Media Adapters: Bridging the Gap Between PC and Legacy CE

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• Methodology
  • Methodology for Panel Survey
  • Methodology for General Consumer Survey
• Media Adapter Market Overview
• The Media Adapter Market
  • Media Adapters Emerge
  • Media Adapter Vendors
  • Early Adopter & Tech Savvy Stage
  • 2005 CES: Media Adapter Madness
  • Media Adapter Market Issues
    • Low Consumer Awareness
    • Content
    • Digital Rights Management
    • Hardware Compatibility and Ease of Network Setup
      • Windows Media Connect
      • PlaysForSure
      • Networked Media Product Requirements
      • Digital Living Network Alliance Home
    • Connectivity and 802.11x
    • Broadband Speed as Issue
  • Consumers: Survey Says...
    • Usage Patterns for the Average US Adult Consumer
    • Usage Patterns & Interests for Panel Members
  • Competitive Factors
    • Consumer Electronics Vendors Pose Challenge
• Media Adapter Categories
  • A/V Media Adapters
    • Prismiq Jump Starts Market
    • Others Join
    • Growing Pains
    • Network Equipment Vendors Enter Market
    • Integrated Gateway and Adapter Systems
    • Consumer Electronics Vendor Entrants
    • High Definition Adapters
    • Apple Macintosh-Compatible Adapters
  • Media Center Extenders
    • HP & Linksys
    • Compatibility
    • OnSpot Setup Service
    • Availability of MCE 2005
    • MCX for Xbox
  • Audio-Only Adapters/Receivers
    • Linksys
    • Roku
    • Creative
    • Apple Computer
• Forecast
  • Worldwide Media Adapter Forecast by Segment
  • Alternate Forecast Scenario by Segment
  • Vendor Market Shares
  • Sales by Geographical Region
• Selected Vendor Profiles
  • ActionTec Electronics
  • Buffalo Technology (USA), Inc.
  • D-Link
  • Hewlett Packard
  • Linksys
  • NetGear
  • Prismiq
  • Roku
  • Thomson
  • Video Without Boundaries
  • ViewSonic
  • Voyetra Turtle Beach

List of Tables

• Table 1. Media Adapter Vendors Matrix
• Table 2. Worldwide Media Adapter Shipment Forecast, 2004-2009 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 3. Alternate Scenario: Worldwide Media Adapter Shipment Forecast, 2004-2009 (Units in Thousands)
• Table 4. 2004 Worldwide Media Adapter Vendor Market Shares
• Table 5. Media Adapter Shipment Forecast by Region, 2004-2005

List of Figures

• Figure 1. PlaysForSure Logo
• Figure 2. Time to Download a 100-Minute Movie
• Figure 3. Average NA Consumer Primary Method of Internet Connection at Home
• Figure 4. Music Downloading Activity
• Figure 5. Music Download Services Used
• Figure 6. Devices Panel Members Use at Home
• Figure 7. Panel Members Primary Method of Internet Connection at Home
• Figure 8. Interest in Connecting PC to CE Device
• Figure 9. Linksys Wireless-B Music System
• Figure 10. Kenwood Fineline A/V Receiver
• Figure 11. Philips Streamium MC-i250 Wireless Micro HiFi System
• Figure 12. The Prismiq MediaPlayer
• Figure 13. The D-Link MediaLounge DSM 320RD
• Figure 14. Thomson Acoustic Research Digital MediaBridge
• Figure 15. Buffalo Technologies LinkTheater
• Figure 16. HP x5400 Media Center Extender
• Figure 17. Linksys Media Center Extender
• Figure 18. Media Center Extender Deployed on Home Network
• Figure 19. A Media Center Extender Connects to Home Network
• Figure 20. Linksys Wireless-B Adapter
• Figure 21. The Roku M2000
• Figure 22. Creative Sound Blaster Wireless Music Adapter
• Figure 23. Apple AirPort Express Base Station & Stereo Connection Kit