DVD PLAYERS & DVD RECORDERS MCP-1427 A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & 6. Technological Developments .................................... II-10 PRODUCT DEFINITIONS China Unwraps Enhanced Versatile Disc (EVD) .................II-10 Pioneer Develops DVD-R Dual-Layer Recording Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations........................... I-1 Technology .......................................................................II-10 Disclaimers ............................................................................. I-2 Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.................................... I-2 7. Product Introductions/Innovations.......................... II-11 Quantitative Techniques & Analytics .................................. I-3 Toshiba to Unveil Latest Series of DVD Recorders .............II-11 Product Definitions and Scope of Study.................................. I-3 Toshiba To Introduce New Range of Portable DVD DVD Player ......................................................................... I-3 players ..............................................................................II-11 DVD Recorder..................................................................... I-3 Toshiba to Unveil DVD Players...........................................II-11 Toshiba To Release DVD/VCR Combo...............................II-11 Sharp Corp. To Unveil Blu-ray DVD player ........................II-12 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Blue-ray HD-DVD Player Hit the Chinese Market ..............II-12 Asda Stores Releases Low-Cost DVD Players .....................II-12 1. Market Outlook........................................................... II-1 Reliance Retail Stores To Sell DVD Players for DVD Industry - An Introduction ............................................ II-1 Just US $ 10......................................................................II-12 Toshiba Unveils New HD DVD Player................................II-12 2. Market Analysis .......................................................... II-2 LG Electronics Unwraps Dual-Format DVD Player.............II-12 SanDisk Corporation Launches USBTV ..............................II-13 DVD Players and DVD Recorders......................................... II-2 Samsung Introduces Next-Generation HD DVD Player.......II-13 Regional Perspective .......................................................... II-2 Toshiba Unveils HD DVD Players in Turkey ......................II-13 Product Segment Perspective.............................................. II-2 Toshiba Extend the Series of HD DVD Players ...................II-13 LG Electronics Unwraps Its New Line of DVD Recorders......II-14 3. Industry Overview ...................................................... II-3 LG Electronics To Unveil Portable DVD Player ......................II-14 DVD Recorders to Prevail over DVRs................................... II-3 LG Electronics Debuts DivX Certified In-car DVD Player......II-14 DVD Recorders Take Over DVD Players .............................. II-3 ClearPlay Introduces DVD Player to Filter Offensive Reduced Prices Drive the DVD Market ................................. II-3 Content ............................................................................II-14 Piracy Hinders DVD Sales Growth........................................ II-3 Toshiba’s HD DVD Players to Hit Turkey Market ..................II-15 Samsung Develops Dual-Format Player ..................................II-15 4. Product Overview........................................................ II-5 Audiovox Extends its Portable DVD Line-up ......................II-15 Digital Video/Versatile Disc (DVD) ...................................... II-5 BenQ Unwraps DVD Re-Writers .........................................II-15 DVD Player............................................................................ II-5 JVC Extends The Series Of High-End EXAD......................II-16 DVD Player Types ................................................................. II-5 JVC Introduces New DVD/VCR Recorders.........................II-16 Single-Play DVD Player..................................................... II-5 JVC Unveils DVD/VCR Combo and DVD Players .............II-16 Multi-Disc DVD Player...................................................... II-5 JVC Introduces DVD Recorder Combo ...............................II-16 Portable DVD Player .......................................................... II-5 JVC Unwraps New DVD Burner .........................................II-17 Progressive Scan DVD Player ............................................ II-6 JVC Releases Single-Sided DVD-R Dual Layer (DL) DVD Recorder ....................................................................... II-6 Discs ...............................................................................II-17 Formats for Recordable DVDs............................................... II-6 NXP Unwraps Media Processor ...........................................II-17 DVD-R ............................................................................... II-6 LG Electronics Introduced DVD-Writer and Full HD DVD-RW............................................................................ II-6 Desktop PC.......................................................................II-17 DVD+RW........................................................................... II-6 Pioneer To Unveil HDD/DVD Recorders in Japan ..............II-18 DVD-RAM......................................................................... II-7 Pioneer Launches DVD-Based Car Navigation System DVD+R .............................................................................. II-7 in China ............................................................................II-18 DVD+R DL ........................................................................ II-7 Pioneer Unwraps Internal DVD Multi Writers .....................II-18 High Density DVD (HD DVD).............................................. II-7 Panasonic Releases Super Multi-Format Portable & Home-Theater DVD Players.............................................II-18 DVD Burner........................................................................... II-7 Panasonic To Introduce Dual-Layer DVD-R Disc ...............II-19 DVD-Audio (DVD-A) ........................................................... II-8 Panasonic Releases New DVD Recorders............................II-19 DVD-Video Vs DVD-Audio.................................................. II-8 Samsung Announces DVD/VHS Combo Player Series........II-19 Samsung Develops Up-Converting DVD Player Series .......II-19 5. Competitive Scenario .................................................. II-9 Samsung’s Family of DVD Recorders Hits Market..............II-20 Table 1: Leading Players in the Global Market for DVD Samsung Introduces Portable DVD Players .........................II-20 Players: Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Toshiba, Samsung Releases DVD Camcorder Family ........................II-21 Sony, Samsung, Panasonic and Others for the Years JVC Launches DVD and DVD/VHS Recorders...................II-21 2004, 2005 and 2006 (includes corresponding 4X Single-Sided, Dual Layer DVD-RW Disc from JVC......II-21 Graph/Chart) ......................................................................... II-9 Advanced DVD Player From JVC Hit Market .....................II-21 DVD PLAYERS & DVD RECORDERS - A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT 12/07 Page 1 This Report Is Protected With Digital Watermarks. Copyrights per US & ICC protocols. This Document May Not Be Printed, Copied or Distributed Outside Your Organization in Any Form Without Our Express Written Permission DVD PLAYERS & DVD RECORDERS MCP-1427 A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT CONTENTS Apex Digital Rolls Out Portable DVD Player ...................... II-22 LSI for HD DVD Made By Sanyo (Japan)...........................II-31 Apex Digital Unveils HD DVD for Homes.......................... II-22 BenQ Rolls Out Latest DVD ReWriter (Taiwan).................II-31 Sharp Introduces TV/DVD Combo Device.......................... II-22 Apex Builds Up Latest DVD Player/Recorder .....................II-31 Pioneer Offers Latest Built-in HDD DVD Recorders........... II-22 Apex Develops Four New Portable DVD Player Models.....II-32 Pioneer’s HDD/DVD Recorder with TV Tuner Sharp Rolls Outs DVD/VCR Combo Recorder in Japan......II-32 Hits Market....................................................................... II-22 Lite-On It Corp. Releases LVW-5005 DVD Recorder .........II-32 BenQ Develops Versatile Triple Writer ............................... II-23 LG Engages in Developing Next-GenerationDVD Recorders ....II-32 LG’s TV-cum-DVR Arrive into the Market......................... II-23 Acomdata Unveils Table-Style TFT Display DVD Player ...II-32 Sony Unwraps Blu-ray DVD Recorder in Japan .................. II-23 Toshiba Releases RD-XS32 DVD Recorder ........................II-33 LSI Unveils Two New Versions Of DVD Recorder Aspire Digital Unveils AD-8091 DVD Recorder .................II-33 Processors......................................................................... II-23 Hitachi Launches DVD Multi-Recorder...............................II-33 Polaroid Ships DVR/DVD Recorder.................................... II-24 Toshiba Rolls Out Latest D-R2 DVD Recorder ...................II-33 Toshiba Launches HD DVD Recorder................................. II-24 Sharp Extends the Series of Recordable DVD Products.......II-33