Some 3.2 million U.S. households in 2011 will be BD3D-enabled, compared to 790, 000 last year, with the number expected to exceed 22.5 million in 2014, IHS Screen Digest research shows.

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But with Hollywood now starting to release some of its biggest 3D movies on Blu-ray 3D, IHS Screen Digest research predicts that Blu-ray 3D (BD3D) sales will explode in the U.S. and major European economies this year.

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"Historically there have been moments where franchises have fallen out of style, " says Piers Harding-Rolls, head of games research at IHS Screen Digest.

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Warner Bros, for instance, supplies small selections of its films to 38 separate digital-distribution services, according to Screen Digest, a research firm in London.

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"Quad-core processors offer much faster performance for graphics-intensive activities such as high-definition video playback and high-end gaming as well as enabling the phone to handle multitasking with less effect on the user experience, " said Daniel Gleeson, a research analyst for IHS Screen Digest.

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Ben Keen, research director at media analysts Screen Digest, said the rise was directly related to the building of new cinemas.

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The top market timer, according to Timer Digest, is Bill Meridian , editor of Cycles Research.

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