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CE stores, consumers desperately seeking content

Some of the most frequently asked questions by consumers are about the availability of 3-D content.

Some of the most frequently asked questions by consumers are about the availability of 3-D content.

A new study from the Consumer Electronics Association surveying consumer electronics sales associates states that 80 percent believe sales of 3-D technologies will not be strong until more 3-D content is available. The survey, “The 3D Retail Experience – Opinions of Sales Associates,” polled more than 250 retail sales associates selling 3-D TVs and also found that many consumers are still confused about 3-D technology. Read the rest of this entry »

3-D TV purchases predicted to reach 20 percent of all sets sold in U.S. by 2013

The Consumer Electronics Association estimates 3-D TV set sales for all of 2010 will 1.05 million.

The Consumer Electronics Association estimates 3-D TV set sales for all of 2010 will 1.05 million.

In-Stat is predicting that one in five TVs purchased in the United States in 2013 will be 3-D-capable sets. Year-over-year shipments are expected to grow 231 percent between 2010 and 2011, resulting in a doubling of the U.S. installed base of units for 3-D TVs from 2010 to 2011.

“High definition did create a wave of activity in the U.S. market, not seen since the introduction of color,” said In-Stat analyst Stephanie Ethier. “3-D TV promises to be the next significant innovation wave for living room entertainment.” Read the rest of this entry »