Quantum dot TV shipments expected to grow to 18.7 million in 2018: market researcher

By Park Sae-jin Posted : January 9, 2015, 16:23 Updated : January 9, 2015, 16:37

 

The number of global quantum dot (QDOT) TV shipments is expected to exceed 18 million in 2018, a market researcher said Friday.

"In order to boost consumer value in the LCD TV market, 4K ultra-high-definition (UHD) enhanced-color LCD TVs using quantum dot technology will become available in 2015, with 1.3 million shipping worldwide," DisplaySearch (www.displaysearch.com) said, adding that shipments of QDOT TVs are expected to grow to 18.7 million three years later.

It forecast that QDOT TV shipments will jump to 5 million in 2016 and 12 million in 2017. 

“While LCD technology undisputedly dominates the TV scene, manufacturers continue to innovate in order to bring additional value to consumers,” Paul Gray, director of European research at DisplaySearch, said. “The launch of new 4K UHD services promises to foment another round of innovation, as content creators bring richer, deeper colors to their art."

In contract, curved TV shipments are expected to peak at 8.2 million in 2016 before falling below 8 million, DisplaySearch said. Curved TV shipments were estimated at 1.8 million in 2014.

"Curved screens are also a popular feature this year (in 2015), but there will be limited opportunity for growth as the market for this feature is expected to peak next year,” Gray said.

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