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U.S. flat-panel TV shipments are projected to dip for the first time on an annual basis this year, ending an unbroken string of growth since the market began, according to a new report from IHS iSuppli.

Shipments in 2012 of flat-panel TVs into the American market are forecast to decline to 37.1 million units, down 5 percent from 39.1 million units in 2011, the firm’s U.S. TV Market Tracker reported. This follows a 1 percent growth last year from 38.6 million units in 2010.

Shipments of LCD TVs, plasma TVs and rear-projection TVs are projected to continue to weaken for the next three years, until at least 2015. …

In other trends outlined in the study, LCD TV sales will continue to transition to larger sizes. There will also be higher refresh rates (from 120Hz refresh rates to 240Hz and 480Hz), FullHD 1080p resolution, embedded Internet-connectivity, and increasing use of 3D features based on passive 3D glasses technology.

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