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gavind5uk on 09 January 2009
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This is from dvd-faq: http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html

Here's reality:

* 1997
- 349,000 DVD-Video players shipped in the U.S. (About 200,000 sold into homes.)
- 900 DVD-Video titles available in the U.S. Over 5 million copies shipped; about 2 million sold.
- Over 500,000 DVD-Video players shipped worldwide.
- Around 330,000 DVD-ROM drives shipped worldwide with about 1 million bundled DVD-ROM titles.
- 60 DVD-ROM titles (mostly bundled).
* 1998
- 1,089,000 DVD-Video players shipped in the U.S. (Installed base of 1,438,000.)
- 400 DVD-Video titles in Europe (135 movie and music titles).
- 3,000 DVD-Video titles in the U.S. (2000 movie and music titles).
- 7.2 million DVD-Video discs purchased.
* 1999
- 4,019,000 DVD-Video players shipped in the U.S. (Installed base of 5,457,000.)
- Over 6,300 DVD-Video titles in the U.S.
- About 26 million DVD-ROM drives worldwide.
- About 75 DVD-ROM titles available in the U.S.
* 2000
- 8.5 million DVD-Video players shipped in the U.S. (Installed base of 13,922,000.)
- About 46 million DVD-ROM drives worldwide.
- Over 10,000 DVD-Video titles available in the U.S.
- Belgium: 100 thousand installed base
- France: 1.2 million installed base
- Germany: 1.2 million installed base
- Italy: 360 thousand installed base
- Netherlands: 200 thousand installed base
- Spain: 300 thousand installed base
- Sweden: 120 thousand installed base
- Switzerland: 250 thousand installed base
- UK: 1 million installed base
* 2001
- 12.7 million DVD-Video players shipped in the U.S. (Installed base of 26,629,000.)
- Over 45 million DVD-ROM drives in the U.S.
- Over 90 million DVD-ROM drives worldwide.
- UK: 3 million installed base
* 2002
- 17 million DVD-Video players shipped in the U.S. (Installed base of 43,718,000.)
- Over 75 million DVD-ROM drives in the U.S.
- Over 140 million DVD-ROM drives worldwide.
* 2003 (fall)
- 16 million DVD-Video players shipped in the U.S. (Installed base of 73,300,000.)
- Over 27,000 DVD-Video titles available in the U.S.