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| Set-top Box Shipments Up 9% in 2009 Despite Global Slowdown |
21 July 2010 |
| Shipments of digital set-top boxes (STBs) and DVRs topped 200 million in 2009 as close to 50 million TV households adopted free-to-air (FTA) and pay-digital services. According to the recently-published IMS Research report The World Market for Digital Set-top Boxes & iDTVs – 2010 Edition, the official count of 204 million STBs shipped in 2009 is within one percent of the shipment number originally forecast by IMS Research in the 2009 Edition of The World Market for Digital Set-top Boxes & iDTVs. |
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| IMS Research Study Shows US/UK Select Top 3 ‘Smart’ Devices |
14 July 2010 |
| A recent US & UK “smart home energy management’” consumer survey from IMS Research split respondents by attitude to demand-response programs. A demand-response program consists of ‘smart’ (communications network-enabled) in-home devices that react to signals from electricity providers, to reduce electricity consumption in times of peak-demand. |
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| 2009 Set Top Box Growth Pushes Pace to the Top |
24 May 2010 |
| Preliminary results from IMS Research’s forthcoming 2010 study on The World Market for Set-top Boxes and iDTVs has revealed that Pace has taken the number one ranking for worldwide digital set-top boxes (STBs) shipped to pay-TV customers for 2009, unseating Motorola from its coveted position. |
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| Updated Set-top Box Statistics from IMS Research |
20 May 2010 |
| Global market research firm IMS Research has updated its Online Digital Set-top Box & iDTV Database with new information regarding TV households split by reception platform, STB and iDTV shipments and revenues, and profiles for operators in 68 countries. |
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| Russia Leads Eastern Europe in Set Top Box Shipment Growth |
19 May 2010 |
| Preliminary results from IMS Research’s forthcoming 2010 study on The World Market for Set-top Boxes and iDTVs has revealed that nearly 26 percent of EMEA’s digital STB shipments were deployed into Eastern Europe in 2009. By 2012, IMS Research estimates that Eastern Europe will comprise nearly 33 percent of EMEA’s digital STB shipments. |
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| FCC Likely to Ban the Pay-TV Set-top Box in Favor of DLNA & DTCP-IP-Powered “AllVid” Devices |
29 April 2010 |
| The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has latched on to the disruptive technology formed when DLNA is combined with DTCP-IP and a form of high-bandwidth no-new-wire networking (such as MoCA or HomePNA, and possibly 5GHz 802.11n, G.hn, or other powerline networking in the future), and seems determined to use the opportunity to mandate the end of the pay-TV digital set-top box as it has existed since its inception. The Commission’s goal is simple: They wish to allow any CE manufacturer’s devices to access pay-TV content, which the Commission believes would foster competition and innovation in “smart video devices”. |
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| InMedica predicts Telehealth Device Shipments will top 2 million by 2013 |
28 April 2010 |
| A new report from InMedica on the world market for telehealth, predicts that the use of home use medical devices will ramp-up as telehealth takes-off. By 2013, the combined unit shipments of home-use digital blood-glucose meters, blood pressure monitors, weight scales, pulse oximeters and peak flow meters used in telehealth applications will grow to over 1.6 million. Shipments of health hubs will also increase, such that the total shipments of telehealth devices will top 2 million. |
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| 10 for 2010 : Top Video Surveillance Industry Predictions for the Year Ahead |
15 January 2010 |
| IMS Research is revealing what it believes will be the hottest video surveillance trends for the year ahead. |
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| China, India, and US Continue to Drive 2009 Set-top Box Shipments |
06 August 2009 |
| Shipments of digital terrestrial (DTT) and satellite (DTH) set-top boxes to China, India, and the United States accounted for more than 60% of total worldwide STB shipments in 2008, and are expected to reach 70% of worldwide shipments in 2009. Rapid expansion of the Chinese and Indian DTH platforms and analog terrestrial switch-off in the US are pushing sales of FTA satellite equipment and digital-to-analog (D/A) converter boxes. |
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| Digital TV and HDTV a Boon for Russia's Set-top Box Makers and Suppliers |
13 May 2009 |
| Russia's DTV market is switching into high gear. Over the next 5 years, an estimated 50 million set-top boxes (STBs) will be needed to supply this market, generating well over US$1 billion in STB revenues by 2014. The digital transition in the country as a whole is estimated to be a US$50 billion industry. |
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| Set-Top Boxes Defy Economy, Volumes to Grow in 2009 |
26 January 2009 |
| Despite the economic downturn, set-top box shipments will see almost 10% growth over the previous year according to IMS Research. Stephen Froehlich, an analyst in the company's consumer electronics research group, commented “Television remains one of the most economic forms of entertainment available and is traditionally one of the last expenses to be cut in tough times, making set-top boxes one of the few growth areas to be found in consumer electronics at the moment.” |
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| Set-top Box Market Solid during Downturn, but TV Sets Hit at Critical Juncture |
14 November 2008 |
| As the worldwide economic woes increase, suppliers in the consumer electronics and digital TV markets are expecting a difficult but by no means catastrophic 2009. |
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| Infineon Top Power Semiconductor Rankings for Fifth Year |
29 August 2008 |
| Infineon retained its position as the world's largest supplier of power semiconductors (discretes and modules) in 2007 for the fifth consecutive year according to latest analysis from IMS Research. |
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| Integrated Digital TV Shipments to Grow to 143 million. Is the Set-top Box Under Threat? |
04 August 2008 |
| IMS Research is forecasting that shipments of integrated digital TVs (iDTVs) will grow to 143 million in 2013, up from and estimated 52 million in 2007. Given that Samsung, LG, Sony, and Funai have signed on to make tru2way™ certified iDTVs for the US and Korean cable markets and that every iDTV sold in the EU must support a conditional access module interface for pay TV, are the days of the set-top box numbered? |
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| IPTV Set-Top Boxes - $3 Billion Business in 2012 |
06 May 2008 |
| The IMS Research study IPTV: A Global Market Analysis - 2008 Edition forecasts that, on a worldwide basis, shipments of IP set-top boxes will grow at a CAGR of 37.1% through the end of 2012. These shipments will represent revenues of $3 billion. IP + Digital Terrestrial hybrid STBs are expected to comprise 30% of shipments in 2012 with HD DVR boxes nearing 35%. |
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| IPTV Influences Set-top Box Market, Spurring Expansion on all Platforms |
18 December 2007 |
| Considerable growth is seen in the digital TV market as technology enhances operators' capabilities to offer new services, driving rollouts of hybrid, DVR, HD, and MPEG-4 AVC set-top boxes. IMS Research predicts that worldwide digital set-top shipments will increase at an average rate of 11% per annum over the next five years, reaching a forecast of 230 million shipments in 2012. |
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| Laptops and Cameras help to drive 5-fold increase in GPS Consumer Market |
13 November 2007 |
| Traditionally, geo-tagging has been a complicated procedure, restricting the market to hardcore enthusiasts and professional users. However, new GPS and LBS advances are enabling this market while also driving consumer growth for GPS into cameras and laptops. |
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| Set-top Box Costs Stabilizing, Spending to Grow with Volume |
08 May 2007 |
| IMS Research estimates that the average semiconductor bill of materials cost (BOM) for set-top boxes dropped 37% from 2004 to 2006, going from $59 to $37. This precipitous drop was caused primarily by rapidly falling prices for MPEG-2 core decoders chips in preparation for the transition to MPEG-4 AVC (ITU-T H.264) – both in HD and SD segments. However, IMS Research is forecasting that due to a number of factors, this trend will change, and from 2007-2011 the overall average cost of a set-top box semiconductor BOM will stay near $41.” |
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| Vishay to Focus on Top Spot in Power |
23 November 2006 |
| Vishay's recent acquisition of International Rectifier's Power Control Systems business could see it surge past its competitors and become the world's largest supplier of power semiconductors (discretes and modules), according to analyst firm IMS Research. |
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| Class D moves to the top of the class! |
14 November 2006 |
| Class D audio amplifiers continue to take market share from traditional Class AB amplifiers. By 2010 global revenues of class D amplifier ICs are forecast to equal those of its Class AB rival, each around $500 million. |
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| Cable Drives Surge in Digital Set-Top Box Revenues in China |
02 October 2006 |
| Digital set-top box revenues from the Chinese market increased by an estimated 77% in 2005, according to a new report published by IMS Research. In 2005, digital set-top box revenues (excluding export revenues) were estimated at approximately USD234 million. The revenues are forecast to grow strongly and to reach about USD893 million in 2010. |
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| Rice Cooker Revenues Top Small Kitchen Appliance Ranking |
27 September 2006 |
| Rice cookers were the number one revenue contributor in 2005 within the worldwide small kitchen appliance market, followed by kettles, coffee makers and blenders, according to the latest report from IMS Research entitled The Worldwide Market for Small Household Appliances. |
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| When will iDTVs Make Set-top Boxes Unnecessary? |
20 September 2006 |
| Based on a recent study, IMS Research is forecasting nearly 40% of TV sets shipped in 2011 will be enabled with some type of digital tuner enabling reception of digital TV without the need for a set-top box. This proportion is up from an estimated 7% in 2005. |
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| Double-digit Growth Forecast for Digital Set-Top Box Market |
26 July 2006 |
| In a recently-published report entitled, “The Worldwide Market for Digital Set-top Boxes & iDTVs – 2006 Edition,” IMS Research estimates that approximately 96 million digital set-top boxes were shipped in 2005, and forecasts that worldwide shipments of digital set-top boxes will more than double over the next 5 years, surpassing 200 million units shipped in 2011. |
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| Worldwide Digital Set-top Box Shipments Expected To Reach Over 200 Million Units by 2011 |
30 June 2006 |
| The market for digital set-top boxes is headed towards strong growth as satellite, cable and terrestrial operators worldwide will focus on the mass digitalization and upgrades of their pay-TV platforms to promote the adoption of advanced service offerings such as VOD, HDTV and DVR. |
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| Transition to Digital Cable and DTH Expands Set-top Box Offerings, Presents Challenges to Operators |
22 February 2006 |
| In a recently published update to its Online Database, IMS Research forecasts that worldwide shipments of digital cable and DTH set-top boxes will increase by 15% over the next 5 years, approaching 74.8 million units by the end of 2010. |
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