Global shipments of diagnostic displays will grow at a 5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2014 and 2018, according to a report from DisplaySearch, a subsidiary of IHS.
Although large high-resolution displays are increasingly in demand, 21.3-inch displays had a 67% share of unit shipments and a 65% share of revenues in the first half of 2014.
Displays with 6 to 10 megapixels and higher will become more prevalent as users shift from multiple screens to single-screen viewing, DisplaySearch found.
| Diagnostic display annual growth rates | ||||
| No. of megapixels | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| 6 | 18% | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| 8 | 46% | 27% | 22% | 20% |
| 9 | 300% | 100% | 53% | 31% |
| 10 | 18% | 23% | 20% | 17% |
Most growth will be in emerging markets such as China and Latin America, according to the company.
