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CEA Report Highlights Strong CE Sales

Consumer electronics sales figures for 2004 and projected sales for 2005 both look to be strong, according to new figures out from the Consumer Electronics Association. Growth seemed to be especially strong in digital cameras, flat panel displays, wireless communication devices and MP3 players.

The CEA report, according to the trade organization, reveals that projected 2005 figures across the industry indicate increased revenue of 9 percent, or $123 billion.  Final 2004 numbers indicate total industry sales grew 10 percent, totaling $113 billion in revenues.

CE Accessories Revenue to Jump 11 Percent

Do you purchase accessories to further enhance your consumer electronics enjoyment? If you do, you are part of the projected increase in revenue growth the Consumer Electronics Association is expecting to see for this year.

A new report out by the CEA looked at trends in buying patterns of consumers towards accessories for their home electronics. Based upon their analysis, it was determined that growth in this category should see an 11 percent jump by the end of the year, netting revenues of $8.3 billion. Retail sales meanwhile will see a total of $11 billion in this category.

CEA Pushes for Wireless Devices on Planes

In-flight use of wireless data, rather than voice functionality, should be permitted for individuals who choose to use wireless phones, email devices, PDAs or laptops while flying, urged the ConsumerElectronics Association (CEA) in comments filed today with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

In its comments, CEA called for careful evaluation of changes to rules regarding the use of portable electronic devices aboard aircraft.

“It is absolutely imperative that the airlines, the FCC and the wireless industry give careful consideration to the impact of cell phone calls on airplanes,” said CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro. “There is no denying we are a mobile and connected society, but individuals can maintain air-to-ground communication quickly and effectively through the use of wireless data and Internet access, and there are clear benefits to such services on airplanes.”

CEA Urges Congress for DTV Hard Deadline

A hard deadline to end analog television broadcasts will help “foster the creation of new, high-skill jobs and it will promote America’s technology leadership in an increasingly competitive world,”said Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) President and CEO Gary Shapiro in testimony delivered today before a congressional committee. Shapiro made his comments before a hearing held by the HouseCommittee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet regarding a staff discussion draft of the DTV (digital television) Transition Act of 2005.

25 CE Products Per Household

U.S. households now own an average of 25 consumer electronics products, according to the 2005 “CE Ownership and Market Potential” study released today by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). Moreover, each U.S. household typically spends more than $1,250 annually on consumer electronics (CE) products. The study also reveals that households are equally enthusiastic about their content, owning on average approximately 100 music CDs, more than 40 DVD movies and 16 video games.

CEA’s Gary Shapiro Pushes Broadcasters

Broadcasters need to figure out a business model that actually works for them in the new digital age and sell Americans what they really want – HDTV, advised Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)President and CEO Gary Shapiro in remarks delivered yesterday before the Advanced Television Systems Committee’s (ATSC) Annual Meeting. The meeting is being held in Washington, D.C. this week.

Shapiro delivered his remarks as congressional, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and industry officials debate how to define the end of the nation’s transition to digital television (DTV). Legislation to set a hard cut off date for analog broadcast is widely expected to be introduced in this current session of Congress.

CEA Asks for Analog Cut-Off Date Support

The broadcast industry should stop pushing for regulations on other industries, “remove its shackles” and market the value of its digital service to consumers, said Consumer Electronics Association(CEA) President and CEO Gary Shapiro. Shapiro shared his views on the digital television (DTV) transition and the broadcast industry in a speech delivered yesterday during NAB2005, the annualconvention produced by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) this week in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“Broadcasters face significant challenges in the digital age – challenges they have refused to tackle and opportunities they have refused to embrace,” stated Shapiro. “But these challenges are not insurmountable. Indeed, those who play these changes to their advantage will succeed in the digital age.

Consumers Demand Digital Cable-Ready HDTVs

CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) announced the figure at the National Show, the annual cable industry conference being held this week in San Francisco, where CEA also is showcasing asampling of the scores of digital cable-ready products now available to consumers.

The new DCR high-definition sets, which provide access to digital HDTV programming and other premium channels without a set-top box, are favored by 71 percent of American consumers, according to a random telephone survey conducted earlier this year by CEA Market Research. These “plug-and-play” products are now available at retailers nationwide.

Consumers Demand Cable-Ready HDTV’s

CEA announced the figure at the National Show, the annual cable industry conference being held this week in San Francisco, where CEA also is showcasing a sampling of the scores of digital cable-readyproducts now available to consumers.

The new DCR high-definition sets, which provide access to digital HDTV programming and other premium channels without a set-top box, are favored by 71 percent of American consumers, according to a random telephone survey conducted earlier this year by CEA Market Research. These “plug-and-play” products are now available at retailers nationwide.

Super Bowl Boosts DTV Sales

As Americans prepare for the nation’s unofficial holiday — Super Bowl XXXIX – consumer electronics retailers are ringing up huge sales of digital television (DTV) products. According to figuresreleased today by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), December 2004 factory-to-dealer sales of DTV products hit 927,000 units, marking a 45 percent increase over December 2003. Total DTVsales for 2004 reached 7.2 million units, an increase of 75 percent compared to year-end 2003.

With November 2004 holiday sales of 844,000 units, the 10 percent increase in December sales demonstrates that retailers know that an upgrade to a high-definition television (HDTV) is a priority to consumers before this year’s Super Bowl,” said CEA Director of Market Research Sean Wargo

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