Global Set-Top Box (STB) Markets Forecast Update

CATV, DBS, Telco TV (IPTV), DTT, SD and HD, PVR, MPEG-4

This study is an update to ABI Research's Global Set-Top Box Research Report. It includes forecast analysis of STBs by platform (CATV, IPTV, DBS, DTT), region (North America, Western Europe, Central/Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East Africa), compression technology (MPEG-2/4), and shipments of HD boxes (standard and PVR).

In addition the report outlines the aggregate TV household landscape by region and platform.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • What does the aggregate STB market look like (e.g. how many total units are expected to ship)?
  • What does the TV household landscape look like in each major region?
  • How many STB shipments are made to each region?
  • What are the STB shipments to each platform by region? (Platforms: Cable, Satellite/DBS, IPTV, Digital Terrestrial Television/DTT)
  • What are the prospects for DVR/PVRs?
  • How many HD products are expected to ship?
  • How is the MPEG-2/4 landscape expected to develop?
  • What are the revenue prospects for the STB market?

Who Needs This Report?

  • STB manufacturers
  • Video infrastructure vendors
  • Pay-TV providers (CATV, IPTV, DBS,DTT)
  • Chip manufacturers (Decoders and Encoders)

Table of Contents

Executive Summary: Top-Line Forecast 3
Executive Summary: Drivers 4
Executive Summary: Inhibitors 5
Executive Summary: Summary and Strategic Recommendations 6

Section 1.
Executive Summary
1.1. Overview

Section 2.
Methodology and Key Trends
2.1. Pay-TV and TV Households
2.2. DTT Standards
2.3. STBs

Section 3.
Company Directory

Section 4.
Acronyms
Sources and Methodology
Notes





Tables
  • TV Households by Region, North America, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • TV Households by Region, Significant Western Europe Countries, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • TV Households by Region, Central Eastern European Countries, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • TV Households by Region, Asia-Pacific, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • TV Households by Region, Latin America, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • TV Households by Region, Middle East and Africa, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • STB Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • STB Shipments by Platform, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • STB Market Value by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • STB Market Value by Platform, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • STB Shipments by Type, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • STB Percent Shipments by Type, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Digital CATV Subscribers, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • CATV STB Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • CATV Basic STB Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • CATV Basic STB Prices by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • CATV Basic STB Market Value by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • CATV HD-Only STB Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • CATV HD-Only STB Prices by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • CATV HD-Only STB Market Value by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • CATV PVR-Only STB Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • CATV PVR-Only STB Prices by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • CATV PVR-Only STB Market Value by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • CATV HD and PVR STB Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • CATV HD and PVR STB Prices by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • CATV HD and PVR STB Market Value by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • CATV STB Shipments by Feature, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • CATV STB Shipments by Feature, Asia-Pacific, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • CATV STB Shipments by Feature, North America, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • CATV STB Shipments by Feature, Latin America, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • CATV STB Shipments by Feature, Western Europe, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • CATB STB Shipments by Feature, Eastern Europe, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • CATB STB Shipments by Feature, Middle East and Africa, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Direct Broadcast Satellite Subscribers, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Direct Broadcast Satellite STB Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DBS Basic STB Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DBS Basic STB Prices by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DBS Basic STB Market Value by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DBS HD-Only STB Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DBS HD-Only STB Prices by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DBS HD-Only STB Market Value by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DBS PVR-Only STB Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DBS PVR-Only STB Prices by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DBS PVR-Only STB Market Value by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DBS HD and PVR STB Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DBS HD and PVR STB Prices by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DBS HD and PVR STB Market Value by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DBS STB Shipments by Feature, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DBS STB Shipments by Feature, Asia-Pacific, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DBS STB Shipments by Feature, North America, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DBS STB Shipments by Feature, Latin America, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DBS STB Shipments by Feature, Western Europe, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DBS STB Shipments by Feature, Eastern Europe, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DBS STB Shipments by Feature, Middle East and Africa, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Telco TV Subscribers, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • IP STB Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • IP Basic STB Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • IP Basic STB Prices by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • IP Basic STB Market Value by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • IP HD-Only STB Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • IP HD-Only STB Prices by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • IP HD-Only STB Market Value by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • IP PVR-Only STB Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • IP PVR-Only STB Prices by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • IP PVR-Only STB Market Value by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • IP HD and PVR STB Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • IP HD and PVR STB Prices by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • IP HD and PVR STB Market Value by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • IP STB Shipments by Feature, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • IP STB Shipments by Feature, Asia-Pacific, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • IP STB Shipments by Feature, North America, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • IP STB Shipments by Feature, Latin America, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • IP STB Shipments by Feature, Western Europe, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • IP STB Shipments by Feature, Eastern Europe, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • IP STB Shipments by Feature, Middle East and Africa, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT Viewers, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT STB Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT Basic STB Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT Basic STB Prices by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT Basic STB Market Value by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT HD-Only STB Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT HD-Only STB Prices by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT HD-Only STB Market Value by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT PVR-Only STB Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT PVR-Only STB Prices by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT PVR-Only STB Market Value by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT HD and PVR STB Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT HD and PVR STB Prices by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT HD and PVR STB Market Value by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT STB Shipments by Feature, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT STB Shipments by Feature, Asia-Pacific, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT STB Shipments by Feature, North America, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT STB Shipments by Feature, Latin America, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT STB Shipments by Feature, Western Europe, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT STB Shipments by Feature, Eastern Europe, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT STB Shipments by Feature, Middle East and Africa, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT STB Shipments by Standard, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • STB Shipments by Decoder, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014

Charts
  • STB Shipments by Type World Market Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • STB Shipments by Type, World Market: 2008 to 2014
  • STB Shipments by Region, World Market: 2008 to 2014
  • STB Shipments by Platform, World Market: 2008 to 2014
  • CATV STB Shipments by Region, World Market: 2008 to 2014
  • CATV STB Shipments by Type, World Market: 2008 to 2014
  • DBS STB Shipments by Region, World Market: 2008 to 2014
  • DBS STB Shipments by Type, World Market: 2008 to 2014
  • IPTV STB Shipments by Region, World Market: 2008 to 2014
  • IPTV STB Shipments by Type, World Market: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT STB Shipments by Region, World Market: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT STB Shipments by Type, World Market: 2008 to 2014
  • DTT STB Shipments by Standard, World Market: 2008 to 2014
  • STB Shipments by Decoder, World Market: 2008 to 2014