FutureSource Says Silicon Labs’ Z-Wave Deal May Herald New Dawn for Smart Homes

2018 could bring a breakthrough in smart home device interoperability. Silicon Labs – a Texas based manufacturer of ZigBee Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips – is set to buy the Z-Wave operations of Sigma Designs for $240 million. The deal could boost the $6 billion Smart Home industry*, which is already expected to grow strongly in the coming years. Silicon Labs originally […]

FutureSource Says Silicon Labs’ Z-Wave Deal May Herald New Dawn for Smart Homes

Winter 2017 Electronic Systems Outlook from NSCA Indicates Construction Growth Ahead

NSCA’s Electronic Systems Outlook report has been updated for winter 2017, and includes information based upon actual data from January through November 2017, as well as forecasted information for 2018. NSCA partners with FMI to provide this report, which offers the newest, most relevant indicators of business opportunities for integrators. By tracking new construction starts […]

Winter 2017 Electronic Systems Outlook from NSCA Indicates Construction Growth Ahead

AV Over IP Sales Up Over 130 in 2017

AV over IP is poised to eventually revolutionize the low-latency Pro AV market, according to a newly-released industry report from Futuresource Consulting. Moving from a position of relative obscurity, AV over IP encoder/decoder ports will enjoy a year-on-year increase of over 130 percent.AV over IP describes the distribution of video over an IP network within an enterprise, […]

AV Over IP Sales Up Over 130  in 2017

Smart Home Market Worth $6B by End of 2017 and Rising Fast

Smart home devices are shaking off their novelty image and moving mainstream to become one of the fastest growing consumer electronics categories of 2017. That’s according to a new smart home report from Futuresource Consulting, which reveals that the devices will achieve a retail value of $6bn worldwide this year, with revenues expected to triple by 2021. Alexa and […]

Smart Home Market Worth $6B by End of 2017 and Rising Fast

AVIXA Releases Global AV Industry Trends Analysis

AVIXA has released its 2017 AV Industry Outlook and Trends Analysis (IOTA) Global Summary. The report provides an economic outlook through 2022 for the AV industry worldwide, including the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East and Africa. The Global Summary report, conducted by London-based IHS Markit on behalf of AVIXA, is the final report in the IOTA series, which includes […]

AVIXA Releases Global AV Industry Trends Analysis

InfoComm Releases AV Industry Outlook and Trends Analysis for the Americas

InfoComm International has released its 2017 AV Industry Outlook and Trends Analysis (IOTA) report for the Americas, including the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, featuring fresh market insights and sales forecasts through 2022 for AV products, services and solutions.  The new study, conducted by London-based IHS Markit on behalf of InfoComm, is the third of three regional reports, including Europe and […]

InfoComm Releases AV Industry Outlook and Trends Analysis for the Americas

NSCA’s Electronic Systems Outlook Report Debuts

NSCA’s Electronic Systems Outlook report has been updated for summer 2017, and now includes construction outlook information based upon actual data from Q1 and Q2 of 2017, as well as a forecasted outlook for the remainder of the year and beyond. Integrators continuously ask about market conditions and trends. NSCA has followed and reported on industry […]

NSCA’s Electronic Systems Outlook Report Debuts

Interesting Research Details How Display Size Matters in Classrooms

Following on from last year’s study in the United States, Epson Europe today announced new study results by Radius Global Market Research that evaluated the readability of content displayed on 70-inch screens in average-sized classrooms in Singapore and the United Kingdom. According to the surveys, more than 50 percent of students in each country found that content displayed on […]

Interesting Research Details How Display Size Matters in Classrooms

The Global LED Display Market Now $4.5 Billion Market

According to the latest report from Futuresource Consulting, the global LED display market closed 2016 with a mounting value of $4.5 billion, up 7 percent from $4.2 billion the previous year. Meanwhile, 2016 saw the value of the monochrome/tri-colour LED display market value fall, year-on-year by 5 percent, now contributing less than 25 percent of market value. Much of […]

The Global LED Display Market Now $4.5 Billion Market

Winter 2016 Electronic Systems Outlook Released by NSCA

NSCA’s Electronic Systems Outlook has been updated for Winter 2016, and now includes information based upon actual data from January through November 2016, as well as forecasted information for the remainder of the year and in to 2017. NSCA partners with FMI to provide this report to the industry, which offers the newest, most relevant […]

Winter 2016 Electronic Systems Outlook Released by NSCA

Global Home Video Entertainment Spend Reached $251.5 billion in 2016

Futuresource Consulting has recently released its annual evaluation of the health and shape of global home video entertainment, detailing the macro trends of 2016, in addition to insights for 2017 and beyond. This latest analysis highlights that households are spending more than ever before on video entertainment, and in 2016, the combined home video and […]

Global Home Video Entertainment Spend Reached $251.5 billion in 2016

InfoComm Engages IHS Markit to Perform Worldwide Industry Analysis and Reporting

InfoComm International has entered into an agreement with IHS Markit, a global leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, to analyze and forecast the market for professional audiovisual products and services worldwide. The new, comprehensive reports, due for release in 2017, supersede InfoComm’s previous Market Definition and Strategy Study series of research products, which was […]

InfoComm Engages IHS Markit to Perform Worldwide Industry Analysis and Reporting

InfoComm International Releases 2016 Global Pro-AV Distribution Channel and Trends Report

InfoComm International has released the 2016 Global Pro-AV Distribution Channel and Trends Report. This new report explores the ways pro-AV products and services move through the market — from manufacturer to end-user organization – and identifies factors that influence the various channels. It also includes market forecasts through 2017. InfoComm engaged Lewis Research to conduct […]

InfoComm International Releases 2016 Global Pro-AV Distribution Channel and Trends Report

CEDIA Research Finds Home Technology Professionals Expect Growth in 2016

As adoption of home technology increases among consumers, home technology professionals are anticipating a strong year in 2016, according to a new report issued today by CEDIA at its annual trade show, the global showcase of the biggest thinking, innovations and connections in home technology. Each year CEDIA conducts its Size and Scope of the […]

CEDIA Research Finds Home Technology Professionals Expect Growth in 2016

NSCA’s Summer 2016 Electronic Systems Outlook Now Available

NSCA’s Electronic Systems Outlook has been recently updated for Summer 2016, and now includes information based upon actual data from Q1 and Q2 of 2016, as well as information forecast for the remainder of the year. Free for many NSCA members, and available for purchase starting at $199 to others, this updated report provides the […]

NSCA’s Summer 2016 Electronic Systems Outlook Now Available

Is the Smart Home Smart Enough?

A recent Deloitte Consumer Review survey in the UK found that there was nearly zero growth between 2014 and 2015 in consumer purchasing of connected home products. The finding cited that, “UK consumers are aware of the potential benefits of the Internet of Things (IoT) but perceived high prices and skepticism about the technology are […]

Is the Smart Home Smart Enough?

Global Sales of Commercial Flat Panel Products Rise 17 Percent Year-on-Year to Reach Shipments of 855,000 Units in Q2 2016

The global commercial flat panel display market totaled shipments of 855,000 units in Q2 2016, a year-on-year increase of 17 percent. Of the major product categories, the LCD videowall market shows the highest year-on-year growth rate but this positive trend is largely limited to China with sales in other major markets largely stagnant. In China, […]

Global Sales of Commercial Flat Panel Products Rise 17 Percent Year-on-Year to Reach Shipments of 855,000 Units in Q2 2016

Global Sales of Solid State Projectors Soar 17 Percent Year-on-Year in CY Q2 2016

Futuresource Consulting has revealed its latest insights into the worldwide projector market which highlight that the market has declined 4.6 percent year-on-year in CY Q2 2016 to 1.76 million units, with value falling 5.6 percent to $2 billion. Despite value falling further than volume for another consecutive quarter, the disparity is far weaker than previously […]

Global Sales of Solid State Projectors Soar 17 Percent Year-on-Year in CY Q2 2016

InfoComm Releases 2016 Environmental Scan Report

InfoComm International has released the 2016 Environment Scan Report. The report analyzes economic, political, social and technological trends that may impact the pro-AV market, as well as internal trends within the AV industry. The 2016 Environmental Scan Report draws upon data from a variety of third-party sources, from government publications to research reports, to examine […]

InfoComm Releases 2016 Environmental Scan Report

Digital, Disparate and Disengaged: New Study Reveals Substantial Gap Between IT and Facilities Leadership and Employees

Prysm revealed today in a new commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting that while 75 percent of IT and facilities leaders said their executives and line-of-business leaders are putting moderate to extreme pressure on them to create or implement innovative collaboration solutions for employees, information workers find in-office technologies stunted and ineffective – much to […]

Digital, Disparate and Disengaged: New Study Reveals Substantial Gap Between IT and Facilities Leadership and Employees

2015 Video Wall Market Hit $3.4 Billion US

Futuresource Consulting has released the sixth edition of the global video wall report, which has monitored the adoption of technologies in the tiled display market since 2003. In 2015 global sales reached over $3.4bn and trends indicate that this category will sustain double digit growth out to 2020, with the market becoming more dynamic than […]

2015 Video Wall Market Hit $3.4 Billion US

What to Expect at InfoComm 2016 in Las Vegas

The Futuresource Professional Display team is all set to participate in InfoComm 2016 in Las Vegas. The team will be speaking at a number of conferences connected to the show as well as scanning the show floor, reviewing the new propositions in the pro audio visual (AV) space. The goal is to understand the hot […]

What to Expect at InfoComm 2016 in Las Vegas

Boardroom Technology and Unified Communications — The DATA

Futuresource Consulting has released its latest corporate AV end user report, which provides insight into the converged world of unified communications. It highlights the challenges and opportunities for both businesses and suppliers to enhance employee collaboration, communication and efficiency in the meeting room and beyond. In this latest report, Futuresource interviewed both corporate AV purchasers […]

Boardroom Technology and Unified Communications — The DATA

In the Flat-Panel vs. Projector Wars, 70″ Monitors Take a Hit

Radius Global Market Research is one of the largest independent market research companies in the world and they just released a study shows most kids (58 percent) can’t read content on 70” monitors. The study was conducted with 106 students ages 12-to-22 in groups of approximately 30 at a time. Students were asked to read […]

In the Flat-Panel vs. Projector Wars, 70″ Monitors Take a Hit

Futuresource Claims Projector Market Is Challenged

Futuresource Consulting has published its latest quarterly Worldwide (WW) Projector Market report, and one of the key findings is that the market’s value decline continues to rapidly outpace volume – leading to fears that certain vendors will struggle to maintain a presence in the mainstream market. In Q1 2016 the WW projector market declined 3 […]

Futuresource Claims Projector Market Is Challenged

More than 50% of American Churches Will Buy Projectors or Flat-Panels in the Next Year

According to respondents in TFCinfo’s latest market research study, more than half of U.S. churches are looking to purchase and expand upon their projection and video display systems. With over 350,000 churches and houses of worship (HOW) in the US, many of them already heavy users of audiovisual equipment, it is clear to see the […]

More than 50% of American Churches Will Buy Projectors or Flat-Panels in the Next Year

Video Display Use in US Churches Grows 73 Percent

Flat panel display use in the house of worship market has continued to grow rapidly according to TFCinfo’s recent research report entitled, “The Use of Video Displays in American Churches 2016.” Of the AV-focused churches that TFCinfo surveyed (churches that have made a strategic and financial commitment to integrate audio visual equipment in their worship […]

Video Display Use in US Churches Grows 73 Percent

Futuresource: Interactive Flat Panel Sales Double With to 800,000 Sold in 2015

Interactive Flat Panels (IFPDs) have been a major success story in 2015. By Q4, 59 percent of all interactive display sales were IFPDs. The growth has been explosive from 18 percent in 2013, 33 percent in 2014 to 57 percent in 2015. This growth is forecast to continue up to 82 percent by 2020. The […]

Futuresource: Interactive Flat Panel Sales Double With to 800,000 Sold in 2015

TFCinfo’s Annual Projector Brand Strength Report Shows EPSON Still Dominates

TFCinfo today announced the release of its “Projector Brand Customer Perception and Preference Study 2016.” This report marks the 14th year that this annual projector brand benchmarking study has been conducted. TFCinfo’s report not only measures the strength of multimedia projector brands in the five most important market segments in the AV industry (large corporations, […]

TFCinfo’s Annual Projector Brand Strength Report Shows EPSON Still Dominates

InfoComm Releases 2015 Live Events Industry Insights Study

InfoComm International has released its 2015 Live Events Industry Insights Study. It is the first such report that InfoComm has produced specifically for the live-events market. This study of the global live-events industry, conducted by InfoComm and Acclaro Growth Partners, covers trends and dynamics from the perspective of pro-AV rental, staging and live-events service providers in the North American, European, […]

InfoComm Releases 2015 Live Events Industry Insights Study

CEDIA Report Finds New Connected Home Technologies and Rising Consumer Confidence Will Translate to Record Growth for its Members

As more American homeowners purchase high-end home entertainment, lighting control, whole home control and security systems, the professionals they turn to for help in selecting and installing the components are reaping the rewards. The residential electronic systems industry will realize a third straight year of growth, according to a new report issued today by CEDIA […]

CEDIA Report Finds New Connected Home Technologies and Rising Consumer Confidence Will Translate to Record Growth for its Members

So, What’s Up with the Smart Home Market?

The ’90s were all about home theaters. But, let’s face it, that market is dying a rapid death. In some areas, thanks to the 1 percent mantra, having a home theater isn’t an indicator of family-fun, it’s more of a sign of braggart. But, having a smart home is a badge of environmental courage. Smart […]

So, What’s Up with the Smart Home Market?