Futuresource 4K/ 8K UHD Tracker

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Content & Entertainment
Consumer Electronics

Date Published: 13 Jul 2023

This Futuresource report provides an analysis of 4K UHD and 8K within home entertainment. It explores the latest trends in the market, as well as providing forecasts and evaluating the expected scale and impact of these technologies.

With an analysis of key regions, hardware and content, including a review of product feature developments and the competitive landscape, this report acts as a strategic framework for any enterprise operating within the UHD market or its adjacent sectors.

The UHD 4K panel market continues to perform well, with the installed base exceeding 768 million at the end of 2022. Although the TV market has been impacted by inflation in regions like North America and Europe, Futuresource expects 4K TV shipments to continue to achieve traction due to a wider availability of 4K TVs at cheaper prices.

8K TV shipments are expected to witness only marginal growth across the forecast period, predominantly due to the substantial price gap between 4K and 8K TVs. This lack of growth is being amplified by the global economic slowdown, along with a continued lack of original 8K content.

UHD media streamer shipments are expected to achieve minor growth across the forecast period, while the 4K UHD games consoles market will continue to grow off the back of next-gen consoles such as Xbox Series X, PS5 Disk, and Digital versions.

Looking to the content, UHD subscriptions are now in the majority for the first time, as the sector continues to achieve growth. As a result, retail value across SVoD will continue to expand at a higher rate through the forecast period. And while mature markets such as North America and Western Europe are slowing down, with growth now in single digits, double-digit growth continues in areas such as Asia Pacific and Latin America.

| Comprehensive PDF report

| Introduction

| UHD hardware outlook

| Device overview

| 4K TV shipment forecast

| 4K UHD TV outlook by region

| HDR outlook

| 8K TV outlook

| 8K TV availability

| UHD media streamer outlook

| Console installed base by brand and device

| UHD software outlook

| UHD subscription digital video (SVoD)

| Key SVoD services HDR adoption

| UHD transactional digital video

| UHD Blu-ray

| UHD/4K panel market TV shipments, installed base and household penetration

| 8K TV shipments, installed base and household penetration

| UHD Blu-ray player shipments, installed base and household penetration

| UHD digital transactional video

| UHD digital subscription video

| Market analysis, with forecasts out to 2026

| Product, technology and competitive reviews, interpreting key market developments and trends

| The report is accompanied by a detailed Excel spreadsheet

Futuresource has been tracking, researching and consulting on the CE hardware and content landscape for more than 30 years. This publication is one in a series of research reports, produced to provide businesses with a fully rounded view of the market.

Any business with interests in the 4K and 8K home entertainment markets will benefit from this report, particularly:

| CE manufacturers and their suppliers

| Content owners and distributors

| Intermediaries and supply chain

| Retailers

| CE market strategists, marketing and sales professionals

| Investors