The State of High Definition

High Definition TV, Optical Disk Formats and Players; HD Content Creation and Service Provider HDTV Delivery

This study examines the range of technologies and systems driving the high definition marketplace. It assesses the creation and delivery of high definition content, and explores the challenges involved and the outlook for the market. The research surveys the connectivity options for consumer digital video and explains how those play into the rollout of high definition video in the future. Finally it focuses on the various television and DVD technologies and (in particular with DVD playback) provides an assessment of how red laser and blue laser technologies may play out in the marketplace.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • What is the penetration of high definition in the industry?
  • For televisions?
  • For DVD players?
  • What will happen in the high definition DVD market?
  • How much HD content is available?
  • How can consumers receive HD content?
  • What is the state of the broadcast industry with regard to HDTV?
  • Will all content eventually become high definition?

Who Needs This Report?

  • IC Manufacturers
  • Camera Manufacturers
  • Consumer Electronics Vendors
  • Content Providers
  • Video Service Providers
  • Financial Industry