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As a result of growing consumer confidence, home audio and cinema in Turkey has recorded positive volume and value growth since the end of economic recession in 2010. In general, this category plays host to many products which still have quite low penetration rates in Turkey. For this reason, many of them are considered to be luxury items by the majority of Turkish consumers. Growing consumer confidence tends to have a direct effect on demand for such products in Turkey. More significantly,...

Sales of audio separates, speakers and hi-fi systems have been declining for some time due to the growing popularity of digital music downloads. The impact of digital downloads on home cinema and speaker systems has been more recent in comparison.

Home audio and cinema sales were posed with unfavourable challenges and thus experienced decelerating growth rates over the review period. Products within home audio and cinema were competing for sales with other electronics that can produce audio in addition to other functions which are used more often and in demand such as computers or digital media player docks. Product maturity and lack of new or unique appeal resulted in stagnant volume growth for home audio and cinema to settle at 542,000...

According to a recent industry report from IBISWorld, the outlook for the TV and Home Installation Services industry looks optimistic, with revenues expected to increase at an average yearly rate of 4.2% to almost $14 billion in the next two years. Improved economic conditions are expected to increase consumer spending, encouraging buyers to allocate more on electronics, such as TVs and home theaters and their associated accessories such as sound bars.

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Optoma has once again proven that they are the premier suppliers of projectors and HD technology by introducing the Optoma HD66 projector. The projector is equipped with DLP technology which has been provided by Texas Instruments. The device also has the Brilliant Color Technology which, as the name suggests, provides the viewer with bright and eye-catching color display. The projector is able to play HD videos of up to 720 pixels. The 2500 ANSI Lumens is also provided for the most cutting edge display and images that flash continuously across the screen. The Lumens is also available in 3000.

Hi-fi systems dropped dramatically by -5% in value and by -4% in volume to reach NIS43 million and 88,000 units compared with NIS45 million and 92,000 units in 2011. The reason for the decrease was alternative use for hi-fi devices such as smartphones. In addition, its price decreased due to low-fi production of simpler devices for the lower income segment at a much cheaper price. These low-fi devices were still included in stores under the hi-fi category and therefore the value decrease was...

Hi-fi systems dropped dramatically by -5% in value and by -4% in volume to reach NIS43 million and 88,000 units compared with NIS45 million and 92,000 units in 2011. The reason for the decrease was alternative use for hi-fi devices such as smartphones. In addition, its price decreased due to low-fi production of simpler devices for the lower income segment at a much cheaper price. These low-fi devices were still included in stores under the hi-fi category and therefore the value decrease was...

After the financial crisis began to have a negative effect on the Moroccan economy in 2009, home audio and cinema began to register steep declines. However, the category began to register positive retail volume and value growth again in 2012, with positive growth continuing into 2013. Hi-fi systems experienced the highest retail volume growth towards the end of the review period, with volume growth of 7% registered in both 2012 and 2013.

The popularity of home audio and cinema devices with added features and compatible with new technologies, such as Blu-ray, and recent consumer electronics, like smartphones, increased in 2012. Consumers were looking for high-quality products, but they also paid attention to prices and did not hesitate to postpone purchases of more expensive home audio and cinema goods. They were also more receptive to easy-to-install products with a modern design.

During 2012, the government of India implemented compulsory digitisation of cable television in the country's four major metropolitan areas of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, along with 38 other prominent cities across the country. The government expects the complete digitisation of cable television in India to be completed by March 2014. The digitisation of cable television in India has given a high number of consumers access to digital picture and High Definition Digital (HDD) sound...

Home audio and cinema is a category which has faced numerous difficulties in remaining relevant in consumer electronics in Portugal. Many of the products categorised under home audio and cinema are complementary items which are by no means considered to be essential items in Portuguese households. In light of the severe economic crisis which continues to undermine the purchasing power of Portuguese consumers, many Portuguese people have made attempts to avoid unnecessary spending on...

The 6% decline in retail volume sales in 2013 is an improvement on the negative review period CAGR. Growth continued to be dampened by the economic downturn at the end of the review period, with many consumers being reluctant to invest in these major purchases as a result.

With volume sales of home audio and cinema recording double-digit declines for the fourth consecutive year, 2013 was another difficult year for home audio and cinema in Greece as reductions in the disposable income levels of the majority of consumers and raging unemployment compromised expenditure on consumer electronics. It is safe to say that the majority of Greek consumers seem to be no longer interested in purchasing home audio and cinema systems, although there are exceptions for home...

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Volume and value sales of home audio and cinema experienced a reverse performance from the previous years in 2013. The entrance of other form of entertainment-smartphones and tablets affected consumers' interest in home audio and cinema products, as well as free time to work on their hobbies.

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In 2012 the category's 7% volume decline was nearly two percentage points deeper than the review period CAGR, while the 5% value decline was only less than half a percentage point deeper.

After growing steadily throughout most of the review period, in 2013 volume and current value sales of home audio and cinema products both declined slightly. While this negative turn was partly due to increasing maturity, it also reflected the fact that like other consumer electronics categories, in recent years home audio and cinema has seen demand for certain product types diminished by cannibalisation or increasing obsolescence. At the same time, slower growth in Norwegian GDP and global...

Towards the end of the review period, Vietnamese consumers showed higher interest in premium high-tech home audio and cinema. Therefore, there were more premium new brands and models available during 2012-2013. As the key purchasers of home audio and cinema were high-income consumers, they were less affected by the economic downturn. As such, despite the economy difficulties experienced during 2012-2013, such products gained greater popularity among high-income consumers. Bose and Denon were...

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Apple iTunes store is probably the most popular and best online store currently since the number of popular audio and video files that are available here might not be available with any other online websites. But the main drawback with iTunes is that they cannot be played on any other device apart from Apple. Hence, sharing the files and viewing on other non-Apple devices is not possible. Now this problem can be rectified with the M4v Converter .

Over the past few years, technology has introduced the world a variety of possibilities and new outlooks. Televisions are no exceptions here. They have transformed from mere idiot boxes to expensive gadgets. A variety of models are launched from time to time with different features and unique characteristics. However, individuals who buy these technologically advanced televisions might not be aware of the technical details. Screen resolution plays a great role in the entire TV viewing experience. At http://www.tvinfosource.com, individuals can find a variety of information on importance of screen resolution and how a TV needs to be selected based on certain characteristics.

Most of the products in this category are imported and subject to the import policy and therefore have higher prices. Current value growth of home audio and cinema in 2012 was consequently 38% in 2012 and 33% in 2013. According to an interview with a leader of industry during 2012, CADIVI reduced the approval to obtain foreign currency. This situation is pushing up prices as importers have to buy dollars on the black market to try to meet demand, which in turn translates into higher retail...

Home audio and cinema manufacturers are betting on more sophisticated products with more compact designs. The best example of this development lies in the product offer for digital media player docks, where small devices can render high-quality sound experiences, indoors and outdoors. The new design strategy has also permeated more mature home audio and cinema types, such as hi-fi systems and home cinema and speaker systems. For these product types, the focus has been on smaller-sized speakers...