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.