PMA Reports Record-High Front Projector Shipments In Q3 ë05

17-Nov-05

Pacific Media Associates (PMA) announced that combined professional and consumer front projector sell-in shipments during Q3 '05 reached 1,069,000, representing 20% year/year growth and besting the previous quarterly high set in Q4 '04.ìStrong Q2 '05 sell-thru, particularly in education, helped balance inventories and set the stage for robust Q3 í05 sell-in,î according to PMA Vice President Michael Abramson. ìAnd as the price gap continues to shrink for XGA versus SVGA projectors, growth in the sub-$1,000 and $1,000-$1,499 XGA market also fueled the record-setting shipments in Q3 í05.îRegionally, the Americas continues to lead the world with about 40% share of the worldwide market. In Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), which represents 35% of the worldwide market, the projector market rebounded from a challenging second quarter thanks to improving economic conditions in Western Europe and continued healthy growth in developing economies. And in Asia, red-hot sales of professional projectors into China and a bounce back in Japanís professional market propelled the region to the fastest year/year growth in the world.ìWe expect the momentum to continue throughout the fourth quarter led in part by strong sales of widescreen projectors,î said Abramson. Year/year worldwide growth in the just-finished quarter reached nearly 30% for native 16:9 projectors. While EMEA, led by Western Europe, remains the leading market for widescreen models, the U.S. continued to close the gap during the third quarter. ìWe see a strong start to the holiday buying season for consumer front projectors,î Abramson predicted. îThere will be more widescreen models available for under $US1,000. This will also be the first full holiday season for the new ëinstant theaterí 480p models with built-in DVD players. And in the market for 720p models, consumers can now choose from a number of notable upgrades with dramatic improvements in price/performance.î

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