HDTV Expert - The Rout Is On – by Pete Putman

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HDTV Expert - The Rout Is On – by Pete Putman

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Go back in time about 6-7 years and you’ll see just how dramatically the TV landscape has changed, along with the reversal of fortunes for Korean and Japanese TV manufacturers.

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Thanks, Pete. Some very interesting numbers, and a nice long-term perspective.

There was only one thing I might take some small exception to...

> And it’s not going to get better any time soon, as DisplaySearch stated that 2011 worldwide TV shipments actually declined .3% in 2011, reversing six consecutive years of growth. Only the LCD TV category showed any increase with a bare-bones 1% uptick. <

Of course it depends on your definition of "soon", but I suspect if the US economy (and other global economies) continue to make their slow recoveries, that by 2014 or 2015 we will see the effect of pent-up demand (long deferred purchases) resulting in some substantial growth in this area. Another "boom" if you will.

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