Digital TVs Vie to Bring Internet Connectivity to the Living Room, According to In-Stat.SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- With digital televisions (DTVs) supplanting analog models in much of the world, manufacturers are adding new features such as Internet connectivity and wireless HD capability to broaden their appeal, reports In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). "DTVs are competing with computers to be the entertainment hub of the home," says Brian O'Rourke Sir Brian na Murra O'Rourke (1540?–1591), hereditary lord of West Breifne (modern County Leitrim) in Ireland during the later stages of the Tudor reconquest of that country, was proclaimed a rebel and became the first man to be extradited within Britain. , In-Stat analyst. "Sets with Internet connectivity are already commercially available in the US, Europe, and Japan. Models from Hitachi, LG Electronics, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Samsung, Sharp, and Sony can connect directly to the Internet without a home computer." Recent research by In-Stat found the following: * 36% of digital sets sold in 2013 will be network-enabled. * 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. Revenue in Asia-Pacific will see a 6.3% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR CAGR See: Compound Annual Growth Rate ) from 2008 to 2013, the fastest growth among the major regions, except for Rest-of-World. * DTVs are now the only TVs available in most of North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Western Europe Western Europe The countries of western Europe, especially those that are allied with the United States and Canada in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (established 1949 and usually known as NATO). , and Japan. * Silicon TV tuners capable of demodulating both analog and digital television signals in a single chipset are beginning to replace Can TV tuners in high-end models. The research, "DTV 2009: Declining Costs, Increasing Shipments and Networking Capability" (#IN0904544ME), covers the worldwide market for digital television. It includes: * Examination of the overall market and DTV features. * Worldwide and regional DTV forecasts through 2013. * Component and bill of materials The list of components that make up a system. For example, a bill of materials for a house would include the cement block, lumber, shingles, doors, windows, plumbing, electric, heating and so on. forecasts through 2013. * Analysis of emerging trends. For a free sample of the report and more information, please contact a sales representative: http://www.instat.com/sales.asp To purchase it online, please visit: http://www.instat.com/catalog/mmcatalogue.asp?id=162 The price is $2,495 (US). About In-Stat In-Stat's market intelligence combines technical, market and end-user research and database models to analyze the Mobile Internet and Digital Entertainment ecosystems. Our insights are derived from a deep understanding of technology impacts, nearly 30 years of history in research and consulting, and direct relationships with leading players in each of our core markets. In-Stat provides its research through reports, annual subscriptions, consulting and advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal to inform critical decisions. Technology and semiconductor vendors, infrastructure and device manufacturers, service providers and media companies worldwide rely on partnerships with In-Stat's tenured ten·ured adj. Having tenure: tenured civil servants; tenured faculty. Adj. 1. tenured , experienced staff and on our in-depth market intelligence to support critical business, product and technology decisions. In-Stat is a strategic segment of the Reed Elsevier global information network, with access to an expansive worldwide electronic network, extensive technology databases and well-informed personnel. As a member of Reed Business Information Reed Business Information is a large business publisher in the United States, United Kingdom, continental Europe, Australia and Asia. It is a division of Reed Elsevier. In 2005, Reed Business Information started the Quill Awards, a literary award broadcast on NBC. , In-Stat is a division of the largest business-to-business publisher in the U.S. |
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