Abstract
In 2007, the cable set top box market experienced record-setting growth, as both worldwide unit shipments and revenues reached new highs. Strong demand for basic digital cable set top boxes, especially in the Chinese market, coupled with sustained demand for advanced digital cable set top boxes in the North American market, is fueling the market growth.
Digital cable set top box unit shipments spiked to over 41 million units last year, up from 29.7 million units in 2006. Worldwide cable set top box revenues passed the $6 billion mark in 2007, up from $4.8 billion in 2006.
This report covers the market for cable TV set top boxes, with special emphasis on product manufacturers, market and technology trends, and the semiconductor content of the boxes. It also provides a digital cable set top box Bill of Materials forecast, an analysis of digital cable set top box profit margins, digital cable set top box manufacturer market shares for 2007, and worldwide unit shipment and revenue forecasts for the next five years.
Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Introduction: The Cable Set Top Box
- The Global Cable TV Industry
- So Who Needs a Cable Set Top Box?
- The Cable Set Top Box Market in 2007: Another Record-Setting Year
- Market and Product Development Trends
- 7/07: Minimal Impact on the Market
- Wither the Box? The Long-Term Viability of Cable Set Top Boxes
- OCAP Becomes “Tru2way”
- MPEG-4-Enabled Set Top Boxes on the Horizon
- The Market in China Continues to Boom
- The Digital Cable Set Top Box Bill of Materials
- Digital Cable Set Top Boxes: Costs and Margins
- Cable Set Top Box Manufacturers
- Motorola
- Cisco Systems
- ADB
- ChangHong
- Coship
- HUMAX
- Jiuzhou
- Pace Micro Technology
- Panasonic
- Samsung
- Skyworth
- Thomson
- Manufacturer Market Shares: Digital Cable Set Top Boxes
- Forecasts: Cable Set Top Boxes
- The Cable Set Top Box Market: Growth Scenarios
- Forecast Overview
- Worldwide Unit Shipments
- Worldwide Revenues
- Methodology
- Related In-Stat Reports
List of Tables
- Table 1. The US Cable TV Industry: General Statistics
- Table 2. US Cable TV Households with Cable Set Top Boxes
- Table 3. Digital Cable Set Top Boxes in China: Unit Shipment Forecast, 2005- 2012 (Units in Thousands)
- Table 4. Bill of Materials Forecast: The Basic Digital Cable Set Top Box
- Table 5. Bill of Materials Forecast: The Advanced Digital Cable Set Top Box
- Table 6. Bill of Materials Forecast: The PVR-enabled Digital Cable Set Top Box
- Table 7. Bill of Materials Forecast: The HD-Capable Digital Cable Set Top Box
- Table 8. Bill of Materials Forecast: The MPEG-4-Enabled Digital Cable Set Top Box
- Table 9. Cost Analysis: The Basic Digital Cable Set Top Box
- Table 10. Cost Analysis: The Advanced Digital Cable Set Top Box
- Table 11. Cost Analysis: The HD/PVR-Enabled Digital Cable Set Top Box
- Table 12. Motorola: 2007 Digital Cable Set Top Box Unit Shipments (Units in Thousands)
- Table 13. Cisco Systems: 2007 Digital Cable Set Top Box Unit Shipments (Units in Thousands)
- Table 14. 2007 Manufacturer Market Shares: Digital Cable Set Top Boxes
- Table 15. Worldwide Cable Set Top Box Unit Shipment Forecast, 2006- 2012 (Units in Thousands)
- Table 16. Unit Shipments by Geographic Region: Digital Cable Set Top Boxes, 2006- 2012 (Units in Thousands)
- Table 17. Digital Segmentation Forecast: Basic Cable Set Top Boxes vs. Advanced Cable Set Top Boxes, 2006- 2012 (Units in Thousands)
- Table 18. Forecast: Cable Set Top Boxes With Integrated Cable Modems, 2006- 2012 (Units in Thousands)
- Table 19. PVR-Enabled Digital Cable Set Top Box Unit Shipments, 2006- 2012 (Units in Thousands)
- Table 20. High Definition Digital Cable Set Top Box Unit Shipments, 2006- 2012 (Units in Thousands)
- Table 21. Cable Set Top Boxes: Worldwide Revenue Forecast, 2006- 2012 (US$ in Millions
- Table 22. Cable Set Top Boxes: Worldwide Revenue by Geographic Region, 2006- 2012 (US$ in Millions)
List of Figures
- Figure 1. Worldwide Digital Cable Set Top Box Unit Shipment Forecast, 2006- 2012 (Units in Millions)
- Figure 2. Motorola' s DCH3416 Digital Cable Set Top Box with M-Card
- Figure 3. Digital Cable Set Top Boxes: Worldwide Unit Shipments, 2000- 2007 (Units in Thousands)
- Figure 4. The CableCard
- Figure 5. Motorola' s DCX3400 Digital Cable Set Top Box
- Figure 6. Cisco Systems Explorer 8300HD Digital Cable Set Top Box
- Figure 7. Worldwide Cable Set Top Box Unit Shipments, 2002- 2012 (Units in Thousands)
- Figure 8. Cable Set Top Boxes: Worldwide Revenue Forecast, 2006- 2012 (US$ in Millions)
