DTV Outperforms Early Sales of Color TV, VCR and DBS.Business Editors/High Tech Writers PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2000 Content Critical to Widespread Adoption According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. figures released today by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA CEA carcinoembryonic antigen. CEA abbr. carcinoembryonic antigen CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen) ), early sales of digital television (DTV (Digital TeleVision) Transmitting TV using digital signals. The major DTV standards are ATSC (North America), DVB (Europe) and ISDB (Japan). All three use MPEG-2 video compression and Dolby Digital audio compression. DVB and ISDB also include MPEG audio compression. ) outpace those of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color TV, video cassette recorders (VCRs), and digital broadcast satellite (DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) A one-way TV broadcast service from a communications satellite to a small round or oval dish antenna no larger than 20" in diameter. ), combined. Speaking at the International Electronic Cinema Festival (IECF) in Portland, Oregon, today, CEA President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Gary Shapiro called DTV "our biggest blockbuster yet," while expressing concern about limited DTV and high definition television (HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates ) programming availability. According to CEA, if DTV unit sales unit sales Sales measured in terms of physical units rather than dollars. Unit sales data are often used by financial analysts when evaluating the health of a company. reach the projected 425,000 in 2000, bringing total DTV set sales to more than 500,000, it will have outperformed combined sales of color TV, VCRs, and DBS during the same three-year time introductory period (445,000). Dollar volume for DTV sales showed a similar trend. "These numbers are extraordinary for an introductory consumer electronics product. It's looking like DTV may turn out to be our studio's biggest blockbuster yet," said Shapiro. "Consumers are excited about the technology and many are buying it. But the magic of DTV is more than extraordinary hardware." Shapiro outlined results of DTV owner research conducted by CEA in 1999. Overall, 79 percent of DTV owners say their DTV meets or exceeds their expectations. For video quality, the number is 100 percent. Audio quality is 74 percent. Availability of programming, however, meets expectations for only 28 percent. "As we move forward, broadcasters' willingness to deliver on DTV and HDTV will have a significant impact on the transition," said Shapiro. Last month, CEA released new long term DTV sales projections based on three levels of programming scenarios. According to CEA, if broadcasters choose the "fast lane" to DTV and demonstrate 100 percent compliance with the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. (FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. ) rollout schedule while providing a high percentage of digitally-originated content to consumers, DTV product penetration could reach 50 percent by 2006. If broadcasters take a "middle of the road" approach and experience continued station conversion delays while providing consumers with a high-percentage of up-converted analog content, DTV product penetration will be no more than 30 percent by 2006. Finally, if broadcasters chose the "off ramp" on the road to DTV and push for a change in the DTV standard, DTV product penetration will be 15 percent by 2006. CEA has revised its 2000 unit sales projections to reflect lackluster programming. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), a sector of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA (Electronic Industries Alliance, Arlington, VA, www.eia.org) A membership organization founded in 1924 as the Radio Manufacturing Association. It sets standards for consumer products and electronic components. ), represents more than 600 U.S. companies involved in the development, manufacturing and distribution of audio, video, mobile electronics, communications, information technology, multimedia and accessory products, as well as related services, that are sold through consumer channels. Combined, these companies account for more than $60 billion in annual sales. CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES - Your Source for Workstyle and Lifestyle Technology(SM). All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research and legislative advocacy. UPCOMING EVENTS --CEA Technical Workshop: PC Repair with Networking May 22-24, 2000, Cleveland, OH --Audio Summit 2000 May 23-24, 2000, Baltimore, MD --CEA Technical Workshop: PC Repair with Networking June 5-7, 2000, Shreveport, LA --CEA Technical Workshop: DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. Servicing June 7-8, 2000, Arlington, VA --CEA Technical Workshop: PC Repair with Networking June 12-14, 2000, Shelby, OH --CEA Technical Workshop: PC Repair with Networking June 12-14, 2000, Bedford, TX --CEA Technical Workshop: Computer Monitor Repair June 14-16, 2000, Walnut, CA --CEO Summit June 21-23, 2000, San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , CA --CEA Technical Workshop: Computer Monitor Repair June 26-28, 2000, Bedford, TX --CEA Technical Workshop: Computer Monitor Repair July 5-7, 2000, Walnut, CA --CEA Technical Workshop: PC Repair with Networking July 11-13, 2000, Little Rock, AR --CEA Technical Workshop: Computer Monitor Repair July 12-14, 2000, Syracuse, NY --CEA Technical Workshop: PC Repair with Networking July 17-19, 2000, New Jersey --CEA Technical Workshop: PC Repair with Networking July 18-20, 2000, Hyattsville, MD --CEA Technical Workshop: PC Repair with Networking August 1-4, 2000, Roanoke, VA --CEA Technical Workshop: Computer Monitor Repair August 14-16, 2000, Shreveport, LA --CEA Technical Workshop: Monitor/TV Servicing August 14-16, 2000, Arlington, VA --CEA Technical Workshop: PCs/Peer-to-Peer Networking October 11-13, 2000, Arlington, VA --CEA Industry Forum & Fall Conference October 15-18, 2000, San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , CA --CEA Technical Workshop: DVD November 15-16, 2000, Arlington, VA 2001 International CES - Your Source for Workstyle and Lifestyle Technology(SM) January 6-9, 2001, Las Vegas, NV |
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