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Market Study
Published: September 2006
Pages: 199
Tables: 4
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Research from: Parks Associates
Sector: Information & Communications Technology

The market potential for network-capable consumer electronics products, with consumer research profile

This report examines the market potential for network-capable consumer electronics products, profiles early adopters and use cases, probes the requirements for connectivity technology and home networking infrastructure, and forecasts market demand. It is a comprehensive industry analysis featuring rich consumer data from Parks Associate’s latest surveys Managing the Digital Home: Installation and Support Services and Bundled Services and Residential Gateways.“Advances in silicon technology have improved the performance and lowered the cost of ownership of network-capable consumer electronics,” said Harry Wang, a research analyst at Parks Associates. “Consumers with a high-bandwidth home network are beginning to dip their toes into this emerging product category. But to fulfill the promise of whole-home entertainment, much more needs to be done by CE manufacturers, software developers, service providers, and content owners in the areas of network management, hardware-software integration, rights management, and user interface design.”

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The Bottom Line
1.0 Notes on Methodology
1.1 Consumer Data
1.2 Definitions
1.3 Scope of Report

2.0 The Roles of CE Devices in the Connected Home
2.1 Broadband Internet and Home Networks
2.1.1 Wired versus Wireless: Adoption and Trade-offs
2.1.2 Consumers’ Preference for Home Networking Technologies
2.2 Overview of Key CE Devices and Market Adoption
2.2.1 Fixed CE Devices with Integrated Networking Capability
2.2.2 Digital Media Adapters
2.2.3 Portable CE Devices
2.3 CE Devices and Connected Entertainment
2.3.1 Hub or No-Hub
2.3.2 Content Distribution Choices: Streaming, Sync, Download, and Managed Copy
2.3.3 Current Applications of Connected Home Entertainment

3.0 Technical Prerequisites and Cost Implications
3.1 Silicon Processor
3.1.1 OEM’s General Requirements for Silicon Chips
3.1.2 Processor Core and Design Architecture
3.1.3 Trends in Embedded Processor Design
3.1.4 Industry Organizations and Standards
3.2 Home Networking Silicon Components
3.2.1 Wi-Fi Silicon
3.2.2 802.11n/MIMO
3.2.3 Power Line Communications (PLC) Technology
3.2.4 Coax IC
3.2.5 HomePNA Chipset
3.2.6 Industry Organizations and Roles in Standard Formulation
3.3 Storage Medium
3.3.1 Hard-Disk Drive
3.3.2 Flash Memory and Solid State Disk
3.3.3 Next-generation DVD standard
3.3.4 Storage Technology Trends
3.4 Integration Software
3.4.1 Value Proposition of Integration Software for Connected Entertainment
3.4.2 Critical Issue for CE Vendors: Make or Buy
3.4.3 Development of Industry Standards and Guidelines
3.5 Content Protection and Rights Management Technologies
3.5.1 Hardware-based Content Protection Technology
3.5.2 Software-based DRM Technology
3.5.3 DRM Interoperability
3.6 User Interface
3.6.1 Remote Controls
3.6.2 Graphic User Interface
3.7 Bill of Materials, Pricing, and Consumers’ Total Ownership Costs
3.7.1 Bill of Materials: Cost Drivers and Pricing Trends
3.7.2 Margin Analysis
3.7.3 Hidden Cost: What’s the Total Ownership Cost for Consumers?

4.0 The Role of Content Service Providers
4.1 Cable Service Providers
4.2 Satellite Service Providers
4.3 Telco Service Providers
4.4 Internet Service Providers

5.0 Consumer Demand Drivers and Usage Behaviors
5.1 Consumer Media and Device Usage Behaviors
5.2 Factors Influencing Demand for Connected CE Devices

6.0 Industry Snapshot
6.1 The Connected Home: the Battleground Where All the Bets Go
6.1.1 Intel’s ViiV and AMD’s LIVE!
6.1.2 Apple: An Untold Underdog Story?
6.1.3 Microsoft: Flexing the Muscle inside the Digital Home
6.1.4 Big Four CE Manufacturers
6.1.5 Set-top-Box Manufacturers
6.2 Cross-Industry Interoperability Solution: DLNA
6.3 Content Owners: Releasing Fresher Content at Consumers’ Convenience

7.0 Market Forecasts and Implications
7.1 Forecasts of Connected Entertainment Households
7.2 Forecasts of Shipments for Network-Capable CE Devices
7.3 Market Implications, Opportunities, and Recommendations

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