Asia-Pacific telcos are forecast to see service revenues from DSL, fibre broadband and IPTV rise from $52.5 billion in 2010 to $79.5 billion in 2016 according to ABI Research. Significant revenue growth will come from fibre broadband and IPTV services, offset slightly by some declines in broadband DSL. China’s Triple-Play Net Convergence initiative has already […]
An LG-commissioned study reveals the vast majority of consumers don’t want expensive active-shutter 3D TVs. The survey found that 80 per cent of respondents preferred the overall 3D experience of LG’s “Cinema 3D” technology over Samsung’s active 3D. The study was done by a third party called Morpane. During the survey, respondents watched clips on […]
According to research by RNCOS, the global consumer electronics industry is set for phenomenal growth in the near future with rising demand for digital products. The digital technology revolution has enabled the industry to earn profit from the growing interaction of digital applications, such as, camcorders, DVD player/recorder, digital camera, etc. On the back of […]
Just three per cent of pay-to-view customers report have ‘cut the cord’ and cancelled their television service in favour of other viewing options, according to the 2011 US Residential Pay-to-View Study from influential marketing information services company J.D. Power and Associates. The inaugural study provides insights concerning attitudes, viewing preferences, behaviour patterns, awareness and experiences […]
While Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony will sell 37 million consoles this year, consumers will buy 52 million connected TVs from the likes of Samsung, Sony and LG. “The market for connected devices – connected TVs, connected Blu-ray players, games consoles, media-streaming devices and hybrid set-top boxes – is continuing to grow globally, as consumers seek […]
Sales of 3D TV sets are expected to slow this year, with only 1.8 million or about 2 per cent of all US TV homes owning a 3D set by the end of 2011, according to a new report from SNL Kagan, which is also predicting that growth will return in 2012 and beyond, as […]
The ‘Living With Digital’ presentation at this year’s Futuresource Entertainment Summit revealed that as many as 64 per cent of iPhone users and 32 per cent of other smartphone users are watching video on their smartphones. Results of the ongoing consumer study were d based on consumer research carried out in the US, UK, France […]
ABI Research has released the first part of its “Technology Barometer: Digital Living” study which surveyed 2000 consumers in the US about consumer electronic products in their households, home networking, and connected devices. Despite the attention given to-cord cutting, this trend has not generated the momentum some expected: in this survey only 10 per cent […]
Yahoo’s connected-TV platform, which includes more than 140 applications, can now be found on more than eight million devices, the company claims. Yahoo also announced that 2012 will see several HDTV manufacturers integrate the its connected-TV platform into new HDTVs, including Sony, Samsung, Toshiba, LG and Vizio, along with global distributors Haier, Hisense and Vestel. […]
Demand for larger screen sizes is expected to continue to grow, as prices for televisions of 40 inches and above have now reached the level of mass market appeal. Additionally, early adopters of flat panel TVs are looking to replace their original set with a larger more feature-rich model, opting for value-add features like ultra-thin […]