Definitions
| Segment | Products included | analogue / digital |
| Total Consumer Electronics | All products mentioned below | |
| Cathode Ray tube TV | Cathode Ray tube TV | analogue |
| Flat screen TV | Plasma display TV, Liquid-crystal display TV | digital |
| Plasma display | Plasma display TV |
digital |
| Liquid-crystal display |
Liquid-crystal display TV | digital |
| Rear and front projection |
Rear projection TV, front projection TV | digital |
| High definition (HD) ready TV | HD ready TV, Full HD TV | digital |
| Digital versatile discs | DVD players, DVD recorders, portable DVD players, Combos players DVD+VCR |
digital |
| Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD players | Blu-ray Disc, HD DVD players | digital |
| Video cassette recorders | Video cassette recorders | analogue |
| Analogue camcorders | Camcorders | analogue |
| Digital camcorders | Camcorders | digital |
| Digital still cameras | Digital still cameras | digital |
| Digital set-top boxes and kits | Set-top boxes and satellite sets (set-top box and dish in one package) | digital |
| Portable audio |
Portable Audio (port radio, clock radio, Portable CD, Portable CD MP3) | analogue + digital |
| MP3 and MPEG4 Players | MP3 and MPEG4 Players | digital |
| Audio home systems | Micro, mini, midi, audio systems and horizontal systems (exclude home cinema systems) | digital |
| Home cinema systems | Audio home systems with digital Dolby and DVD player in one box | digital |
| Hi-Fi players, recorders and separated elements |
Amplifier, Receiver, Speakers, Tuner, Cassette Deck, Turntable, Home CD Player, Home CD Recorder, Home MD Recorder |
analogue + digital |
| Audio/Video accessories | Mini-Speaker, Universal Remote, Headphone, Camcorder Battery | analogue + digital |
| Game consoles | Home game consoles, portable game consoles | digital |
| Car navigation | Car navigation (fix-install, portable car navigation) |
digital |
| Analogue recording media |
Audio and video tapes | analogue |
| Digital recording media | MiniDisc, CD-R (audio and data), DVD-R, memory cards, mobile USB memory | digital |
The Consumer Electronics market estimates and forecasts are based on extrapolated GfK retail panels and GfK estimations, partly on co-operation with CE industry associations.
Data published for the previous year are as of November, anticipating Christmas trade. As a result GfK revises these data the following March, after data for the previous year have been confirmed.
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