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The Major Product groups Segments Analyzed are HDTV Capable Sets (HDTV Projection Display, & Direct-View HDTV Display) and Integrated HDTV Sets (Integrated HDTV Projection Sets, Integrated Direct-View HDTV Sets, & Flat-Panel HDTV Digital TV Sets). The record provides organize exhaustive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each bailiwick for the while of 2001 through 2015. The gunfire profiles 49 companies including many tone and position players worldwide such as LG Electronics, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., Victor Company of Japan, Ltd., JVC Company of America, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc., Toshiba Corporation, and Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. Market matter and analytics are derived from embryonic and provisional research.

Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL digging and reported better online sources. HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION (HDTV) MCP-1053A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONSStudy Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1Disclaimers I-2Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3Definitions I-3HDTV Projection Display I-4Direct-View (CRT) HDTV Displays I-4Integrated Direct-View HDTV Sets I-4Flat-Panel High-Definition TV Sets I-4 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.

Industry Overview II-1Introduction II-1Major Manufacturers II-1Market Trends II-2Consumers, the Major Factor for HDTV Growth II-2High Definition's Exalted Impact II-2Innovative Features Drive HDTV Sales II-2Overwhelming Display Technologies II-3Set Prices Take Plunge II-3Transition to Digital Television II-3Conversion Leads HDTV Transition II-4DVB-T Becoming the Global DTV Standard II-4Set-Top Boxes Facilitate Digital Transition II-4STB Market II-5Digital TV STB Market Poised to Grow II-5Robust Developments in Related Technologies Spur HDTV Market II-5Thinner & Widescreen TVs Sell More II-5HDTV to Boost Video Segment Growth II-5Sports Stimulate HDTV Market Demand II-5HDTV Enters Developing Economies II-6Issues II-6High Cost Overshadows Technology II-6HDTV Needs Heavy Promotion II-6Programmers and Cable Operators Must Join the Force II-6Need for Reliable Satellite Services II-6Distribution - Terrestrial/Satellite/Cable II-7HDTV Over Cable II-7HD Signals: Prone to Piracy! II-7Other Issues of Importance II-8Need for New Equipment II-8Impact on Communities II-8HDTV Format II-8HDTV Standard II-8Bandwidth Limitation II-8Illusory Product Identity II-8HDTV - Major Obstacles to Market Acceptance II-9Factors Influencing Growth II-9Product Knowledge II-9Program Availability II-9Distribution - Terrestrial/Satellite/Cable II-10Receptive Pricing II-10 2. Global Market Overview II-11Current and Future Analysis II-11Analysis by Geographic Region II-11Table 1: World Market for HDTV (2001-2010): GeographicRegions Ranked by Growth - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-11 Table 2: World Market for HDTV Capable Sets (2001-2010):Geographic Regions Ranked by Growth - USA, Canada, Japan,Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Latin America(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12 Table 3: World Market for Integrated HDTV Sets (2001-2010):Geographic Regions Ranked by Growth - USA, Canada, Japan,Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12Analysis by Product Segment II-12Table 4: World Market for HDTV (2001-2010): Product SegmentsRanked by Growth - HDTV Capable Sets & Integrated HDTV Sets II-12 3. Product Overview II-13Digital Television II-13Digital HD Set is all about that Extra Information II-13HDTV: A New Medium II-13Viewers Get More from High-Definition TV II-14User Friendly and Customizable Options II-14Personalized Features II-14Catering to the High-End Market II-14The Premium Segment II-14Product Definition & Differentiation II-14High Definition Television (HDTV) II-15High Definition Television and the Digital Transition II-15Analog Television Vs.

Digital Television II-15The Transmission Advantage II-16Higher Resolution II-16Wider Image II-17Product Standards II-17Digital Format II-17Standard Definition Vs. High Definition Television II-17Modulation Techniques II-17COFDM II-178-VSB II-17COFDM Vs. 8-VSB II-17HDTV Resolution II-18Wide-Screen: The HDTV Standard II-18Super-16 Format II-18Aspect Ratio, Letterbox and Window Box II-18MPEG-2 Digital Compression System II-19Product Technologies II-19HDTV Display II-19Evolution of Displays II-19Display Technologies II-19CRT Projection Technology II-19Innovation and Development in CRT II-19Thin CRTs II-19Multi-Application Displays (Monitor/TV Combinations) II-20High Resolution/Widescreen Displays (DTV/HDTV) II-20Limitations in CRT Technology II-20CRT Still Stands Out Among Display Technologies II-20Advanced Display Technologies II-20Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS) Technology II-21The LCOS Technology II-21Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Technology II-21Bright Prospect for Advanced LCD's II-22The LCD Technology II-22Focus Areas of LCD Development II-22Plasma Display II-23The Plasma Technology II-23Plasma Addressed Liquid Crystal (PALC) II-24Scan Formats II-24Interlaced Format II-24Progressive Format II-24Broadcasting Technologies II-25DTV Broadcasting Standards II-25ATSC System II-25DVB Standard II-25ISDB-T II-26Digital Compression II-26Compression of HDTV II-26Video Compression Technique II-26MPEG standards II-27Transmission Techniques II-28Digital Transmission Vs. Analog Transmission II-29Analog Transmission II-29Digital Transmission II-29HDTV Products II-30Projection Display for HDTV II-30HDTV Projection Display II-30Integrated HDTV Projection Display II-30Direct-View HDTV II-30Direct-View (CRT) HDTV Displays II-30Integrated Direct-View HDTV Sets II-31Flat-Panel High-Definition TV Sets II-31 4. Prospective Application Markets II-32Broadband ASP Models II-32Mall Kiosks and Mini Theaters II-32Medical Applications of HDTV II-32Eye Surgery II-32Brain Surgery II-32X-rays II-32Movie Systems II-32HDTV Equipment for Movie Systems II-33Cameras II-33VTR II-33Telecine II-33Post-Production II-33Film Recorder II-33Display II-34HDTV Theater and Electronic Distribution II-34Areas to be addressed II-34Other Applications for HDTV II-34HDTV Broadcasting over Internet Facilitates Distance Learning II-35 5.

Pricing and Distribution II-36Price - A Major Barrier to Even Out II-36Retailers Need to Push Harder II-36 6. Product Introductions/Innovations II-37Samsung Unveils Series 7 Plasma HDTV II-37Sony Introduces 17 New BRAVIA(R) LCD HDTV Models II-37Matsushita Introduces 150-inches Plasma TV II-37Toshiba Introduces New SOC Solution for High Definition LCD TV II-37LG Electronics Unveils Four Plasma HDTV Series II-37JVC Launches New LCD TV Line II-37JVC Introduces New Range of Digital Entertainment Products II-38Mitsubishi America Introduces Nine HDTVs II-38Sony Introduces 70-inch HDTV II-38Sony Introduces First Internet Video Compatible BRAVIA(R) HDTV II-38Panasonic Introduces LIFI(TM) HDTV II-38Sharp Unveils HD LCD TV for B-B Market II-38Hitachi Unveils Ultra-Thin HDTV II-39Sharp Offers New AQUOS(R) LCD HDTVs for Hospitality Industry II-39Sharp Introduces 19 Inch AQUOS(R) LCD Television II-39SAMSUNG Unveils 70-inch HD LCD TV II-39Samsung Introduces Slim DLP HDTV II-39Samsung to Supply OLED Panels for HDTVs II-40Hitachi to Unveil Large Screen HDTVs II-40JVC Launches New Projector II-40JVC Develops HD Engine for Large Screen Displays II-40Panasonic Unveils 1080p HD Series of Plasma TVs II-40Suning to Introduce Low-priced HDTV II-40ADI Unveils Mixed and Analog Signal Processing Solutions II-41Amino Rolls Out One-Chip HD AVC/H.264 IPTV STB II-41Astar Electronics Releases 37" Wide-Screen LCD HDTV II-41AutumnWave Offers OnAir Solution's Mobile HDTV Device for HDPrograms Reception on Laptops II-41Alliance Atlantis Offers HDTV Services II-41BenQ Unveils HDTV-Compatible 42" LCD Television II-42Chi Mei to Launch 47-Inch LCD HD Display Panel II-42CCTV Announces Official Broadcast of HDTV Channel II-42Chellomedia Introduces Two HDTV Channels II-42China Movie Channel Launches HD Channel with Complete SurroundSound Programming II-42Dell Unveils Slick 37" LCD HDTVs II-42EPI Releases New 27" High-Definition LCD TV II-43H3Enterprises Rolls Out H3TV II-43High Fidelity HDTV Extends Network Carriage with All-HighDefinition Channels on SaskTel II-43HP Expands HDTV Line-Up with New Models II-43Hitachi Launches UltraVision(R) Series of LCD HDTVs II-44ITI Launches Digital Satellite TV Platform II-44JVC Unveils Extensive Line of HD Models II-44LG Electronics Unveils 20 LCD TV Models at 2006 CES II-45LSI Logic Rolls Out High-Definition DVD Recorder Processors II-45LG Electronics Exhibits Plasma HDTV of 60-Inch at CEDIA EXPO 2006 II-45LG Electronics Showcases Built-In MPEG4 HDTVs for LodgingIndustry II-46Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Launches Feature-RichLCD HDTVs II-46MDG Releases Low-Priced 32" LCD HDTV II-46Maxent Unleashes HDTV Flat-Panel Solutions II-46Marantz Introduces Industry's First DLP-based 1080p ConsumerProjector II-47Manitoba Telecom Launches HDTV Service II-47Mitsubishi Launches New Line of HD LCD TVs II-47Micronas Unveils HD Frame Rate Converter IC for EliminatingMotion Blur II-47NTT Electronics Rolls Out H5100 Series HDTV Encoder/Decoder II-48Panasonic Rolls Out 1080p Full High Definition Pro Plasma TVs II-48Panasonic Launches HD Photo Player II-48Panasonic Canada Unveils HDTV Photo Player II-48Samsung Introduces 70" LCD HDTV at IMID 2006 II-49Sharp Launches 46" and 52" AQUOS Models II-49Silicon Image Launches iTMDS Products to Support Deep Color II-49Sony Rolls Out Bravia SXRD HD Projection TV II-49SaskTel Launches HD Service Over IP II-50Samsung Displays Large-Screen Flat Panel HDTVs II-50Silicon Image Launches Industry's First HDMI(TM) 1.3 Receiversand Transmitters II-50SANYO Brings Out Two Wide-Screen HD LCD Televisions II-50Sharp Demonstrates 64-Inch Prototype HD LCD Display II-51Samsung Electronics America Equips New Plasma HDTVs withFilterBright Technology II-51Samsung Electronics America Launches World's First LED LightSourced DLP HD RPTV II-51Samsung Unveils New 96 Series HD LCD TVs II-51Sony Introduces DRC-MFv2.5 for HD Signal Creation II-51TTE Debuts RCA Brand DLP(R) HDTV Sets II-52Toshiba Rolls Out Two HD DVD Players II-52Techwell Unveils 3D Video Decoder II-52TI Debuts LED-Based DLP HDTVs at CEDIA EXPO 2006 II-52Teranex Unveils IRU High-Definition Television Format Converter II-52Toshiba Expands its Line-Up of HDTVs II-53Trident Introduces HiDTV(TM) Pro Digital Video Processor Family II-53VIA Technologies Launches EPIA EN Mainboard II-53Westinghouse Digital Introduces New 37" LCD HDTV Model II-54Westinghouse Showcases 56W" HD LCD TV II-54Zoran Shows Off SupraHD 660 Reference Design at IBC II-54 7.

Product Introductions/Innovations in the Recent Past II-55Anadigics Rolls Out Highly Integrated Analog and Digital Tuners II-55Brillian Unveils 6580iFB Six-Megapixel Rear-Projection HDTV II-55Broadcom Unleashes Sophisticated One-Chip Digital TV Solutionfor HDTVs II-55CEDIA Platforms BRAVIA LCDs, SXRD 1,080p and LocationFreePortables from Sony II-55Harmonic Rolls Out Multi-Format HD Encoder II-56JVC Introduces Two Rear-Projection HDTVs II-56Kreisen Rolls Out 40" LCD HDTV II-56Konka's LCD DTV Outfitted with Broadcom's HD Silicon Solutions II-57LG Electronics Launches 71" LCoS HDTV at the CEDIA Expo II-57Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Launches Two New LCD HDTVs II-57Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America and Dolby IntroduceUnique HDTV Sets with Dolby(R) Digital Recording and Built-InDVR Functionality II-57Philips Launches DLP Rear-Projection HDTV II-58ProSieben Introduces HDTV II-58Pioneer Electronics Unveils Plasma Televisions Using PureDriveII Circuitry II-58Sony Unleashes New Flat Panel HD LCD TVs II-58ViewSonic Launches N3250w Wide Screen LCD HDTV II-59Epson Introduces HDTV LCD Projection TVs II-59LG Electronics Unveils High-Definition TV Recorder II-59Sharp Debuts Aquos P50 Range of HD LCD Televisions II-59Toshiba Introduces Widescreen HDTV Models II-59Zoran Unveils New Range of HDTV Processors II-60JVC Expands HD-ILA HDTV Range II-60JVC Introduces Direct View HDTV II-60LG Electronics Introduces New LCD and PDP Flat-Panel HDTVs II-60Epson Introduces HDTV LCD Projection TVs II-60LG Electronics Unveils High-Definition TV Recorder II-60JVC Debuts Advanced HD-ILA Rear Projection TVs II-61Sony Expands DCR HDTVs Range II-61Mitsubishi Launches Wide Range of HDTV Products II-61Daewoo Electronics Unveils 'SummuS' PDP and Projection TV II-61Samsung Electronics Launches DynaFlat Series of HDTVs II-61Samsung Introduces New SyncMaster 242 mp Display II-62Samsung Introduces HDTV Chipset II-62 8. Recent Industry Activity II-63Matsushita Electric to Become Panasonic Corporation II-63Panasonic and Comcast to Develop New Products with Tru2way(TM)Technology II-63Toshiba and Ikegami Collaborate to Develop Advanced VideoProduction System II-63I/OMagic to Enter into HDTV Market II-63AOL Receives HDTV Receivers from Netgem II-63Cadence(R) Encounter(R) System Accelerates ST's HDTV Decoder MassProduction II-64CANALSAT Selects TANDBERG Television's MPEG-4 AVC System forLaunch of HDTV Service II-64CPT Selects Celoxica's ESL Solutions for HDTV Development II-64CyberLink Develops DTCP-IP Software Application for Playbackof HDTV Content on Sony VAIO Notebooks II-64D2Audio and Syntax-Brillian Collaborate for Upgrading OleviaLCD HDTVs with Digital Audio II-65DIRECTV Equips Digital HDTV STB with Broadcom's MPEG-4/AVCSilicon II-65FHP to Start Volume Production of Four HDTV Plasma Display Panels II-65Humax Integrates HDTV Receiver with Satellite STB Solutionfrom Conexant II-65LG Electronics Selects Techwell's Video Decoder for HDTVSolutions II-65Motorola Takes Over Vertasent II-66Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America to Deploy VividLogic'sOCAP(TM) 1.0 Software in Next Generation HDTV II-66Pace Supports Sky Italia's HDTV Service Launch with HD STB II-66Syntax-Brillian Sells a Part of its Shares to Taiwan Kolin II-66Sanyo Integrates Flat-Panel HDTVs with Zoran's SupraHD 660 andCascade 2 Solutions II-66SpatiaLight Powers Skyworth's LCoS based HD RPTVs with T-1Microdisplay Solution II-67Syntax-Brillian Joins Forces with Henan Costar II-67Syntax-Brillian Establishes HDTV Manufacturing Unit in California II-67Syscan Imaging Enters into LCoS Agreement with AMIC II-67Thomson Offers Next Generation High-Definition TV STB to DIRECTV II-67TV Cabo Deploys Thompson's HD MPEG-4 STB with Built-in PVR andTriple Play II-67Xinhua China Takes Over Bear Technology II-68 9. Strategic Corporate Developments in the Recent Past II-69Arrow Partners with Innor on HDTV Solution II-69Brillian Corp Merges with Syntax Groups II-69Brillian Partners with Suntron Corp. for HDTV Manufacture II-69BSkyB and Sony Collaborate on HDTV Deal II-69Essent Kabelcom and Casema Form Alliance for HDTV Services II-69LG Electronics Incorporates Conexant Solutions' DVB-S2 STB inHDTV Receiver II-69LG Electronics Commences HDTV STBs Production for DirectTV II-70Rainbow Media Enters into Joint Venture with MDA and Mega Media II-70SysView and USOK Collaborate on 1080p LCoS High-Definition TVSolutions II-70Syscan Establishes Subsidiary - SysView Technology II-70Samsung Electronics Joins Forces with Discovery Communicationsfor HDTV Promotion II-70Telesat Works as the Host Site for Investigation of HDTV CodecInteroperability II-70UPC and Philips Collaborate to Broadcast HDTV in Netherlands II-71JDS Uniphase Acquires Advanced Digital Optics II-71Entrust, China Aerospace, ADML Holdings, and RockRidge FormJoint Venture II-71Samsung Electronics America Forms Alliance with INHD Networks II-71Brillian Signs Supply Agreement with JDS Uniphase II-71Skyworth Signs Contracts with Yolo, Gome and CPT II-71 10.

Focus on Select Global Players II-73LG Electronics (South Korea) II-73Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-73Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (Japan) II-73JVC Company of America (USA) II-74Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. (USA) II-74Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd (South Korea) II-74Samsung Electronics America (USA) II-75Sony Corporation (Japan) II-75Sony Electronics Inc. (USA) II-76Toshiba Corporation (Japan) II-76Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (USA) II-76 11.

Global Market Perspective II-77Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for HDTVby Geographic Region/Country - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest ofWorld Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figuresin Thousand Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-77 Table 6: World Long-term Projections for HDTV by GeographicRegion/Country - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandUnits for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-78 Table 7: World 10-Year Perspective for HDTV by GeographicRegion/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA,Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), LatinAmerica and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-79 Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for HDTVCapable Sets by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Canada,Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin Americaand Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualSales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2001 through 2010(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-80 Table 9: World Long-term Projections for HDTV Capable Sets byGeographic Region/Country - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest ofWorld Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figuresin Thousand Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-81 Table 10: World 10-Year Perspective for HDTV Capable Sets byGeographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeSales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excludingJapan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-82 Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forIntegrated HDTV Sets by Geographic Region/Country - USA,Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), LatinAmerica and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2001 through2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-83 Table 12: World Long-term Projections for Integrated HDTV Setsby Geographic Region/Country - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest ofWorld Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figuresin Thousand Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-84 Table 13: World 10-Year Perspective for Integrated HDTV Setsby Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeSales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excludingJapan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-85 III. MARKET 1. The United States III-1A. Market Analysis III-1Current and Future Analysis III-1US HDTV Industry: Overview & Outlook III-1HDTV Penetration III-1A Big War in Personal Video Recording on the Anvil III-124P Augments Broadcasting Flexibility III-1 US HDTV Broadcasting: An Overview III-2US Broadcast Industry Firms up with the HDTV Industry III-2Market Trends/Issues III-2HDTV Fast Catching Up III-2Table 14: HDTV Market in the US (2004-2008): Number ofHDTV Capable Households in Millions (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-3 Table 15: Market Shares of Leading Players in the USDigital TV Market in the Recent Past (2004) - PercentageBreakdown of Value Sales for Sony, Mitsubishi, Toshiba,Hitachi, RCA, Panasonic and Others (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-3US HDTV Market Looks Up III-3Increasing Demand for Flat-Panel HDTVs III-3Increasing Role of Cable TV III-4Issues III-4Equipment Manufacturers Unsettled on Standard Format III-4Cross Industry Agreement on Digital Copy Protection III-4Need for Differentiated Content III-4CableCARDs Short Supply Restrains HDTV Market III-4Expensive HDTV Sets Give Consumers Pause III-5Trouble in Carrying both Digital and Analog Signals III-5Stopping Piracy: Customers Don't Seem to be Happy III-5Regulatory Environment III-52006 - The Mandatory Deadline for Digitalization of TVBroadcasting III-5Regulation for ATSC Digital Tuners and CableCARD Slots in TVs III-6FCC Mandates Over-the-Air Broadcasters Transmit DTV Signals III-6FCC Lays Out Labeling Regulations III-6Factors Influencing Growth III-7Digital Transmission through Cable System III-7Table 16: HDTV Broadcasting in the US (2008(E)):Percentage Breakdown by Distribution Type - Cable HDTV,Satellite HDTV, Terrestrial HDTV, and No HDTV Service(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7Program Transmission through Bandwidth Efficient QAM III-7Market Drivers III-7Market Restraints III-8Evolution of the US HDTV vigour III-8Incoherent Efforts III-8Congress Tough on Digital Transition III-8Issues Critical to the Success of HDTV III-9Program Transmission through Bandwidth Efficient QAM III-9Cable Goes its Own Way III-9Controversy over Modulation Standards III-9HDTV Gaining Pace III-9Product Launches III-10Product Launches in the Recent Past III-19Strategic Corporate Developments III-24Strategic Corporate Developments in the Recent Past III-26Focus on Select Players III-28Comcast Corporation III-28JVC Company of America III-28Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. III-29Panasonic Corporation of North America III-29Samsung Electronics America III-29Sharp Electronics Corporation III-29Sony Electronics Inc. III-30Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. III-30B.

Market Analytics III-31Table 17: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for HDTVby Product Segment - HDTV Capable Sets (HDTV ProjectionDisplay and Direct-View HDTV Display), and Integrated HDTVSets (Integrated HDTV Projection Sets, IntegratedDirect-View HDTV Sets, and Flat-Panel HDTV Digital TV Sets)Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandUnits for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-31 Table 18: US Long-term Projections for HDTV by ProductSegment - HDTV Capable Sets (HDTV Projection Display andDirect-View HDTV Display), and Integrated HDTV Sets(Integrated HDTV Projection Sets, Integrated Direct-ViewHDTV Sets, and Flat-Panel HDTV Digital TV Sets)Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandUnits for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-32 Table 19: US 10-Year Perspective for HDTV by Product Segment- Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for HDTV Capable Sets(HDTV Projection Display and Direct-View HDTV Display), andIntegrated HDTV Sets (Integrated HDTV Projection Sets,Integrated Direct-View HDTV Sets, and Flat-Panel HDTVDigital TV Sets) for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-33 2. Canada III-34A. Market Analysis III-34Current and Future Analysis III-34Industry Overview III-34Canadian DTV/HDTV Industry Readies for the Transition III-34Increasing Demand for Set-Top Boxes III-35Table 20: Canadian TV Industry (2005): PercentageBreakdown by Telecast Type - Cable, Terrestrial andSatellite (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35Market Trends/Issues III-35Canada Backs the 8-VSB Standard over COFDM III-35Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications CommissionFrames Market-Driven Policy III-35Role of Cable Industry in the Canadian DTV Transition III-36Product Launches III-36Strategic Corporate Development in the Recent Past III-37B.

Market Analytics III-37Table 21: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor HDTV by Product Segment - HDTV Capable Sets andIntegrated HDTV Sets Independently Analyzed with AnnualSales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2001 through 2010(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37 Table 22: Canadian Long-term Projections for HDTV by ProductSegment - HDTV Capable Sets and Integrated HDTV SetsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandUnits for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-38 Table 23: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for HDTV by ProductSegment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for HDTVCapable Sets and Integrated HDTV Sets for Years 2003, 2008 &2012 III-38 3. Japan III-39A. Market Analysis III-39Japanese HDTV Industry - A Prologue III-39Table 24: Hi-Vision Televisions Market in Japan in theRecent Past (2000-2003): Shipments in Thousand Units(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39 Table 25: Leading Players in the Japanese Hi-Vision TelevisionsMarket in the Recent Past (2004): Percentage Breakdown ofVolume Sales for Matsushita Electric Industrial, Sony, Toshibaand Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39Current and Future Analysis III-39Market Overview III-40Key Hurdles to Digital Switchover III-40Government Backs the Industry III-40Market Trends/Issues III-40Less Programs, Yet Price Remains High! III-40Japanese Choose Widescreen Television III-40Product Launches III-41Product Launches in the Recent Past III-44Strategic Corporate Developments III-45Focus on Select Players III-45Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. III-45Sony Corporation III-46Toshiba Corporation III-46Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. III-46B.

Market Analytics III-47Table 26: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor HDTV by Product Segment - HDTV Capable Sets andIntegrated HDTV Sets Independently Analyzed with AnnualSales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2001 through 2010(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47 Table 27: Japanese Long-term Projections for HDTV by ProductSegment - HDTV Capable Sets and Integrated HDTV SetsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandUnits for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-48 Table 28: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for HDTV by ProductSegment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for HDTVCapable Sets and Integrated HDTV Sets for Years 2003, 2008 &2012 III-48 4. Europe III-49A. Market Analysis III-49Current and Future Analysis III-49Analysis by Geographic Region III-49Table 29: European Market for HDTV (2001-2010): GeographicRegions Ranked by Growth - France, Germany, UK, Italy andSpain (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49Analysis by Product Segment III-49Table 30: European Market for HDTV (2001-2010): ProductSegments Ranked by Growth - HDTV Capable Sets andIntegrated HDTV Sets III-49Market Overview III-50Market Trends/Issues III-50European Digital Terrestrial TV Business Flourishes III-50Western Europe Leads the World III-50Cable Infrastructure Significant for the Development ofDigital Television III-50European HDTV Market - A Perspective III-50HDTV Increases Penetration III-51Supply Channels for HDTV Services III-51Major Issues Concerning HDTV Transition III-51B. Market Analytics III-52Table 31: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor HDTV by Geographic Region/Country - France, Germany, UK,Italy, Spain and Rest of Europe Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units forYears 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52 Table 32: European Long-term Projections for HDTV byGeographic Region/Country - France, Germany, UK, Italy,Spain and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2011through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53 Table 33: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor HDTV by Product Segment - HDTV Capable Sets andIntegrated HDTV Sets Independently Analyzed with AnnualSales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2001 through 2010(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54 Table 34: European Long-term Projections for HDTV by ProductSegment - HDTV Capable Sets and Integrated HDTV SetsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandUnits for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-54 Table 35: European 10-Year Perspective for HDTV byGeographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeSales for France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain and Rest ofEurope Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-55 Table 36: European 10-Year Perspective for HDTV by ProductSegment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for HDTVCapable Sets and Integrated HDTV Sets for Years 2003, 2008 &2012 III-55 4a. France III-56A.

Market Analysis III-56Current & Future Analysis III-56Strategic Corporate Developments III-56B. Market Analytics III-57Table 37: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forHDTV by Product Segment - HDTV Capable Sets and IntegratedHDTV Sets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figuresin Thousand Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-57 Table 38: French Long-term Projections for HDTV by ProductSegment - HDTV Capable Sets and Integrated HDTV SetsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandUnits for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-57 Table 39: French 10-Year Perspective for HDTV by ProductSegment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for HDTVCapable Sets and Integrated HDTV Sets for Years 2003, 2008 &2012 III-57 4b. Germany III-58A. Market Analysis III-58Current and Future Analysis III-58Product Launch in the Recent Past III-58B.

Market Analytics III-59Table 40: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forHDTV by Product Segment - HDTV Capable Sets and IntegratedHDTV Sets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figuresin Thousand Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-59 Table 41: German Long-term Projections for HDTV by ProductSegment - HDTV Capable Sets and Integrated HDTV SetsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandUnits for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-59 Table 42: German 10-Year Perspective for HDTV by ProductSegment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for HDTVCapable Sets and Integrated HDTV Sets for Years 2003, 2008 &2012 III-59 4c. The United Kingdom III-60A. Market Analysis III-60Current and Future Analysis III-60Market Overview III-60HDTV Broadcasting III-60Product Launch III-60Strategic Corporate Development in the Recent Past III-61B. Market Analytics III-61Table 43: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for HDTVby Product Segment - HDTV Capable Sets and Integrated HDTVSets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inThousand Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-61 Table 44: UK Long-term Projections for HDTV by ProductSegment - HDTV Capable Sets and Integrated HDTV SetsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandUnits for Years 2011 hrough 2015 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-62 Table 45: UK 10-Year Perspective for HDTV by Product Segment- Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for HDTV Capable Setsand Integrated HDTV Sets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-62 4d. Italy III-63Market Analysis III-63Current and Future Analysis III-63Table 46: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forHDTV by Product Segment - HDTV Capable Sets and IntegratedHDTV Sets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figuresin Thousand Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-63 Table 47: Italian Long-term Projections for HDTV by ProductSegment - HDTV Capable Sets and Integrated HDTV SetsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandUnits for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-64 Table 48: Italian 10-Year Perspective for HDTV by ProductSegment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for HDTVCapable Sets and Integrated HDTV Sets for Years 2003, 2008 &2012 III-64 4e.

Spain III-65Market Analysis III-65Table 49: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forHDTV by Product Segment - HDTV Capable Sets and IntegratedHDTV Sets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figuresin Thousand Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-65 Table 50: Spanish Long-term Projections for HDTV by ProductSegment - HDTV Capable Sets and Integrated HDTV SetsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandUnits for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-66 Table 51: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for HDTV by ProductSegment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for HDTVCapable Sets and Integrated HDTV Sets for Years 2003, 2008 &2012 III-66 4f. Rest of Europe III-67A. Market Analysis III-67Current and Future Analysis III-67Product Launches III-67Product Launch in the Recent Past III-67Strategic Corporate Developments III-68B. Market Analytics III-69Table 52: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for HDTV by Product Segment - HDTV Capable Sets andIntegrated HDTV Sets Independently Analyzed with AnnualSales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2001 through 2010(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69 Table 53: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for HDTV byProduct Segment - HDTV Capable Sets and Integrated HDTV SetsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandUnits for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-69 Table 54: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for HDTV byProduct Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales forHDTV Capable Sets and Integrated HDTV Sets for Years 2003,2008 & 2012 III-70 5. Asia-Pacific III-71A.

Market Analysis III-71Current and Future Analysis III-71Industry Overview and Outlook III-71Asia-Pacific - A Huge Potential HDTV Market III-71Investments in AC Plasma Displays Rise Rapidly III-71Focus on Select Markets III-72Australia III-72Market Overview III-72Australia Selects DVB Standard III-72People Don't Want to Program Themselves III-72Market Trend/Issues III-72High Cost: An Impediment to Digital Conversion III-72Delayed Commencement for HDTV III-73Local HDTV Programming and Infrastructure Need to Develop III-73China III-73Industry Overview III-73China Outlines the Release of HDTV III-74Market Trends/Issues III-74China Prepares for the New Television III-74DTV Market Making Rapid Grounds III-74China - A Global Supplier of HDTV III-75Singapore III-75Market Trends/Issues III-75Singapore Selects DVB Standard over ATSC System III-75Singapore Issues Five Temporary DTV Licenses to Tap theHDTV Market III-75South Korea III-75Korea Builds Up Broadcasting Infrastructure III-75Product Launches III-76Product Launches in the Recent Past III-79Strategic Corporate Developments III-80Strategic Corporate Developments in the Recent Past III-82Focus on Select Players III-83Daewoo Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea) III-83LG Electronics (South Korea) III-83Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea) III-83B.

Market Analytics III-84Table 55: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for HDTV by Product Segment - HDTV Capable Setsand Integrated HDTV Sets Independently Analyzed with AnnualSales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2001 through2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-84 Table 56: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for HDTV byProduct Segment - HDTV Capable Sets and Integrated HDTV SetsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandUnits for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-85 Table 57: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for HDTV byProduct Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales forHDTV Capable Sets and Integrated HDTV Sets for Years 2003,2008 & 2012 III-85 6. Latin America III-86A. Market Analysis III-86Current and Future Analysis III-86Central and South American Countries Adopt ATSC Standard III-86B. Market Analytics III-86Table 58: Latin America Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for HDTV by Product Segment - HDTV Capable Sets andIntegrated HDTV Sets Independently Analyzed with AnnualSales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2001 through 2010(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-86 Table 59: Latin America Long-term Projections for HDTV byProduct Segment - HDTV Capable Sets and Integrated HDTV SetsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inThousand Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-87 Table 60: Latin America 10-Year Perspective for HDTV byProduct Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales forHDTV Capable Sets and Integrated HDTV Sets for Years 2003,2008 & 2012 III-87 7. Rest of World III-88A.

Market Analysis III-88Current and Future Analysis III-88Factors Influencing Growth III-88Market Drivers III-88Increasing treatment of DVDs III-88Market Restraints III-88High Replacement Cost III-88Inadequate Infrastructure III-88Vast Spread of Analog Television III-88B. Market Analytics.

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