Blu-Ray Discs: Market Research Report
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Blu-Ray Discs in Thousand Units and US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2008 through 2017. The report profiles 37 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as CMC Magnetics Corporation, Falcon Technologies International LLC, Hitachi Maxell Ltd, Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, Moser Baer India Limited, Panasonic Corporation, Paramount Pictures Corporation, RITEK Corporation, Sharp Corporation, Sony Corporation, Taiyo Yuden Co Ltd, TDK Corporation, Twentieth Century Fox, Umedisc Limited, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Walt Disney Co, and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
Contents
1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONSStudy Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study
2.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
A Quick Primer
Blu-Ray Survives Early Setbacks
Blu-ray Disc Wins the Hard-Fought Format War Against HD-DVD
Why to Upgrade from DVD to Blu-ray?
A Comparison of Blu-ray and DVD Features
Cost Savings: A Sharp Edged Benefit Driving the Uptake of Blu-ray
Emergence of AVC and DTS-HD as the Blu-ray Standard
How Sensitive Blu-Ray Discs Have Been to the Recession? A Review
World Beyond Recession: Outlook
Blu-Ray Storage in IT Environment: A Review
Outlook
Growth Drivers In a Capsule
HDTVs Propel Popularity of Blu-Ray
Table 1: Projected Breakdown of Household Penetration (%) for HDTV Displays and HDTV Broadcast by Select Country for the year 2015(F) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Rising Mobile Storage Market Boost and for Blu-ray Format
Support from Consumer Electronics and IT Manufacturers: A Shot in Arm
Low Cost Hardware Spur Blu-Ray Popularity
Table 2: Average Retail Price ($) of Blu-ray Player in Comparison to DVD Player for the year 2006 through 2014F (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Popularity of PS3 Augur Well for Blu-Ray
Table 3: Global Blu-Ray Technology (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales by Platform (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Blu-ray Disc Association Announces New Specifications to Improve Data Backup
3D TOUTED TO BECOME KEY INGREDIENT FOR BLU-RAY ADOPTION
Challenges to Reckon with…
Blu-ray Success Limited in PC Segment
Mandatory Managed Copy Still Far From Reality
Does Blu-Ray Region Codes Really Offer Safety Blanket for Movie Studios?
Will Rising Delivery Channels for Movie Distribution Hamper Blu-Ray Prospects?
Will Fourth Generation Optical Disc Cause Blu-ray Discs to Extinct?
3.PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Introduction
Types of Blu-ray Discs
Blu-ray Format
(i) Blu-ray Recordable (BD-R)
(ii) Blu-ray ReWritable (BD-RE)
(iii) Blu-ray ROM
Blu-ray Format Specifications
Advantages
A Comparison of Storage Technologies
Major End-Use Markets
Consumer Electronics
HD Television Recording
HD Video Distribution
HD Camcorder Archiving
PC and PC Peripheral
Mass Data Storage
Digital Asset Management and Professional Storage
4.STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
Sonic Solutions® Integrates Dolby® TrueHD Audio Stream Editing Tools in Scenarist®
Sharp Corporation to Unveil VR-100BR1 Triple Layer Blu-ray Disc Media
Sharp Corporation to Launch New Disc Drives
Imation Unveils TDK Life on Record 6x BD-R
Sony Launches Novel Blu-Ray Disc Line
Sony and Panasonic Launch i-MLSE
CyberLink Rolls out PowerProducer 5.5
Kaleidescape Introduces the 100-disc Blu-ray Disc Vault
Sony India to Roll out Blu-Ray Audio Visual Products
Sony Optiarc Unveils Blu-ray Disc Rewritable Drives
CyberLink Rolls out BDXL Blu-ray Format for PowerDVD
Fengtao Software Launches DVDFab Blu-ray Copy
Tipard Studio Introduces the Tipard Blu-ray Converter
Sony Corporation Introduces BDX-S500U Slim External Blu-ray Drive
Sonic Solutions Unveils Novel Version of Scenarist® BD Workgroup
Sharp to Launch Blu-ray Disc
Samsung Electronics Rolls out SH-B123 ODD
Hitachi Unveils HyDrive Blu-ray Drive
Corel to Unveil WinDVD with Blu-ray 3D certification
Panasonic Rolls out New Blu-ray Disc Media
Buffalo Technology Introduces the BR-PX68U2 6x Blu-ray Drive
Sony Creative Launches Blu-print 6 Blu-ray Disc
NetBlender to Launch 3D Authoring and Encoding Capabilities for DoStudio™ Blu-ray Tools
Sony Corporation to Discontinue Production at Hungarian Plant
Wipro Inks Partnership Agreement with Philips to Provide Blu-ray Solutions
Panasonic Establishes Blu-ray 3D™ Advanced Authoring Center
SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES Divests BLULINE II Replication System
MCE Introduces 8X Blu-ray Recordable Drive for Mac Operating Systems
Sony Introduces Blu-Ray Discs with Interactive BD-Live Video Editing Functionality
DTS Launches Blu-ray Audio Production Tools
Sonic Introduces Sonic BD PowerStation™ for Professional Videographers
Verbatim Americas Unveils New Line of Blu-Ray Disc Products
Samsung Electronics Unveils SH-B083 Drive
Media Distributors Launches Line1 Media
GZ Digital Media to Establish Facility Blu-Ray Disc Manufacturing Facility
Sony Australia Establishes a New Replication Facility for Blu-ray Discs
Pioneer and Sharp to Enter into Joint Venture
Panasonic Establishes 3D Blu-ray Research Laboratory
Sony Establishes New Blu-ray Software Production Facility in China
Ascent Media Group Collaborates with Sofatronic and Akamai Technologies
5.FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS
CMC Magnetics Corporation (Taiwan)
Falcon Technologies International LLC (UAE)
Hitachi Maxell Ltd (Japan)
Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation (USA)
Moser Baer India Limited (India)
Panasonic Corporation (Japan)
Paramount Pictures Corporation (USA)
RITEK Corporation (Taiwan)
Sharp Corporation (Japan)
Sony Corporation (Japan)
Taiyo Yuden Co Ltd (Japan)
TDK Corporation (Japan)
Twentieth Century Fox (USA)
Umedisc Limited (Hong Kong)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (USA)
Walt Disney Co (USA)
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc (USA)
6.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
Table 4: Global Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blu-Ray Discs Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 5: Global Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blu-Ray Discs Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
7.THE UNITED STATES
A. Market Analysis
Blu-ray Scores High in the Home Video Entertainment Market
Table 6: US Home Entertainment Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Consumer Spending By Format (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
US Blu-Ray Market Looks Up
Product Launches
Strategic Corporate Developments
Select US Players
B. Market Analytics
Table 7: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blu-Ray Discs Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 8: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blu-Ray Discs Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
8.JAPAN
A. Market Analysis
The Threat of Reverse-Importation
Recordable Blu-Ray Discs Market to Soar
Market Share Statistics:
Table 9: Japanese BD Optical Disc Drive Market (2011E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Installed Base for BD Rewriter Drives, and BD-ROM/Combo Drives (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Product Launches
Strategic Corporate Development
Select Players
B. Market Analytics
Table 10: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blu-Ray Discs Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 11: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blu-Ray Discs Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
9.EUROPE
A. Market Analysis
Market Overview
Retailers Play a Vital Role in Successful Adoption of Blu-ray Technology
Market Share Statistics:
Table 12: EU Consumer Spending on Home Video Entertainment (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Category (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 13: European Blu-ray Disc Players Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 14: European BD-Enabled Households (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Hardware Type (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 15: European Blu-ray Disc Market (2010): Average Consumer Price of Retail Blu-Ray Disc for Select Country (in Euros) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 16: European Blu-ray Disc Market (2010): Average Consumer Price of Rental Blu-Ray Disc for Select Country (in Euros) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Strategic Corporate Developments
B. Market Analytics
Table 17: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blu-Ray Discs Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 18: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blu-Ray Discs Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
9A.FRANCE
Market Analysis
Table 19: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blu-Ray Discs Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 20: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blu-Ray Discs Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
9B.GERMANY
A. Market Analysis
Market Overview
B. Market Analytics
Table 21: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blu-Ray Discs Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 22: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blu-Ray Discs Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
9C.THE UNITED KINGDOM
A. Market Analysis
Table 23: UK Retail Video Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Video Format (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analytics
Table 24: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blu-Ray Discs Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 25: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blu-Ray Discs Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
9D.REST OF EUROPE
A. Market Analysis
Strategic Corporate Developments
B. Market Analytics
Table 26: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blu-Ray Discs Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 27: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blu-Ray Discs Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
10.REST OF WORLD
A. Market Analysis
China: Market Overview
Product Launches
Strategic Corporate Developments
Select Players
B. Market Analytics
Table 28: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blu-Ray Discs Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 29: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blu-Ray Discs Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Total Companies Profiled: 37 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 49)
Region/CountryPlayers
The United States
Japan
Europe
France
Germany
The United Kingdom
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)
Middle East
Caribbean
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