PMA Research (PMA), the worldwide market information experts on large displays, has published their latest sell-through tracking report on large-format (32″ and larger) flat panel displays being sold by leading N. American Pro AV dealers and Systems Integrators who serve commercial markets.
Compared to December 2018, both unit volume and revenues for sales of large-format flat panel displays sold through the North American Pro AV channel were up by double-digits. In addition, the fourth quarter marked the third consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth. For the entire year, unit sales closed 14% above last year and revenues were higher by 15% at the close of 2019.
Several key product segments fueled the 2019 year-over-year growth, including sales of 4K UHD, Interactive and Direct View LED displays.
While 4K UHD pricing has declined modestly since the beginning of 2019, prices for FHD displays increased as supplies dwindled. In 4Q2019, prices for FHD displays in the 50″- 55″ category, which are in high demand, were up close to 10%. In addition, there has been solid growth for interactive displays for the year. Unit sales in December 2019 were up by double-digits over December last year. This helped drive 2019 interactive sales to a record-high level and a gain of nearly 50% over 2018.
Finally, direct-view LED installations accounted for 15% of total revenues in December. For the full year of 2019, direct-view LED generated 8% of total revenues compared to just 1% of total revenues in 2018.
PMA’s monthly Pro AV Flat Panel Tracking report offers timely sell-through data and analysis on unit sales and true volume-weighted selling prices of large-format displays sold by leading Professional Audio-Visual Dealers in North America. These reports are ideal for tracking product and channel trends.
About PMA Research
PMA Research (PMA) specializes in worldwide market information for the projector industry, including detailed and comprehensive coverage of High-End Projectors, Mainstream Projectors, and Pico Projectors. With a series of quarterly projector shipment and forecast reports along with monthly sales tracking, PMA publishes data-driven insights for projector manufacturers, component suppliers, accessory companies and channel partners.
Expanded coverage of the display industry includes market information on U.S. Professional Large-Format Flat Panel Displays. PMA’s Flat Panel Tracking Reports offer timely sell-through data and analysis on unit sales, revenues and true volume-weighted selling prices of Professional Large-Format Flat Panel Displays sold by leading N. American dealers, systems integrators, and distributors.
PMA Research offers a comparative analysis for both Display product categories with their All-Displays Distributor Tracking Report. The All-Displays report compiles sell-through data and analysis on unit sales and true volume-weighted wholesale prices of Large-Format Flat Panel Displays and Projectors sold by leading Distributors in the United States. This report is valuable in that it combines flat panel and projector sell-through data into one report, making it easy to compare and analyze these different display product segments.
PMA Research was formerly Pacific Media Associates, which was established by Dr. William Coggshall. Dr. Coggshall was a co-founder of Dataquest (now part of Gartner) and helped start the syndicated high-tech market information business. PMA Research has offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company’s US headquarters is located at 25852 Avenida Cabrillo, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675. Phone: +1 (949) 493-4601. <http://www.pmaresearch.com> www.pmaresearch.com
