***DVD-Video Sales Data
(March 15)
According to DVD Report and VideoScan, DVD-Video sales for the
week ending March 7 were 311,000 units. Year-to-date DVD-Video
sales were 2,720,000 units.
U.S. DVD-Video Player Unit Sell-In
(Week ended February 26)
Period 1999 1998 Change
Week-to-Date 54,516 16,256 235.4%
Month-to-Date 109,399 34,236 219.5%
Year-to-Date 234,935 68,263 244.2%
DVD/VCR year-to-date Unit Sell-In
(Week ended February 26)
Product 1999 1998
VCR Decks 2,342,729 1,992,684
TV/VCR Combo 481,254 312,377
DVD-Video Players 234,935 68,263
Launch-to-Date U.S. DVD-Video Player Sell-In: 1,663,678
Wave Issue 9036 4/6/99 Article 10-01