Japan
Market overview
Hardware: VCRs
Hardware: Video CD (VCD)
There is no significant installed base of VCD players in this territory. There is a small VCD software business; discs are mainly played on PCs or DVD video players
Hardware: DVD
Hardware: Hi-def disc
Software: video (all formats)
Software: VHS retail (sell-through)
Software: VHS rental
Software: VCD retail (sell-through)
Software: VCD rental
Software: Hi-def disc retail (sell-through)
Software: DVD retail (sell-through)
Software: DVD rental
Software: total VHS
Software: total VCD
Software: total DVD
Retail environment: retail (sell-through) outlets
Retail environment: rental outlets
Regulatory/political
Consumer market research: rental