500-Percent Growth Forecast for 3D TVs

SCOTTSDALE: The 3D TV market is poised to grow by 500 percent this year, rising to more than 300 million in 2015, In-Stat reports.

“Over the next few years, a greater percentage of large-screen TV sets will ship with the 3D feature,” said Michelle Abraham, research director. “We expect 100 percent of all 40-inch and above DTV sets will eventually be 3D-enabled. This will not only cause shipments of 3D TV sets to increase, but will also grow the number of households worldwide with 3D TV sets. 3D content providers need not worry that consumers will be unable to view their content.”

In 2011, Europe will be home to most 3D TV unit shipments, at just over 7 million, In-Stat says. By 2015, meanwhile, Asia Pac will dominate with a 32 percent share of worldwide 3D TV shipments.