4K Ultra HD TV Unit Sales To Hit 330 Million by 2019, Parks Says

More than 330 million 4K Ultra HD TVs will be sold worldwide by the end of 2019, up from 2 million sold in 2013, Parks Associates said in a report issued Wednesday. Among U.S. broadband households planning to purchase a flat-panel TV in 2015, 56 percent think that 4K picture quality is an important feature. However, Parks data indicate 4K still has an uphill climb to make with many consumers. Among flat-panel shoppers not planning to buy a 4K TV, Parks said, 42 percent weren't familiar with 4K/Ultra HD technologies, while 44 percent either were turned off by the price or felt the picture quality did not justify the price.