3D TV

One in five new TV purchases in the U.S. in 2013 will be a 3DTV, according to In-Stat, a product research company.

Year-over-year shipment growth will be 231% between 2010 and 2011, resulting in a doubling of the U.S. installed base of units for 3DTVs from 2010 to 2011, according to In-Stat.

“High definition did create a wave of activity in the US market, not seen since the introduction of color,” Stephanie Ethier, In-Stat analyst, said in a statement. “3DTV promises to be the next significant innovation wave for living room entertainment.”

RESEARCH FINDINGS
• Not all consumer electronics will grow. Maturing segments like MP3 players, handheld games and desktop PCs will show declining growth rates in 2012 and 2013 as products with broader feature sets, such as smartphones, tablet PCs and e-readers, become more integral in US consumer lifestyles.

• E-Reader shipments will more than double in 2010 versus 2009.

• The installed base of MIDs/Tablet personal computers will surge to nearly 20 million by 2013.

• By 2013, there will be 1.9 billion installed consumer electronci devices in the U.S.