STRATEGY ANALYTICS: First decline in DVD player revenues projected; One percent decline to $19.8 billion expected in 2005 despite unit sale growth.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-20 June 2005-Strategy Analytics, Inc.: STRATEGY ANALYTICS: First decline in DVD player revenues projected; One percent decline to $19.8 billion expected in 2005 despite unit sale growth(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:20062005 Boston, MA - Global DVD player revenues will fall for the first time ever this year, according to research from the Strategy Analytics Connected Home service.

Retail revenues in 2005 will fall by 1 percent to $19.8 billion, after peaking at $20.1 billion in 2004. Higher value DVD recorders are beginning to replace players, but this trend will not prevent a continued fall in overall revenues. "The global transition from play-only DVD players to DVD Recorders is well under way," says Peter King, Director of the...