Optical Disc Recorder (DVD, Blu-ray) News

Vestel Elektronik announced 1H07 IFRS consolidated results
Sep 25, 2007 – Vestel Elektronik announced total revenues of US$1,538mn (€1,158mn) and net loss of US$28.7mn (€21.6mn) in 1H07. The Company was able to increase its flat TV sales by 45% YoY to approx. 1.2mn units in 1H07.
News categories: Vestel, 1H07 IFRS financials, Digital TV, DVD, Optical Disc Recorder, Results, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Turkey

Japan - August 2007 Domestic Shipments of Major Consumer Electronic Equipment
Sep 21, 2007 – Japan Domestic Shipments of Major Consumer Electronic Equipment (August 2007) - TVs (Plasma, LCD TV), DVD players/Recorders, Tuners for satellite broadcasting, ...
News categories: JEITA, Digital TV, DVD, Japan, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Consumer Electronics in Russia positively moving ahead
Aug 30, 2007 – Supported by the favourable economic trend and driven by innovative technologies the Russian market for Consumer Electronics rose by a 10 % value growth in the first half year of 2007.
News categories: GfK, Automotive, Camcorder, Digital TV, DVD, IFABerlin, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Russia, Smart TV, Tablet

Consumer Electronics in Central Eastern Europe Booming
Aug 30, 2007 – The Consumer Electronics market in the Central Eastern Europe region reveals again an impressive revenue growth of + 13,9 % in the first half of 2007 (Euro basis). Flat panel TVs, portable MP3 Players as well as In Car Entertainment are driving most of this upswing.
News categories: GfK, Automotive, Camcorder, Croatia, Czech Republic, Digital TV, DVD, Hungary, IFABerlin, Optical Disc Recorder, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Smart TV, Tablet

DVD Recorder Sales Rise as Player Sales Fall
Aug 29, 2007 – As worldwide DVD player shipments started to decline in 2006, shipments of DVD recorders continued to rise steadily, reports In-Stat. Sales of DVD player units declined from 126.4 million in 2005 to 124.8 million in 2006, and DVD recorder sales rose from 14 million in 2005 to 16 million in 2006, the high-tech market research firm says.
News categories: Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, HD-DVD, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder

Japan - July 2007 Domestic Shipments of Major Consumer Electronic Equipment
Aug 28, 2007 – Japan Domestic Shipments of Major Consumer Electronic Equipment (July 2007) - TVs (Plasma, LCD TV), DVD players/Recorders, Tuners for satellite broadcasting, ...
News categories: JEITA, Digital TV, DVD, Japan, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Portable Video Playback On The Rise Across Asia; GfK Asia Expects Asian Consumers to Purchase More than 10 Million Portable Video Players in 2007
Aug 24, 2007 – GfK Asia releases its 2007 Half Year Pan Asian Consumer Electronics Data Summary, highlighting the trends in the region's consumer electronics sector.
News categories: Asia, Australia, Cambodia, Camcorder, China, Digital TV, DVD, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Market Research, New Zealand, Optical Disc Recorder, Philippines, Singapore, Smart TV, Tablet, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

DivX Reaches Major Milestone: Over 100 Million Certified Consumer Electronics Devices Shipped by Partners Worldwide
Aug 13, 2007 – DivX, Inc. has announced that the company's consumer electronics partners have shipped over 100 million DivX Certified video devices since the launch of the DivX Certification program in 2003.
News categories: Digital TV, DVD, Media Player, Mobile, Optical Disc Recorder

World DVD Players & DVD Recorders Market to Reach 127.69 Million Units by 2010, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Jul 25, 2007 – Driven by advancements in consumer electronics, and the growing popularity of home theater systems, the world DVD players & DVD recorders market is projected to reach 127.69 million units by the year 2010.
News categories: Global Industry Analysts, Report Index, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder