Home Theaters

Published by: Global Industry Analysts

Published: Feb. 1, 2006 - 323 Pages

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

II. A US MARKET REPORT

1. Introduction

Home Audio Equipment: An Overview

Table 1: World Market for Audio Products (2004-2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Leading Companies- Sony, Matsushita, Philips and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).

Table 2: North American Market for Home Audio Systems (2003- (2006): Breakdown of Annual Sales Revenue (in US$ Million) includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. The HTiB Market

Market Highlights

HTiB Market: An Overview

Outlook

Market Analytics

Table 3: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Home Theater-in-a-Box Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Units for the Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Market Issues and Trends

Plunging Prices of Digital TV

Escalating DTV sales

Demand for Wider DTVs

Projection TV Drives DTV Market

Flat-Panel TV Attracts Larger Consumer Base

In-Home Theatre Systems Erode Demand for Hi-Fi systems

New Audio System for Home Theaters

Competitive Landscape

Table 4: US Market for HTiB (2004-2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Major Players- Sony, Bose, RCA (Thomson), Kenwood, Panasonic and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 5: Canadian Market for Consumer Electronics (2004 & 2005): Breakdown of Volume Sales by Category- DVD Players, Color TV, VCRs, HTiB Systems, Camcorders, Rear Projection TV, Combination TV and Flat Panel TV (LCD & Plasma) (in ‘ 000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Displays Market

Table 6: Global TV Shipments (2003 & 2004): Breakdown of 27 -Inches and Larger Units by Type - CRT TV, Front Projection, LCD TV, Plasma TV, RP - CRT and RP - Micro (In ‘000 Units)

Table 7: US Market for Home Display (2003 & 2004): Breakdown of Volume Shipments by Type - Analog Direct View, Digital Direct View, CRT RPTV, Plasma TV, Digital LCD TV (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 8: Consumer Preferences for Future TV Purchases (2004 E)

Increasing Number of Households Prefer Home Theater Systems

Table 9: Home Theater Penetration in the US (2001-2005) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Convenience: A Major Factor

HTiB: Dominating the Digital Living Room

Replacement of Old Products with New Ones Fuel Sales Growth

Korean Electronics Giants to Focus on Home Theatre Market

3. Consumer Behavior

Buyer Behavior for Audio Systems

Table 10 : Home Theater Consumers by Age Group: (2005 E)(In %) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Factors Influencing the HTiB Market

Types of Home-Theater Consumers

First-Time Buyers

DIY

Old Component Owners

4. Market/Product Trends

Universal Players: An Extension of DVD Players

Popular Models of Universal Players/HTiB Systems

Decreasing Prices Increase Sales

Table 11: World HTiB Market (2002-2004): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Type of DVD Device (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Trend Towards Networked/ Converged Audio Products

New Feature Packed Systems to Lead HTiB Market

HTiBs Move Towards Increased Simplicity

DVD Recording Comes to HTiBs

Table 12: World DVD Recorder Unit Shipments: (2003-2006) (In thousand units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Newer Surround Sound Options Coming to the Fore

Home Theatre Systems to go Wireless

Problem Facing Wireless Components

5. Product Overview

Home-Theater-In-A-Box: An Introduction

Components of a Home-Theater-In-A-Box

Audio/Video Source (DVD-Audio/Video player, SACD player, LD player, VCR)

Table 13: US Market for DVD Players (2004-2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Distribution Channel - Discount Retailer, Mass Merchandiser, Specialty Store, Direct Sales and Independent Retailer (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

DVD Formats

DVD-5

DVD-10

DVD-9

DVD-18

Table 14: World Home and Portable DVD -Audio Players Market (2003-2006) (Sales in ‘000 units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

AV Receiver/Tuner/Amplifier

Table 15: World Market for Home and Portable DVD-Audio Players: (2004-2006) (Units in ‘000) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Surround Speaker System

Displays: A Major Component of Home Theaters

An Overview of the Various Display Technologies

CRTs (Cathode Ray Tube)

Rear Projection TVs

Plasma Panels

LCD Screens

LCD Projectors (Home Theater)

Audio/Video Receiver Acts as Control Center

Multiple Speakers Impart Rich, Room-Filling Sound

Conversion of Old Entertainment Components into a Home-Theater

Room Type and Size is not a Limiting Factor for Home Theater Sound

HTiB Vs. Separates

An Overview of Surround Sound Technologies/Formats

Dolby Pro Logic

Dolby Pro Logic II

Dolby Pro Logic IIx

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital EX

DTS

DTS NEO 6

DTS-ES

THX

THX Surround EX

6. Distribution Channels

Specialty Stores

Department Stores, Discount Stores or Catalog Showrooms

Manufacturers To Gain Direct Access To Consumers Through Internet Distribution

Traditional Retailer Services Continue to Play Crucial Role

7. Select Information on Other Markets

Japan

Western Europe

Table 16 : Home Theater Penetration in Western Europe:(2002- 2005) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Italian Home Theater Market

Home Entertainment finds Favor in Households

Table 17: Penetration and Installed Base of DVD Players in Italy: (2003-2005) (In Thousand Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Price Differentials in Italian Video Market - A Perspective in the Recent Past

Table 18: Price Differentials of Various Video Sources in Italy: 2000-2002 (In Euros) - DVD Player, DVD Combination, DVD Recorder, VCR

Table 19: Italian Market for Home Theater Products (2002- 2004): Breakdown of Volume Sales by Type -DVD Players Only, DVD Combination (VHS+DVD,) DVD Recorders and Home Theatre Systems (In Thousands Units) (includes corresponding Graph/ Chart)

Asia Pacific

Taiwan

Home Theater Market in Taiwan

Table 20 : Home Theater Products Demand in Taiwan:(2003 & 2004)

South Korea

South Korean Home Theater Market

8. Product Innovations/Introductions

CY Signature Unveils a Range of High-End Home Theater Solutions

AMX Corporation Launches Advanced Audio/Video Entertainment Systems

Creative Technology to Introduce Home Theater Connect DTS-610

Samsung Unveils HT-AS601 and HT-AS600 HTiB Systems

LG Electronics Introduces MyHomNet, a New Digital Home Theatre

Matsushita Electric Unveils SC-HT03 2.1-channel system

Denon Ltd Introduces 2.1-channel D-M51DVS

Pioneer Corp Launches 5.1-channel HTZ-323DV System

Hitachi Rolls Out Home-1, an Entry Level Projector for Home Theatre

Epson Designs Epson Home 10, a Home Theater Projector

Philips to Release a MX-6000i DVD home theater system and Streamium TV

Niro1.com to Unveil Niro System 400

Matsushita Electric Introduces SC-HT03 2.1- Channel System

Denon to Launch 2.1-Channel D-M51DVS

Samsung to Expand HTiB Range

Samsung India Launches Wireless Home Theater-in-a-Box

Samsung’s eXpandable Home Theater

JVC Launches HTiB with DVD Recorder

Product Innovations/Introductions in the Recent Past

Sony Unveils the DVD Dream System Range

Altec Lansing Unveils Powered Audio System

Onkyo Launches the Stress Buster

Denon introduces the 2-Speaker, 5-Channel HTiB

Samsung Introduces New ‘Advanced Home Theater’

Philips Launches HTiB with DVD Recorder

Pioneer to Launch HTiBs with Universal Players

Philips Develops Nexperia

HTiBs with Multiple Functions

Panasonic Enhances HTiB Lineup

Pioneer to Unveil High-Performance AV Multi-Channel Amplifier

Sharp Launches Two New DVD Home Theater Systems in Japan

Panasonic Launches HTiBs with DVD-Audio

Yamaha to Launch DVD-Audio HTiBs

Samsung Launches HTiB Systems

Motorola Launches the DCP501

Tripath and APEX Launch Digital Amplifier based Home Theater System

LG Introduces DVD Combi for Home Theater

JBL Cinema ProPack 600 Launched

9. Recent Industry Activity

SLS International Takes Over Evenstar, Inc.

Home Theater Store Acquires Sounds Like Music Inc

Mitsubishi Develops New Technology for Home Theatres

Duocom Starts Home Theatre Division

Industry Activity In The Recent Past

Aiwa to Rejuvenate its Image in the US

Marantz and DENON Merge to form D&M Holdings

10. Focus on Select Global Players

Bose Corp (US)

D&M Holdings (Japan)

Hitachi Ltd (Japan)

Kenwood Corporation (Japan)

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (Netherlands)

LG Electronics Inc (South Korea)

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd (Japan)

JVC (Japan)

ONKYO Corp (Japan)

Pioneer Corporation (Japan)

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (South Korea)

Sanyo Electric Co Ltd (Japan)

Sharp Corp. (Japan)

Sony Corporation (Japan)

Aiwa Co Ltd (Japan)

Yamaha Corporation (Japan)

III. COMPETITION

1. Alco Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)

Table 21: Annual Sales Comparison by Geographical Region: 2003-2004 (In HK$ million)

2. Apex Digital, Inc. (USA)

3. Bose Corporation (USA)

4. Boston Acoustics, Inc. (USA)

5. Cambridge SoundWorks, Inc . (USA)

6. Crestron Electronics, Inc. (USA)

7. D&M Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

D&M Holdings US, Inc. (USA)

Denon Ltd. (Japan)

Denon Electronics (USA) LLC (USA)

8. Daewoo Electronics Co., Ltd. (Korea)

9. Eastern Asia Technology Ltd. (China)

10. Epson America, Inc. (USA)

11. Genelec Oy (Finland)

Genelec, Inc. (USA)

12. Himage Holdings Ltd. (China)

13. Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)

Table 22: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 23: Annual Sales Analysis By Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 24: Annual Sales Analysis By Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 25: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion)

Table 26: Annual Sales Comparison by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion)

14. HKC Worldwide Electronic Co., Ltd. (China)

15. Infinity Systems, Inc. (USA)

16. Kenwood Corporation (Japan)

Table 27: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Table 28: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion)

Kenwood USA Corporation (USA)

17. Kinyo (USA)

18. Koninklijke (Royal) Philips Electronics NV (The Netherlands)

Table 29: Half-Yearly Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (H1) (In € billion)

Table 30: Half-Yearly Sales Analysis by Division: 2004 -2005 (H1) (In € billion)

Table 31: Half-Yearly Sales Analysis by Geographical Region: 2004-2005 (H1) (In € billion)

Table 32: Annual Sales Analysis: 2002-2004 (In € billion)

Table 33: Annual Sales Analysis by Division: 2003-2004 (In € billion)

Table 34: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographical Region: 2003-2004 (In € billion)

Philips Consumer Electronics North America (USA)

19. Lexicon (USA)

20. LG Electronics (South Korea)

Table 35: Annual Sales Analysis: 2002-2004 (In Won trillion)

Table 36: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In Won trillion)

Zenith Electronics Corporation (USA)

21. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Japan)

Table 37: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In ¥ trillion)

Table 38: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ trillion)

Table 39: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographical Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ trillion)

Table 40: Annual Sales Analysis by Segments: 2003-2004 (In ¥ trillion)

Table 41: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In ¥ trillion)

Panasonic - Matsushita Electric Corporation Of America (USA)

22. Mecmar, Inc. (Taiwan)

23. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Japan)

Table 42: Annual Sales Analysis: 2002-2004 (In ¥ billion)

Table 43: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion)

Table 44: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Regions: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion)

Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc. (USA)

24. Motorola, Inc. (USA)

Table 45: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Q1) (In US$ billion)

Table 46: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (Q1)(In US$ billion)

Table 47: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion)

Table 48: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion)

Table 49: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In US$ billion)

25. Nakamichi Corporation (Japan)

26. Niro1.Com, Inc. (Japan)

Niro1.Com USA, Inc. (USA)

27. Norcent Technology, Inc. (USA)

28. Onkyo Corporation (Japan)

Table 50: Annual Sales Analysis: 2002-2004 (In US$ million)

Onkyo China Ltd. (China)

Onkyo Europe Electronics GmbH (Germany)

Onkyo USA Corporation (USA)

29. Pioneer Corporation (Japan)

Table 51: Annual Sales Comparison: 2003-2005 (In ¥ million)

Table 52: Annual Sales Comparison By Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ million)

Table 53: Annual Sales Comparison By Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ million)

Table 54: Annual Sales Comparison By Segment: 2003-2004 (In ¥ million)

Table 55: Annual Sales Comparison By Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In ¥ million)

Table 56: Quarterly Sales Comparison: 2003-2004 (In ¥ million)

Pioneer Electronics (USA), Inc. (USA)

30. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea)

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (USA)

31. Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (Japan)

Table 57: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In ¥ trillion)

32. Sharp Corporation (Japan)

Table 58: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In ¥ trillion)

Table 59: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ trillion)

Table 60: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographical Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ trillion)

Table 61: Annual Sales Analysis by Segments: 2003-2004 (In ¥ trillion)

Table 62: Annual Sales Analysis by Products: 2003-2004 (In ¥ trillion)

Table 63: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographical Region: 2003-2004 (In ¥ trillion)

Sharp Electronics Corporation (USA)

33. Shenzhen Mizuda Electronic Co., Ltd. (China)

34. Shenzhen Richtec Industry Co., Ltd. (China)

35. Sherwood America, Inc. (USA)

36. SIM2 Multimedia SpA (Italy)

37. Sony Corporation (Japan)

Table 64: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In US$ billion)

Sony Australia Limited (Australia)

Sony Corp of America (USA)

Table 65: Annual Sales Comparison: 2002- 2004 (In US$ billion)

38. Thomson RCA (USA)

39. Thomson SA (France)

Thomson Consumer Electronics (USA)

40. Toshiba Corporation (Japan)

Table 66: First Quarter Sales Comparison: 2004-2005 (Q1) (In ¥ billion)

Table 67: First Quarter Sales Comparison by Segment: 2004-2005 (Q1) (In ¥ billion)

Table 68: First Quarter Sales Comparison by Region: 2004-2005 (Q1) (In ¥ billion)

Table 69: Annual Sales Comparison: 2002-2004 (In ¥ billion)

Table 70: Annual Sales Comparison by Business Segent: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion)

Table 71: Annual Sales Comparison by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion)

Toshiba America, Inc. (USA)

41. Tripath Technology, Inc. (USA)

42. Victor Company of Japan Limited (JVC) (Japan)

Table 72: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (Q1) (In ¥ billion)

Table 73: Annual Sales Analysis: 2002-2004 (In ¥ billion)

Table 74: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion)

Table 75: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion)

JVC Company of America (USA)

43. Yamaha Corporation (Japan)

Table 76: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (Q1) (In ¥ billion)

Table 77: Annual Sales Analysis: 2002-2004 (In ¥ billion)

Table 78: Annual Sales Analysis by Product Segment: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion)

Table 79: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographical Region: 2003-2004 (In ¥ billion)

Yamaha Electronics Corporation (USA)

Abstract

This report analyzes the US market for Home Theaters in Units. Annual forecasts are provided for the period of 2000 through 2010. The report profiles 43 companies including many key and niche players such as Bose Corporation, D&M Holdings, Hitachi Ltd., Kenwood Corporation, Koninklijke Philips Electronics, LG Electronics Inc., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd, JVC, ONKYO, Pioneer Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Sanyo Electric Co Ltd, Sharp Corporation, Sony Corporation, Aiwa Co Ltd, and Yamaha Corporation.

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