While consumers cite a number of concerns that marketers and manufacturers will need to address before 3DTV gains widespread adoption,new research from The Nielsen Company shows that there is a sizable opportunity to attract the eyeballs and investment of some of the world’s most affluent TV households.
28% of Global Consumers Have or May Buy 3DTV
In a survey of approximately 27,000 online consumers conducted in September 2010 across 53 countries, 13% of respondents said they already own or “definitely will” purchase a 3DTV set in the next 12 months. An additional 15% of global online consumers said they “probably will” purchase a 3DTV.
Latin America Has Strongest Intent to Purchase 3DTV
Interest and intent to purchase is strongest in Asia Pacific, Latin America and MEAP (Middle East, Africa, Pakistan) markets. Consumer interest in Europe and the U.S. still trails the rest of the world.
Globally, 9% of consumers say they definitely will purchase a 3DTV. That percentage drops to 6% in Europe and only 3% in North America. However, 17% of Latin American consumers say they will definitely purchase a 3DTV, as do 11% of consumers in both Asia Pacific and MEAP.
6 in 10 US Viewers Rate 3DTV Better than 2DTV
A separate foundational study conducted by Nielsen, in collaboration with the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketers (CTAM) and CBS Vision, dug deeper into the 3DTV viewing experience through both qualitative and quantitative research to get U.S. consumers’ first-hand reactions to 3DTV.
In the study, 12 groups and families were exposed to 30 minutes of 3DTV content in a traditional living room space. An additional 425 participants from around the country were also exposed to the same content in a more formal theater-style lab environment. The content included clips from a range of genres: nature, sports, comedy, a music concert, movies, and video games.
After watching the 3DTV content reel, six in 10 participants agreed that the content was better than their current 2DTV viewing, and nearly half (48%) found it more engaging. They also stated that it made them feel like they were part of the action (57%) and closer to the characters (48%).
Sports Most Desired 3DTV Content
As part of this foundational study, viewers were asked what type of content they were most interested in seeing in 3D. A leading 64% said sports, and 62% said nature/animal. Other top responses included action/adventure (60%) and movies (54%).
Somewhat surprisingly, a little less than half (48%) said video games. Less popular content for 3D viewing included scifi (43%), travel (40%) and music/concerts (35%).
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Purchase Intent for 3DTV Varies Around the Globe
Asia Pac, Latin America and MEAP Consumers Lead 3DTV Adoption; U.S. and Europe Take ‘Wait and See’ Approach
It has been almost a year since 3DTV debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show where nearly all international TV manufacturers demonstrated their new 3DTV capabilities and generated significant buzz around the emerging technology.
While consumers cite a number of concerns that marketers and manufacturers will need to address before 3DTV gains widespread adoption, new research from The Nielsen Company shows that there is a sizable opportunity to attract the eyeballs and investment of some of the world’s most affluent TV households.
In a survey of approximately 27,000 online consumers conducted in September across 53 countries, 13 percent of respondents said they already own or ‘definitely will’ purchase a 3DTV set in the next 12 months. An additional 15 percent of global online consumers said they ‘probably will’ purchase a 3DTV.
Not surprisingly, interest and intent to purchase is highest amongst consumers ages 21-34, and strongest in Asia Pacific, Latin America and MEAP (Middle East, Africa, Pakistan) markets. Consumer interest in Europe and the U.S. still trails the rest of the world.
A separate foundational study conducted by Nielsen, in collaboration with the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketers (CTAM) and CBS Vision, dug deeper into the 3DTV viewing experience through both qualitative and quantitative research to get U.S. consumers’ first-hand reactions to 3DTV.
In the groundbreaking study, 12 groups and families were exposed to 30 minutes of 3DTV content in a traditional living room space in Sony’s 3D Experience Media Lab in MGM TVCity (Las Vegas). An additional 425 participants from around the country were also exposed to the same content in a more formal theater-style lab environment. The content included clips from a range of genres – nature, sports, comedy, a music concert, movies, and video games. After watching the 3DTV content reel, six in ten participants agreed that the content was better than their current 2DTV viewing, and nearly half (48%) found it more engaging. They also stated that it made them feel like they were part of the action (57%) and closer to the characters (48%).
“Our research shows that, despite positive perceptions towards 3DTV programming, consumers are still hesitant to invest in 3DTV sets – opting to take a ‘wait and see’ approach,” said Frank Stagliano, EVP/GM of TV Primary Research for Nielsen. “Recent technology battles between plasma and LCD or blu-ray and HD DVDs have trained consumers to wait until widespread adoption is more likely. This drives down cost, making technology more affordable.”
Stagliano said some consumers are also deterred by the usability of the set and required glasses, fearing that 3D technology may inhibit TV as a relaxing medium. An all-3D network launching in early 2011 may make the “wow” factor more evident, and draw in more consumers.
For the technology to gain widespread adoption in the U.S. and abroad, marketers need to emphasize 3DTV viewing as complementary to the 2D experience. David Poltrack, Chief Research Officer of CBS Corporation and President of CBS Vision, said he is confident 3DTV is “just going to be a part of television” like cable and high definition. “No one has taken the really powerful TV dramas and made them with the eye toward 3D,” said Poltrack. “I think once that happens, you’re going to see regular television programming capturing [and] being enhanced by 3D, and people are going to watch special episodes of their favorite programs in 3D.”
For more research on driving 3DTV adoption, download Nielsen and CTAM’s new report,www.ctam.com/3dtv. Featuring exclusive insights from CBS, Discovery and ESPN executives at the forefront of 3DTV content development, the report uncovers both the drivers and deterrents to mainstream 3DTV adoption, and how these insights can be used by television executives to better understand what is in store for 3DTV in the near future.
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