Consumer Electronics (CE) market

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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