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DisplaySearch: 4K TVs on the Up

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According to NPD DisplaySearch Q2 2014 4K TV shipments surpass the number for overall 2013-- Q2 2014 shipments total 2.1 million units while 2013 shipments reach 1.6m , a sign 4K TVs are a high-end consumer "must-have."

DisplaySearch 4K TV

Vendors offer 4K TVs across the world, meaning shipments are no longer going near-entirely to China. Last year had China accounting for around 80% of shipments in each quarter, thanks to a glut of low-cost Chinese 4K sets.

However new 4K TVs and an increase in available 4K/UHD content brought a regional shift, and China now accounts for 60% of shipments.

“New 4K TV model introductions have broadened the 4K TV business, which has become a lot like the high-end TV market, in general,” DisplaySearch says. “Even so, there needs to be greater implementation of broadcast offerings that deepen the value of 4K sets, beyond pixel counts.”

Go More 4K TV Sets Shipped in Q2 2014 than in All of 2013 (NPD DisplaySearch)