Abstract
SYNOPSIS
This report examines the catalysts and inhibitors for connected consumer
electronics. It specifically focuses on the key technology components -
including home networking, media processing, and device discovery and media
server software. The report also provides definitions and profiles of various
CE devices and includes worldwide forecasts.
“Several factors are driving the connected consumer electronics market,
but none is more significant than the rise of premium access content services
- such as multichannel television and broadband Internet offerings - and the
continued trend of centralized digital media in the home,” said Kurt
Scherf, vice president and principal analyst with Parks Associates.
“The pace of product and service development in this space will grow
more intense as the market is joined in force by CE manufacturers, service
providers, retailers, and the content industry.”
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