Blu-ray Disc Format Status Judy Chan Vice Chair, BDA China Promotions Group Philips Electronics Blu-ray Disc Association Media Tech 2011
Contents China HD Industry Landscape BD industry Value Chain Complete in China Expanded Product Line Increased Media Awareness Consumer Awareness Global Adoption Blu-ray 3D Recordable Blu-ray Closing Points
China HD Industry Landscape Government The State Administration of Radio Film and Television issued a series of policies in 2009 in order to accelerate the development of highdefinition television. As of now, over 10 HD channels have been launched As part of the 12th Five-Year Plan, the government is attaching great importance to the development of the culture industry and has further strengthened its copyright enforcement
China HD Industry Landscape Industry China s high-definition TV market made steady progress in China in 2010 3D TV entered the market and attracted great attention CBHD is now supported by only a few remaining Chinese companies and limited products can be found in the market.
BD industry Value Chain Complete in China Since the BD industry value chain was established in China in 2009, the BD industry continually accelerated and gained momentum. Testing center: The CESI Blu-ray Disc Product Testing Center began operation in July 2008 Hardware production: As of today, nine Chinese companies have produced BD players/drives for both the local market and for export
BD industry Value Chain Complete in China BD Industry Momentum BD content production: Sony Digital Audio Disc Corp. and Dalian Hualu Optical Technology Co., Ltd. established their Blu-ray disc production lines in 2008 and 2009, respectively BD content authoring: The Hualu Blu-ray Authoring Center was formally established in late 2009
BD industry Value Chain Complete in China BD Industry Momentum BD titles: As of today, more than 300 BD titles have been released in China market, with the lowest prices having dropped below RMB50 FLLA membeship: As of today, a total of 46 Chinese companies are actively participating in the BD industry. The number of FLLA members has increased more than 70% compared to 2009
Expanded Product Line - Hardware Products: BD players available in the China market: Sony, Philips, Panasonic, Pioneer, SHARP, Samsung, LG, Hualu, Desay, Contel, GIEC, Seastar, OPPO, TCL BD drives available in the China market: Pioneer, Sony, Lenovo PCs with BD-ROM: HP, Dell, Lenovo, Acer, Sony, Asus, Toshiba, Samsung, etc. Price: Different prices provide more choice for consumers. The lowest price has now dropped below RMB1000 (about USD 151.6) Extensive sales channel: Dealers, CE & home appliance retailers (Suning, Gome, Da Zhong, Best Buy), online stores (360buy.com, newegg.com.cn), etc.
Expanded Product Line - Software Strong support from studios: Disney, Sony Pictures, Fox, Warner, BBC, Hualu Price: The lowest price has now dropped below RMB 50 (about USD 7.6) Extensive sales channel: Disc stores (FAB), Supermarkets (WALMART, Carrefour), CE & home appliance retailers (Best Buy), Bookstores (Xinhua bookstore), online stores (dangdang.com, joyo.com, taobao.com, goudou.com), etc.
Increased Media Awareness Media awareness of BD has gradually increased over recent years. Media reports on BD technology, BD market performance, BD products analysis, HD market trend, 3D technology, BD royalty and etc. Top trade websites such as ZOL.com.cn, pchome.com, yesky.com and etc. have launched HD/BD channel, and key portals like sohu.com have created HD BBS. Both have seen significant traffic
Increased Media Awareness Media Quotes It is great to see more and more Chinese companies involved in the BD industry and launching products in the market. This tells us that the market is growing. - Guangzhou Daily (Guangzhou) The BD market was refined in 2010, and will see a steady growth in 2011. According to the sales data of some home appliance retailers, the sales of BD players doubled in Beijing during the Chinese Spring Festival, which can be seen as good news for BDA. - Beijing Youth Daily (Beijing) Without doubt, the Blu-ray technology raised the standards of the audio and video industry and changed our daily lives. But due to the high prices of BD products and competition from internet downloads, consumers in China have limited awareness of BD The HD player is currently BD player s main competitor. If the government can make a better effort to strengthen its supervision of copyrights, BD player will have a bright future. - ZOL.com.cn (Beijing) 3D movies, 3D games and other forms of 3D entertainment have drawn more and more attention from consumers. We believe that 3D is the main driving force of the BD market. - YOLO Magazine (Shanghai)
Consumer Awareness Home entertainment awareness of BD is steadily growing among consumers. Keyword search on index.baidu.com: Blu-ray from June 2006 until present
Consumer Awareness A keyword search on index.baidu.com: 3D movie from January 2009 to December 2010
Consumer Awareness Consumer attention to movies, especially the 3D movie experience have grown substantially* Over 50% of consumers have watched 3D movies in cinemas Over 90% of consumers have great interest in 3D products Over 40% of consumers hope 3D tech can be applied to their home TVs *ZDC research http://www.hea.cn/news/153547.shtml
Consumers Awareness - US
Blu-ray: How is it Doing in the U.S.? Blu-ray is thriving despite a very difficult economic environment
Blu-ray Penetration vs. DVD: US HDTV vs. SDTV Households in Years 1-5
Blu-ray Content Sales: Significant Growth Continues
EMEA BD-Equipped Households Europe: Growing; approximately one year behind the U.S.
Blu-ray vs. DVD Hardware: Format Share in Japan
Blu-ray 3D: We re Just Getting Started Strong need for consumer and retailer education Simplify the story: help consumers understand benefits of Home 3D Consumer feedback echoes what we heard when Blu-ray disc was first launched When properly demonstrated, consumers love 3D!
Projected 3D HDTV Adoption Rate
Recordable Blu-ray Disc BDA specs cover more than just movies Two types of recordable media are on the market Write-once BD-R and rewritable BD-RE Newest addition: BDXL Multi-layer recordable discs with up to 100GB (RE) or 128GB (R); compatible with new BDXL drives
Capturing & transferring data is a breeze
But the path from here to watching your memories on HDTV isn t that easy
Plus, viruses can hit, computers can crash, (permanently), laptops get lost or stolen, and Your data and precious memories could be irretrievably lost.
Protect your memories: burning a Blu-ray disc is easy...
Simple + seamless: Drop disc in tray, hit PLAY. Enjoy your memories in HDTV...
Store it, share it, send it, or watch it on recordable Blu-ray Disc
Closing Points Blu-ray Disc is the ultimate film format Highest quality HD video and sound available period Film transfers to Blu-ray are done with the utmost care, sometimes with frame-by-frame restorations
Closing Points Blu-ray provides a lavish maximum data rate for the best quality HD picture and multi-channel sound More than ten times the bit rate of an average U.S. broadband connection* Blu-ray Disc coexists very well with online streaming and download services Blu-ray for the complete, immersive home theater experience Streaming for immediate, casual use *U.S. average as of 2010 Q2 =5 Mbps (source: Akamai)
Closing Points Blu-ray Disc continues to add value by embracing the latest Full HD 3D the best possible 3D today With significant household penetration in less than five years, on a global basis, analysts agree that Blu-ray will continue its dramatic growth for the foreseeable future More than 160 companies in the BDA continuously work to ensure that the Blu-ray Disc experience will consistently entertain and amaze for many years to come