Strong Demand for PVR and HD Boxes Boosts the Cable Set Top Box Market Reports In-Stat/MDR.SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- After suffering through a down year in 2003, the market for cable set top boxes is bouncing back in 2004, 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. In-Stat/MDR (http://www.instat.com). The high-tech market research firm reports that total worldwide digital cable set top box unit shipments this year are projected to reach 10.87 million, an increase of 11% over 2003. North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. cable TV operators, who have been continually con·tin·u·al adj. 1. Recurring regularly or frequently: the continual need to pay the mortgage. 2. increasing their orders for both Personal Video Recorder See DVR. (PVR See DVR. )-enabled boxes and high-definition (HD)-enabled boxes, are fueling the majority of this growth. Beyond this, Mike Paxton Michael De Wayne Paxton (born September 3, 1953 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a former starting pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 through 1980. He batted and threw right handed. , a senior analyst with In-Stat/MDR, noted, "Worldwide demand for digital cable set top boxes is expected to remain steady during the next five years, as rising demand for digital cable set top boxes in a few select Asian and European countries makes up for moderating demand in the all-important North American market, especially during the 2006-2008 time period." Motorola Broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). remains the leading manufacturer of digital cable set top boxes, although its market share lead over second-place Scientific-Atlanta has slipped during the past two years. However, the famous "duopoly Duopoly A situation in which two companies own all or nearly all of the market for a given type of product or service. Notes: This is very similar to a monopoly, where only one company dominates the market. " continues to dominate the cable set top box market: Through the first six months of 2004, the two companies accounted for 85% of all worldwide digital cable set top box unit shipments. In-Stat/MDR has also found that: --One in every five digital cable set top box unit shipments this year has been a PVR-enabled box. The popularity of products like Scientific-Atlanta's Explorer 8000 has propelled PVR-enabled cable set top box unit shipments to record levels in 2004. --HD-enabled cable set top boxes are also in high demand, and manufacturers are on track to ship over 2 million HD cable set top boxes this year. In comparison, cable set top box manufacturers shipped just 750,000 HD boxes in 2003. --The market for digital cable set top boxes in China, which is the largest cable market in the world with 100 million cable TV subscribers, is finally beginning to show signs of life. During the first half of 2004, cable set top box manufacturers shipped an estimated 235,000 digital cable set top boxes to cable TV operators throughout the country. The report, "PVR and HD Boxes Boost the Cable Set Top Box Market" (#IN0401240ME), examines the market for cable TV set top boxes, paying special attention to manufacturers, market and technology trends, and the semiconductor content of the boxes. It discusses how the "Plug-and-Play" initiative is impacting the market, examines the cable set top box market in China, and covers the industry's drive to create a $50 digital cable set top box. In addition, it provides a cable set top box 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. forecast and updates worldwide unit shipment and revenue forecasts for the next five years. For more information on this report, please visit: http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=162 or contact Erin McKeighan; emckeighan@reedbusiness.com or 480-609-4551. The report price is $2,995. About In-Stat/MDR In-Stat/MDR (http://www.instat.com) offers a broad range of information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. 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