Abstract
This IDC study presents data for and an analysis of the EMEA Blu-ray Disc (BD), HD DVD, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-R/RW, combo, and DVD-Rec markets. Data for 2005-2007 is based on actual sales figures; data for 2008-2012 is forecast. Storage formats are grouped into six categories: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW, combo, DVD-Rec, and professional optical/removable storage drives. Detailed data for each category is provided in terms of market value and unit shipments. Market share is provided for ROM versus recordable drives. Additionally, unit shipments are analyzed and forecast by slim versus half-height (HH) form factor. The optical drive market started to adopt BD in small numbers in 2007. The PC market' s adoption of DVD burners is saturating, and the market is commoditizing. This will accelerate the push for Blu-ray.
"DVD burners will remain the bread-and-butter business for ODD vendors. Despite Blu-ray' s win over HD DVD in the format war, BD drive adoption will be limited in 2008," said Wolfgang Schlichting, research director, Removable Storage, at IDC.
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- IDC Opinion
- In This Study
- Methodology
- Situation Overview
- CD/DVD Market 2007 Recap
- Table: EMEA Optical/Removable Drive Shipments, 2005-2007 (M)
- Figure: EMEA Optical/Removable Drive Shipments, 2005-2007
- Table: EMEA CD/DVD Drive Shipment Share by Vendor, 2005-2007
- Figure: EMEA CD/DVD Drive Shipment Share by Vendor, 2005-2007
- Blue Laser Recording
- Table: Blu-ray Disc/DVD Format Comparison
- Blu-ray Disc
- Other Formats
- The Impact of Blu-ray' s Win over HD DVD
- Figure: Worldwide Blue Laser DVD Installed Base Share, 2007
- Future Outlook
- Market Impact: Pull Factors
- Market Impact: Push Factors
- Content Support
- Forecast and Assumptions
- Table: EMEA Blue Laser DVD Drive If-Sold-OEM Shipment Value by Form Factor, 2006-2012
- Figure: EMEA Blue Laser DVD Drive If-Sold-OEM Shipment Value by Form Factor, 2006-2012
- Table: EMEA Blue Laser DVD Drive Shipments by Form Factor, 2006-2012
- Figure: EMEA Blue Laser DVD Drive Shipments by Form Factor, 2006-2012
- Table: EMEA Blue Laser DVD Drive If-Sold-OEM Average Sales Value by Form Factor, 2006-2012
- Figure: EMEA Blue Laser DVD Drive If-Sold-OEM Average Selling Value by Form Factor, 2006-2012
- Table: EMEA Blue Laser DVD Drive Shipments by Subregion, 2006-2012
- Figure: EMEA Blue Laser DVD Drive Shipments by Subregion, 2006-2012
- Optical Drives
- Table: EMEA Optical Drive If-Sold-OEM Shipment Value by Format, 2005-2012
- Figure: EMEA CD/DVD Drive If-Sold-OEM Shipment Value by Format, 2005-2012
- Table: EMEA Optical Drive Shipments by Format, 2005-2012
- Figure: EMEA CD/DVD Drive Shipments by Format, 2005-2012
- Table: EMEA Optical Drive If-Sold-OEM Average Selling Value by Format, 2005-2012
- Figure: EMEA CD/DVD Drive If-Sold-OEM Average Selling Value by Format, 2005-2012
- Table: EMEA CD/DVD Drive Installed Base by Format, 2005-2012
- Figure: EMEA CD/DVD Drive Installed Base by Format, 2005-2012
- Channel and Country Dynamics
- Table: EMEA CD/DVD Drive Shipments by Channel, 2005-2012
- Figure: EMEA CD/DVD Drive Shipments by Channel, 2005-2012
- Table: EMEA CD/DVD Drive Shipments by Country, 2005-2012
- Figure: EMEA CD/DVD Drive Shipments by Subregion, 2005-2012
- Blue Laser Drives Grow Strongly But Cannot Surpass DVD in the Next Five Years
- Half-Height CD/DVD Drives for the Desktop
- Table: EMEA Half-Height CD/DVD Drive Shipments by Format, 2005-2012
- Figure: EMEA Half-Height CD/DVD Drive Shipments by Format, 2005-2012
- The Slim CD/DVD Drives for Portable PCs
- Table: EMEA Slim CD/DVD Drive Shipments by Format, 2005-2012
- Figure: EMEA Slim CD/DVD Drive Shipments by Format, 2005-2012
- Conclusion
- Forecast Assumptions
- Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the EMEA Blue Laser DVD, DVD, CD, and Other Optical/Removable Storage Drive Market, 2008-2012
- Market Context
- Applications
- The Long Arm of the Law
- Competing Technologies
- PC Drives
- Comparing IDC' s 2007 and 2008 Forecasts
- Table: EMEA CD/DVD Drive Unit Shipments, 2005-2012: Comparison of 2007 and 2008 Forecasts (M)
- Figure: EMEA CD/DVD Drive Unit Shipments, 2005-2012: Comparison of 2007 and 2008 Forecasts
- Essential Guidance
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Definitions
- Drive Technologies
- CD/DVD-ROM
- CD/DVD-Recordable Drives
- Professional/Other Optical/Removable Drives
- Markets
- Channels of Distribution
- Measures
- Drive Technologies
- Synopsis

