All Articles Tagged Quixel Research

Jason Knott | 03/28 12:10 PM, 0 Comments

The U.S. home theater front projector market made a strong comeback in 2010. New data from Quixel Research shows a 31 percent increase in shipments from 2009. According to Quixel's "Q4 Home Theater Market Review Report," 150,215 front projector units shipped in 2010, with Q4 seeing over 48,000 units. Only 114,335 front projectors were sold in 2009. The 2010 data indicates the market is one of the few that rebounded close to 2007 levels. Quixel shows the high-water mark for front projector sales was in 2006, when over 200,000 units… View this story

Steve Crowe | 05/24 08:58 AM, 2 Comments

The home theater front projector market in Q1 2010 grew sharply in both volume and value year-to-year (Y/Y), according to Quixel Research. The category increased 51 percent Y/Y in unit sales and 17 percent Y/Y in revenue, according to Quixel's "USA Home Theater and Entertainment Front Projector Market Review." Meanwhile, unit sales and volume dropped 21 percent and 25 percent, respectively, quarter-to-quarter (Q/Q). Quixel says overall value for the front projector market jumped from $62 million in Q1 2009 to $72 million in Q1 2010. However, the market was valued… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 05/12 06:05 AM, 0 Comments

While dismissed by many as a technology on its last legs, plasma television 2010 first quarter (Q1) sales results once again proved the skeptics wrong, according to Quixel Research. The research firm's "Q1 2010 USA Large Area Display Report" indicates that unit sales of plasma TVs grew 14 percent from Q1 2009 to Q1 2010, and this growth amounts to a volume increase greater than the LCD TV 40-inch plus category for the same time period. “Plasma TV sales are still strong because they provide a great value, and when… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 02/24 03:49 AM, 0 Comments

It could be that the bigger is better philosophy is driving consumer interest in the front projection category. Unit sales in the United States grew 66 percent from Q3 2009 to Q4 2009 and 15 percent from Q4 2008 to Q4 2009, according to Quixel Research. Overall value for the home theater front projection category was up 45 percent from Q3 2009 to Q4 2009 with revenues topping $97.2 million in Q4 2009 compared to $67 million in Q3 2009. The front projection market ended the year with revenues of… View this story

Jason Knott | 12/21 08:29 AM, 3 Comments

According to a recent survey from Quixel Research, 50 percent of consumers want 3D home theaters and about 80 percent have already watched something in 3D. Quixel's second annual 3D study, "3D Displays and Content 2009,” (pdf) surveyed 1,000 HDTV owners to get their opinions on 3D technology. The data also shows consumers: Are willing to pay for 3D glassesWant to receive 3D programming from their service providerPrefer to watch 3D content from their cable or satellite provider vs. buying Blu-ray/DVD"Consumers not only prefer to receive 3D content from their… View this story