Worldwide Consumer Electronics:

Product Trends and Markets

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 

Introduction 

1-1

Chapter 2 

Executive Summary

2-1

Chapter 3  

Video Equipment Trends

3-1

3.1

Technology Advances

3-1

3.1.1

Interactive TV

3-1

3.1.2

HDTV and Digital Video Broadcasting

3-6

3.1.3

Flat Panel Displays

3-11

3.1.4

Digital Satellite TV Transmission

3-13

3.2

Color TV

3-16

3.3

Projection TV

3-17

3.4

LCD TV

3-18

3.5

TV/VCR Combinations

3-19

3.6

Videocassette Recorders

3-20

3.7

DVD Players

3-21

3.8

Camcorders

3-22

3.9

Digital Cameras

3-24

3.10

Blank Video Tape

3-25

Chapter 4 

Audio Equipment Trends

4-1

4.1

Introduction

4-1

4.1.1

Digital Audio

4-1

4.1.2

Digital Radio

4-10

4.1.3

Enhanced Audio Playback

4-12

4.2

CD Players

4-13

4.3

Portable CD Players

4-13

4.4

Stereo Systems

4-17

4.5

Car Audio

4-18

4.6

Audio Tape

4-14

Chapter 5 

Computer Product Trends

5-1

5.1

Desktop Computers

5-1

5.2

Portable Computers

5-1

5.3

Personal Digital Assistants

5-3

5.4

CD/DVD Drives

5-4

5.5

Computer Drive Data Media

5-6

5.6

Printers

5-8

Chapter 6  

Telephone Equipment Trends

6-1

6.1

Corded Telephones

6-1

6.2

Cordless Telephones

6-1

6.3

Cellular Telephones

6-3

6.4

Telephone Answering Devices

6-5

Chapter 7 

Personal Product Trends

7-1

7.1

Video Games/Hardware

7-1

7.2

Video Games/Software

7-2

7.3

Auto/Home Security

7-3

Chapter 8 

Market Forecast

8-1

8.1

Introduction

8-1

8.2

Market Forecast Assumptions

8-4

8.3

Market Forecast By Application

8-5

LIST OF TABLES

8.1

Worldwide CRT TV Market Forecast

8-6

8.2

Worldwide LCD Digital TV Market Forecast

8-7

8.3

Worldwide PDP Digital TV Market Forecast

8-8

8.4

Worldwide Digital Rear Projection TV Market Forecast

8-9

8.5

Worldwide DVD Player Market Forecast

8-10

8.6

Worldwide Portable DVD Player Market Forecast

8-11

8.7

Worldwide DVD Recorder Market Forecast

8-12

8.8

Worldwide Digital Camcorder Market Forecast

8-13

8.9

Worldwide Digital Camera Market Forecast

8-14

8.10

Worldwide MP3/PMP Audio Market Forecast

8-15

8.11

Worldwide Home Radio Market Forecast

8-16

8.12

Worldwide PC Market Forecast

8-17

8.13

Worldwide Portable Computer Market Forecast

8-18

8.14

Worldwide PDA Market Forecast

8-19

8.15

Worldwide Mobile Handset Market Forecast

8-20

LIST OF FIGURES

8.1

Worldwide Forecast Of Video Game Console Hardware

8-21