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

3-7

3.1.3

Flat Panel Displays

3-11

3.1.4

Digital Satellite TV Transmission

3-14

3.2

Color TV

3-15

3.3

Projection TV

3-16

3.4

Monochrome and LCD TV

3-17

3.5

TV/VCR Combinations

3-18

3.6

Videocassette Recorders

3-19

3.7

DVD Players

3-22

3.8

Camcorders

3-24

3.9

Digital Cameras

3-26

3.10

Blank Video Tape

3-28

Chapter 4 

Audio Equipment Trends

4-1

4.1

Introduction

4-1

4.1.1

Digital Audio

4-1

4.1.2

Digital Radio

4-1

4.1.3

Enhanced Audio Playback

4-3

4.2

CD Players

4-4

4.3

Portable CD Players

4-7

4.4

Stereo Systems

4-7

4.5

Car Audio

4-12

4.6

MP3

4-13

4.7

Audio Tape

4-14

Chapter 5 

Computer Product Trends

5-1

5.1

Desktop Computers

5-1

5.2

Portable Computers

5-5

5.3

Personal Digital Assistants

5-7

5.4

Computer Software

5-8

5.5

Internet Appliances

5-9

5.6

CD/DVD Drives

5-11

5.7

Printers

5-14

Chapter 6  

Telephone Equipment Trends

6-1

6.1

Corded Telephones

6-1

6.2

Cordless Telephones

6-3

6.3

Cellular Telephones

6-7

6.4

Telephone Answering Devices

6-11

Chapter 7 

Personal Product Trends

7-1

7.1

Video Games/Hardware

7-1

7.2

Video Games/Software

7-7

7.3

Pagers

7-8

7.4

Auto/Home Security

7-10

Chapter 8 

Market Forecast

8-1

8.1

Introduction

8-1

8.2

Market Forecast Assumptions

8-4

8.3

Market Forecast By Application

8-4

LIST OF TABLES

8.1

U.S. Analog Direct Video Color TV Market Forecast

8-5

8.2

U.S. Analog Projection Color TV Market Forecast

8-6

8.3

U.S. Digital TV Market Forecast

8-7

8.4

U.S. Monochrome and LCD TV Market Forecast

8-8

8.5

U.S. TV/VCR Combination Market Forecast

8-9

8.6

U.S. VCR Market Forecast

8-10

8.7

U.S. Digital and Analog Camcorder Market Forecast

8-12

8.8

U.S. Digital Camera Market Forecast

8-14

8.9

Worldwide Digital Camera Market Forecast

8-15

8.10

U.S. DVD Player Market Forecast

8-16

8.11

Worldwide DVD Player Market Forecast

8-17

8.12

U.S. Blank Video Tape Market Forecast

8-18

8.13

U.S. CD Player Market Forecast

8-19

8.14

U.S. Portable CD Player Market Forecast

8-20

8.15

U.S. Stereo System Market Forecast

8-21

8.16

U.S. MP3 Market Forecast

8-22

8.17

U.S. Blank Audio Tape Market Forecast

8-23

8.18

U.S. Personal Computer Market Forecast

8-24

8.19

U.S. Consumer Desktop Computer Market Forecast

8-25

8.20

Worldwide Personal Computer Market Forecast

8-26

8.21

Worldwide Desktop Computer Market by Country

8-27

8.22

Worldwide Portable Computer Market Forecast

8-29

8.23

Worldwide Network Appliance Market

8-30

8.24

Worldwide PDA Market Forecast

8-31

8.25

U.S. Printer Market Forecast

8-32

8.26

U.S. Corded Telephone Market Forecast

8-33

8.27

U.S. Cordless Telephone Market Forecast

8-34

8.28

European Cellular Phone Market

8-37

8.29

Asian Cellular Phone Market Forecast

8-39

8.30

Asia’s  Cellular Technology Shares

8-41

8.31

Asia’s Mobile Internet Revenue Forecast

8-42

8.32

Asia’s Mobile Internet Data Forecast

8-43

8.33

Asia’s  Internet Penetration

8-46

8.34

Asia ‘S Local Access Indicators

8-47

8.35

Asia’s Broadband Trends

8-48

8.36

Broadband Penetration In Asia Per Population

8-50

8.37

U.S. Telephone Answering Device Market Forecast

8-51

LIST OF FIGURES

8.1

Worldwide DVD Player Market Forecast

8-11

8.2

Worldwide Digital Camcorder Market Forecast

8-13

8.3

Asian PC Market Forecast

8-28

8.4

Worldwide Cellular Phone Market Forecast

8-35

8.5

Global Cellular Subscribers By Region

8-36

8.6

Deregulation Of Asia’s Telecommunication Industry

8-38

8.7

Asia’s Cellular Handset Market Forecast

8-40

8.8

Japan’s Mobile Internet Usage

8-45

8.9

Korea’s Mobile Internet Usage

8-46

8.10

Asia’s Broadband Penetration

8-50

8.11

Worldwide Video Game Console Market Forecast

8-52