According to research firm IHS, the sale of 4k tvs rise from 4000 units in 2012 to 2.1 million in 2017. Nevertheless, the market share of 4k tvs in that period does not exceed the 0.8 percent, the figure for the research.
IHS cites a number of reasons for the absence of a breakthrough of 4k tv’s, so is to be read at Digitimes. First, it is according to IHS, the limited availability of native 4k content as an inhibiting factor. With the introduction of the first full-screen hd tv’s played the same problem. In addition, the sales of tvs bigger than 60″, while in the elevator, but the high price and other factors, the market share of such tvs in 2012, only 1.2 percent of the total sales.
Since you are only at sizes of 60″ or larger benefit from the higher 4k resolution, and 4k-panels are significantly more expensive than full-hd screens of the same size, that limits the market. Also find the most of users the current full-hd resolution is ‘good enough’. Yet this is the paneelfabrikant not against to have smaller panels with 4k resolution. So would reportedly Chimei Innolux next year with a 4k panel with a screen diagonal of 39″ to come true. The Taiwanese paneelfabrikant produces a 50″ and 65″-4k-lcds for tvs.
Toshiba offers the Regza 55ZL2 have a tv with a 4k panel, but next year, three new 4k models offer, in the sizes 50″, 60″ and 84″. Also Sony and LG are going to a 84″-4k-tv-release. Sony brings Bravia KD-X9005 already in december, for a price of 25,000 euros, while the 84″-4k tv by LG 15,000 euros costs. Also the Chinese brands Hisense and Konka want to make this year a 4k tv with 84″image size introduce. The 84″-4k-panel of the above tv’s is probably supplied by LG Display.
