HDMI Expected to Overtake DVI in Consumer Electronics Reports In-Stat/MDR

[Gregg Lengling]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 2003--With the ability to add High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection and deliver high-bandwidth, uncompressed video, Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is continuing its foray into the Consumer Electronics (CE) market. However, according to In-Stat/MDR (http://www.instat.com), DVI's successor, High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), is expected to overtake DVI in CE products in the near future. The high-tech market research reports that the PC market will continue to adopt DVI, and PC peripherals like business projectors and LCD monitors will continue to their strong support of the interface. Yet, HDMI will overtake DVI in CE products such as digital televisions, set top boxes and DVD players, within 2-4 years.
"Developed principally by major CE vendors, HDMI addresses the shortcomings of DVI in the consumer electronics market by adding audio support, as well as a smaller connector," said Brian O'Rourke, a senior analyst with In-Stat/MDR. "As a result, HDMI should be adopted rapidly in the consumer electronics segment, with the first HDMI-enabled products being released in late 2003."

In-Stat/MDR has also found that:


    --  PCs generally handle audio and video separately, so they
        cannot use HDMI without a product redesign, which is not
        expected.

    --  Among PC makers, Apple has been the leader in implementing
        DVI. Apple has included a native DVI port in all
        configurations of its Power Mac G4 desktop line, as well as in
        both configurations of its Titanium PowerBook G4 notebook
        model. Apple is moving ahead with its transition from CRT to
        flat panel displays. So it makes sense for it to be among the
        first PC manufacturers to embrace DVI, the leading digital
        connection from PC to LCD monitor.

    --  PC peripherals are the best current market for DVI, with a
        2002 penetration of 27.4 percent, rising to 71 percent in
        2007. Displays and signs should be the fastest growing market
        for DVI over the forecast period, though they are starting
        from a very low base point. DVI in LCD monitors should grow
        rapidly, along with the market as a whole. DVI has already
        achieved solid penetration in business projectors, and the
        growth of that market will benefit DVI.
The report, "DVI & HDMI: Visualize a New Interface in PCs and Consumer Electronics" (#IN030704MI), includes unit forecasts by year through 2007 for the combined penetration of DVI and HDMI into 14 different applications. The report includes detailed analysis of DVI/HDMI in each of these applications. An average selling price forecast for DVI and HDMI transmitters and receivers is included. Brief profiles of DVI silicon suppliers, including Silicon Image, Texas Instruments and Genesis Microchip are included. To purchase this report, or for more information, please visit: http://www.instat.com/catalog/cat-mi.htm or contact Erin McKeighan; emckeighan@reedbusiness.com or 480-609-4551. The report is priced at $2,995.

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