Worldwide Ultra-HD TV shipments will see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 160 per cent from 2013 to 2017, soaring from 1.5 million units to 68.2 million, according to Digitimes Research.
Digitimes Research estimates that 26.6 per cent of all TVs shipped in 2017 will be Ultra-HD models, and in the 55-inch segment, more than 90 per cent of the LCD TVs to be shipped in 2017 will deliver Ultra-HD or higher resolutions.
As with other new types of video services, Ultra-HD adoption will rely on compatible content and TVs to drive the market, according to Digitimes Research. While the current video industry environment in not ideal for Ultra-HD TV, Digitimes Research argues that the expected support of Blu-ray Disc for Ultra-HD content and increased user-created content will help demand take off in 2015. However, it will be active engagement from TV manufacturers that will be the primary driving force of Ultra-HD TV growth.
Traditionally, new TV technologies, such as 3D and OLED, have been driven from the top end of the market, in terms of both vendor support and pricing. Ultra-HD technology, on the other hand, is being driven by panel makers in mainstream markets by a multitude of vendors, with the China market taking the lead. Based on this, leading global vendors such as Samsung and Sony may be forced to engage in Ultra-HD TV price competition earlier than they would like, meaning there is a chance for Ultra-HD TV to quickly become widespread in the overall TV market. Digitimes Research forecasts that in 2015 the penetration rate of Ultra-HD TVs in the overall TV market will exceed 10 per cent for the first time, with shipments reaching 30 million units.
Source: http://cablequest.org/news/international-news/item/5433-cq-ultra-hd-tv-shipments-to-grow-160-to-2017.html
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