decline.
Drones, virtual reality, 3D printing, and wearables are new categories
gaining traction, they say. (Gartner and IDC claim recovery for PCs, starting
late 2016, although just maybe the recovery has already begun, as we saw in a
recent article from EE Times.)
Bert
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http://www.tvtechnology.com/news/0002/cta-hdr-is-boosting-4ktv-sales-this-year/279038
CTA: HDR is Boosting 4KTV Sales This Year
4K UHD Blu-ray player shipments pegged at 700,000 for 2016
July 18, 2016
Posted by Deborah D. McAdams
WASHINGTON-All signs point to "yes" with regard to high dynamic range, the
television technology that renders whiter whites, and more details in the
dark. HDR is helping elevate 4KTV shipments to possibly twice the level of
last year, according to the mid-year forecast from Consumer Technology
Association, having replaced its "Electronics" with "Technology."
Accordingly, the CTA said, "2016 will be a flagship year for 4K UHD TVs,
driven in part by the market introduction of next-generation technologies
like HDR. CTA expects shipments of 4K UHD displays will reach 15 million
units-a 105 percent increase-and revenue will exceed $12.9 billion, a 69
percent increase. New to the market in 2016, 4K UHD Blu-ray players will
further build the 4K UHD ecosystem with 700,000 units sold and $63 million in
revenue."
In the overall consumer electronics realm, the television set market is
considered a "maturing" segment, and is expected to "remain on par with 2015"
with estimated unit sales of 39.7 million, or one percent down from last
year; and revenues of $20 billion, a 3 percent increase from 2015. LCD TVs
make up the bulk of all new TVs sold and will contribute 38.8 million unit
$19.2 billion in revenues.
Of the big five consumer tech categories-smartphones, tablets, TVs, laptops
and desktops-only smartphones are expected to generate more revenues than
television sets. Smartphones, also a maturing category, are expected to reach
unit shipments of 183 million, up 5 percent from last year, with revenues of
$55 billion, up four percent. Because fewer people are replacing their phones
every two years, the CTA predicts that 2017 will be the first year revenues
from smartphone sales will decline.
Tablets are waning after five years of growth. Unit shipments are expected to
fall 2 percent to 65 million, with revenues down 5 percent to $19 billion.
Laptop shipments are pegged to drop 6 percent to 25 million, with revenues
down 8 percent to $15.8 billion. Desktops are free-falling to a 13 percent
decline on 7 million units shipped, with revenues down 15 percent to $4.6
billion.
Among newbie categories, drones are kicking it. Drone sales are expected to
reach a record high of 2.4 million units, up 112 percent from 2015; and $799
million in shipment revenues-an 80 percent increase from 2015.
Virtual reality is another emerging CE category. VR headsets are looking at a
296 percent increase with 800,000 units sold for $432 million, up 332 percent
from last year.
CTA added voice-activated digital assistants such as the Amazon Echo this
year. Sales are projected to reach 2.2 million units-up 32 percent-in 2016
and earn $392 million in revenue, up 32 percent.
3D printing is another CE category gaining traction. The sector's unit sales
are expected to increase 56 percent to reach 171,000. Total revenues will
reach $148 million, a 35 percent increase.
Sales of wearable technology, particularly fitness activity trackers, are
forecast to reach almost 48 million units, up 39 percent. Of those 28 million
are expected to be fitness trackers, with revenues of $2.2 billion, up 62
percent.
CTA projects the smart home category-including smart thermostats, smart smoke
and CO2 detectors, IP/Wi-Fi cameras, smart locks, smart home systems, and
smart switches, dimmers and outlets-to reach 9.5 million units sold, a 29
percent increase. Revenue will grow 24 percent to $1.3 billion.
The overall U.S. consumer electronics market is expected to reach $286.6
billion in retail revenues for 2016, according to the CTA's semi-annual
forecast, "U.S. Consumer Technology Sales and Forecasts."
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