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WASHINGTON -- U.S. households own an average of 25 consumer electronics products, according to the latest study by the Consumer Electronics Association. The typical U.S. household spends more than $1,250 annually on consumer electronics.

Overall, consumer electronics are expected to grow 11% this year, matching 2004's growth, CEA said.

 The study was administered via telephone interview to a random national sample of 869 U.S. head of household adults between Feb. 17 and 20. The margin of error is +/-3.4%.

The study, 2005 "CE Ownership and Market Potential," found that the average U.S. home now has 3.1 television sets, up from 2.4 sets last year. Digital high-definition televisions are present in roughly 13% of households, flat-panel televisions in about 10%, digital video recorders in almost 10%, and DVD player penetration rates are on the verge of eclipsing VCRs, CEA said.

"The video arena illustrates how rapidly consumers are adopting digital technologies," said Steve Koenig, CEA senior manager of Industry Analysis, in a statement. "From image capture devices to displays, penetration rates in many digital video technology segments show steady increases over prior year figures."

Portable MP3 players shattered all expectations last year by more than doubling unit shipment volumes and nearly tripling revenues to $1.2 billion. These devices now can be found in approximately 15% of homes.