http://www.cepro.com/topic/C318 Research Stories from CE Pro, The Leading Information Source for the Custom Electronics Installer en cepro@ehpub.com Copyright 2009 2009-07-13T12:40:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/social_networking_has_little_influence_on_brand_selection/K318 http://www.cepro.com/article/social_networking_has_little_influence_on_brand_selection/#When:16:19:00Z Just 12% of consumers say it’s important for companies to have social networking accounts, while only 15% follow consumer electronics on social networks. News, Research 2009-07-02T16:19:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/parks_demand_for_remote_tech_support_is_rising/K318 http://www.cepro.com/article/parks_demand_for_remote_tech_support_is_rising/#When:14:59:00Z It predicts that CE pros can grow client bases and increase revenues by troubleshooting home networks. Over 10 million households will be remotely serviced by 2013. News, Networking, Research 2009-06-26T14:59:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/single_family_housing_starts_down_only_1_in_may/K318 http://www.cepro.com/article/single_family_housing_starts_down_only_1_in_may/#When:11:31:00Z Is the bottom finally here? Northeast and Midwest see double-digit increases over April. Unsold inventories continue to shrink. News, Builders, Research 2009-06-25T11:31:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/revenue_for_gaming_industry_drops_23_in_may/K318 http://www.cepro.com/article/revenue_for_gaming_industry_drops_23_in_may/#When:17:09:00Z Year-over-year sales declined for the third straight month, dropping to $863.3 million in May 2009. News, Gaming, Research 2009-06-15T17:09:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/pacific_media_names_mitsubishi_top_front_projector_brand/K318 http://www.cepro.com/article/pacific_media_names_mitsubishi_top_front_projector_brand/#When:12:17:00Z Pacific's Dealer Survey names Mitsubishi No. 1 brand for fifth time in seven years. News, Product News, Display Devices, Research 2009-06-12T12:17:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/nielsen_28_million_homes_unprepared_for_dtv_transition/K318 http://www.cepro.com/article/nielsen_28_million_homes_unprepared_for_dtv_transition/#When:19:05:00Z Number of unready homes dropped from 5.8 million since transition was delayed. News, CATV, Research 2009-06-10T19:05:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/study_120_240_hz_lcd_tvs_to_reach_273m_units_in_2009/K318 http://www.cepro.com/article/study_120_240_hz_lcd_tvs_to_reach_273m_units_in_2009/#When:21:37:00Z DisplaySearch says 120 Hz and 240 Hz LCDs will account for 15.8 and 3.4 percent, respectively, of the 142 million units in 2009. News, Product News, Display Devices, Research 2009-06-09T21:37:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/stb_market_to_peak_but_mpeg_4_hd_demand_to_keep_it_viable/K318 http://www.cepro.com/article/stb_market_to_peak_but_mpeg_4_hd_demand_to_keep_it_viable/#When:13:48:00Z ABI Research predicts set-top box market will peak in 2009 and gradually decline. Manufacturers react to transition from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 content delivery. News, Research 2009-06-08T13:48:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/study_tech_is_top_10_career_trend_for_college_grads/K318 http://www.cepro.com/article/study_tech_is_top_10_career_trend_for_college_grads/#When:16:32:00Z Several of the top career trends for college grads involve technology areas where integrators can thrive. News, Gaming, Home Health, Research 2009-05-29T16:32:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/home_prices_continue_to_fall_but_confidence_is_up/K318 http://www.cepro.com/article/home_prices_continue_to_fall_but_confidence_is_up/#When:17:01:00Z The prices of homes continues to fall, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, with a 19.1 percent drop in the first quarter (compared to Q1 2008). News, Builders, Research 2009-05-26T17:01:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/hdtvs_now_in_33_of_us_households_nielsen_finds/K318 http://www.cepro.com/article/hdtvs_now_in_33_of_us_households_nielsen_finds/#When:17:35:00Z Despite higher penetration rate, only 28.8. percent of households receive HD programming. News, Product News, Display Devices, Research 2009-05-22T17:35:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/npd_consumers_thinking_positively_about_economy/K318 http://www.cepro.com/article/npd_consumers_thinking_positively_about_economy/#When:14:10:00Z Study shows increasing willingness to spend, a step that’s “critical as we begin to progress through this period of stabilization.” News, Research 2009-05-22T14:10:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/cea_average_ce_spending_down_176_from_last_year/K318 http://www.cepro.com/article/cea_average_ce_spending_down_176_from_last_year/#When:19:51:00Z Households spent an average of $1,229 on consumer electronics. TVs are the most owned product. News, Product News, Display Devices, Associations, Research 2009-05-21T19:51:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/study_lcd_overtakes_plasma_in_big_screen_market_in_q1/K318 http://www.cepro.com/article/study_lcd_overtakes_plasma_in_big_screen_market_in_q1/#When:16:12:00Z Sales of large-screen LCD TVs surpassed those of large-screen plasmas for the first time ever, according to Quixel Research. News, Product News, Display Devices, Research 2009-05-21T16:12:00-06:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/homebuilders_confident_but_housing_starts_reach_record_low/K318 http://www.cepro.com/article/homebuilders_confident_but_housing_starts_reach_record_low/#When:13:24:00Z Houses are the most affordable they've been in 18 years, and builders are increasingly confident thanks to low prices, interest rates and the $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers, according to the NAHB. News, Builders, Research 2009-05-20T13:24:00-06:00