Monday January 9, 2012 – Jing Sui
As countries continue to transition from analog to digital terrestrial TV, set-top boxes (STBs) and Integrated Digital TVs (IDTVs) that receive terrestrial signals are in high demand. Digital TV receiver shipments, including both STBs and IDTVs, are expected to continue rising in the near future. DTC estimates that nearly 340
million combined units shipped in 2011, and continuous growth is expected throughout the forecast period, yielding a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7% between 2011 and 2016.
As an impact for DTT STBs, IDTVs log a CAGR of 12% from 2011 to
2016 as more and more TVs are built with internal digital terrestrial tuners. Worldwide STB shipments for the digital terrestrial platform fluctuate because of the varied analog shut off schedules, the increased presence of digital tuners on TV sets and the proliferation of hybrid STBs, but overall the category is projected to produce a 4% CAGR between 2011 and 2016.
Digital Cable STB shipments overall exhibit stability even though they face competition from other pay TV platforms. The long-term outlook for DTH satellite and IPTV STBs is positive due to robust demand in Asia. Shipments of IPTVs have an especially good outlook, with shipments expected to double between 2010 and 2016, reaching 43 million units shipped.
