Research and Markets: Next-Generation DVD Players and Recorders Worldwide.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c66228) has announced the addition of Next-Generation DVD Players and Recorders Worldwide to their offering.

DVD player shipments have started to decline, while DVD recorder shipments are growing, globally.

The DVD player market benefits from versatility in form factors. DVD players can be seen in portable renditions, integrated with VCRs, or in the back seats of SUVs. While DVD recorders have come down in price, there is still a fairly large difference in the pricing of DVD players and DVD recorders; therefore, each represents a different value proposition.

DVD recorders are evolving into media server devices. In 2006, Ethernet and USB ports became more and more common. Added connectivity means that consumers can aggregate digital pictures, download MP3 files, or transfer old VHS tapes onto DVD discs.

This report reviews in detail the technical and market barriers confronting next-generation DVD players. Currently, there is no clear-cut winner in the HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray format war. The outcome of this battle will not only depend on the IC manufacturers and the consumer electronics producers, but also on the attitude of content providers, government support, and digital broadcasting situations in each region. However, we believe that the universal combo player, which plays both HD-DVD and Blu-ray discs, will not be a sustainable solution unless prices decline, as it currently costs more than purchasing two players separately.

Content Outline:

Executive Summary

Methodology

Residential Technology Survey

Introduction

DVD royalties

DVD Players by Region

ASP

Revenues

DVD Playback Form Factors

Forecast

Emerging DVD Player Features

HDMI

USB

DivX

Networking Capability

EPGs

DVD Recorders

DVD-RAM

DVD-RW/-R

+R/+RW

Forecast

Unit Shipments

ASP

Revenues

Emerging DVD Recorder Features

USB

HDMI

Editing Features

Copy Protection

DTV Tuners

Hard Drive

DVD Recorder Combinations

+HTiB

+VCR

+DVR

+TV

+Set Top Box

What Consumers Are Saying

High-Resolution DVD

High-Resolution Standards

Blu-ray

Blu-ray Product Announcements

HD-DVD

HD-DVD Product Announcements

Combo Products announcement

Available Content for Blue Laser Players

Positions in the Blu-ray and HD DVD Format Debate

Forecast

Red Laser High-Resolution Standards

EVD

FVD

HVD

DVD Technologies

Optical Pickup Unit

MPEG-2 Compression

Audio Decoding

Memory

Copyright Protection

DVD player Silicon

Integration

DVD player Bill of Materials

Blue Laser Player Bill of Materials

DVD Recorder Silicon

Integration

DVD Recorder Bill of Materials

DVD Silicon Providers

Broadcom

ESS Technology

LSI Logic

Magnum Semiconductors (Spin-off of Cirrus Logic)

MediaTek

NEC

Philips

Sigma Designs

Sony

STMicroelectronics

Sunplus

Zoran

Others

Related Reports

Appendix

List of Tables

Companies Mentioned:

- Broadcom

- ESS Technology

- LSI Logic

- Magnum Semiconductors (Spin-off of Cirrus Logic)

- MediaTek

- NEC

- Philips

- Sigma Designs

- Sony

- STMicroelectronics

- Sunplus

- Zoran

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