Digital TV News: GfK Retail and Technology

Germany: CE Market Index (CEMIX) Q1-Q2 2009
Aug 24, 2009 – Results from Q1-Q2 2009 of the Consumer Electronics Market Index (CEMIX), a German market indicator for CE markets, are available - LCD TV and Home Cinema System sales performed well, whilst the majority of product sales continued to decline
News categories: GfK, DVD, Gaming, Germany, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Germany: CE Market Index (CEMIX) Q1 2009
May 20, 2009 – Results from Q1-2009 of the Consumer Electronics Market Index (CEMIX), a German market indicator for CE markets, are available for download - key product groups (Laptops, LCD TVs, Video Game Consoles) continue to perform while rest of market sees declines.
News categories: GfK, DVD, Gaming, Germany, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV

GfK UK Digital Home update
May 20, 2009 – GfK's ConsumerScope panel has found that between a third and one half of UK households owning more than one TV still have at least one analogue TV, and Digital Video Recorders have replaced VCRs in only four and a half million households.
News categories: GfK, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK

Germany: CE Market Index CEMIX Q1-Q4 2008
Mar 9, 2009 – Results from Q1-Q4 2008 of the Consumer Electronics Market Index (CEMIX), a German market indicator for Consumer Electronics markets, are available for download.
News categories: GfK Retail and Technology, DVD, Gaming, Germany, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV

German Blu-ray Player market exhibits dynamic growth in Q4 2008
Jan 26, 2009 – The development of the Blu-ray Player market in Germany has been quite positive in the last three months of 2008. Sales figures of Blu-ray Players finally reached the 100,000 mark in December when more than 30 thousand units were sold.
News categories: GfK, Blu-ray, Germany, Market Research

Germany: CE Market Index CEMIX Q1-Q3 2008
Dec 17, 2008 – Results from Q1-Q3 2008 of the Consumer Electronics Market Index (CEMIX), a German market indicator for Consumer Electronics markets, are available for download.
News categories: GfK Retail and Technology, DVD, Gaming, Germany, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Blu-ray sales accelerate to record levels in Japan
Dec 9, 2008 – Latest GfK Retail and Technology Japan figures have revealed that in the first week of November 2008, Blu-ray Disc Recorders have surpassed a 50% market share for DVD Recorders in unit terms.
News categories: GfK, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Japan, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder

High Definition on track in Ireland
Sep 17, 2008 – For the Republic of Ireland, the road to HD started with the introduction of the HD-ready Flat Panel TV. In the last 12 months, 450,000 Flat panel TVs were sold to consumers. Of these, 81% are capable of receiving and processing an HD signal.
News categories: GfK, Blu-ray, Camcorder, Ireland, Market Research, Smart TV

HD TV sales surpass 10 million in UK
Sep 11, 2008 – In May, cumulative sales of HDTVs to date surpassed 10 million (with a total that was much nearer 11 million by the end of June). GfK Retail and Technology expects the cumulative total to be approaching 15 million by the end of 2008.
News categories: GfK, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, UK