International. Most Asian TV manufacturers reported losses and declines in sales during 2011. This panorama is confirmed by a study by IMS Research on the subject, which ensures that the fall will continue during 2012.
Worldwide, sales of TVs per unit were down 0.4% from 2010. Veronica Thayer, analyst of the tv market of the firm explained that the problems of Japan during 2011 and the economic crisis were the factors that helped generate this trend
The analyst also pointed out that the expectations for the television market for the coming years are set in the countries of emerging economies, among which is Latin America, which will be key to counteract a weakened television market in developed regions, a phenomenon that she estimates will occur for the next five years.
The study, which included information from 70 countries, identified that demand for LED-backlit LCD TVs has continued to increase and sales nearly doubled during 2011. IMS Research expects that the price difference between CCFL backlight and backlit LED TVs will close in the next five years, resulting in LED-backlit LCD TV dominating the market in 2016.
Another forecast of the researchers is that during the year 2016, approximately 40% of the televisions that will be sold worldwide will have 3D capabilities and about 70% will connect to the Internet.
