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The latest consumer data, a comprehensive industry analysis, industry forecasts for media server platforms
This report identifies different media server platforms and profiles the most representative / competitive solution providers. With the latest consumer data on intenders and early adopters, a comprehensive industry analysis, and industry forecasts, this report takes the first look at an emerging but promising industry."With the torrent of digital music and video and the growing presence of digital photos and home movies on PCs around the home, the opportunity is emerging for a simple, secure server to allow this content to be stored and shared by all the members of the household,” said Kurt Scherf, Vice President and Principal Analyst for Parks Associates. “Add the availability of multimedia-capable home networks and complementary audio and video receivers, and you have a recipe for whole-home digital entertainment."
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Table of Contents
The Bottom Line
1.0 Notes on Methodology
1.1 Consumer Data
1.2 Definitions
2.0 Definition and Role of the Media Server
2.1 Media Server-Portable Device Interaction
3.0 Drivers for the Media Server
3.1 Consumer Factors
3.1.1 Media Centralization Becoming the Norm
3.1.2 Backup as a Simple But Effective Driver for Media Centralization
3.1.3 Increased Use and Interaction with Both High-Value and User-Generated Content
3.2 Business Factors
3.2.1 Delivering Customer Satisfaction and Increasing Revenues
3.2.2 Media Servers as a Complement to High-end Installations
3.3 Building the Media Server becomes Easier and More Cost Effective
3.3.1 Hard Disk Drives
3.3.2 System-on-a-Chip Solutions
3.3.3 Home Networking Technologies Have Improved
3.3.4 Software/Middleware Solutions
Allegro
Blue Peach
BridgeCo
Digion
Mediabolic
Syabas
TwonkyVision
3.4 Industry-led Efforts to Create Connected Product Ecosystems
4.0 Consumer Interest in Media Centralization
4.1 Demand for Storage
4.2 Consumer Interest in Media Centralization – Content and Form Factors
4.2.1 Multiroom?What? Which Content Drives Media Centralization and Networking Needs?
4.2.2 Demand for Both In-home and External Access to Centralized Content
4.2.3 Form Factor Preferences
5.0 Identifying Media Server Form Factors
5.1 NAS Media Servers
5.2 Set-top Media Servers
5.3 Multimedia PCs
5.4 High-end Media Servers
6.0 Market Forecasts
6.1 NAS Media Servers
6.2 Multimedia PCs
6.3 Set-top Media Servers
6.4 High-end Media Servers
For full details, please email keithw@cmsinfo.com
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