Who's Blu? Next-Generation DVD Players and Recorders

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Methodology

Introduction

• DVD Royalties

DVD Players by Region

• ASP
• Revenues

DVD Playback Form Factors

• Forecast

Emerging DVD Player Features

• Digital Connections
  • HDMI
  • USB
  • DivX
  • Networking Capability
  • EPGs

DVD Recorders

• DVD-RAM
• DVD-RW/-R
• +R/+RW
• Forecast
  • Unit Shipments
  • ASP
  • Revenues

Emerging DVD Recorder Features

• USB
• HDMI
• Editing Features
• Copy Protection
• DTV Tuners

DVD Recorder Combinations

• +HTiB
• +VCR
• +DVR
• +TV
• +Set Top Box

What US Consumers Are Saying

High-Resolution DVD

• High-Resolution Standards
  • Blu-ray
  • Blu-ray Product Announcements
  • About Blu-ray Discs
  • HD-DVD
  • HD-DVD Product Announcements
  • About HD-DVD Discs
  • Available Content for Blue Laser Players
  • Positions in the Blu-ray and HD-DVD Format Debate
  • PlayStation 3
  • Forecast
• Red Laser High-Resolution Standards
  • EVD
  • FVD

DVD Technologies

• Optical Pickup Unit
• MPEG-2 Compression
• Audio Decoding
• Memory
• Copyright Protection
• DVD Player Silicon
  • Integration
• DVD Player Bill of Materials
• Blue Laser Player Bill of Materials
• DVD Recorder Silicon
  • Integration
• DVD Recorder Bill of Materials
• DVD Silicon Providers
  • Broadcom
  • ESS Technology
  • LSI Logic
  • Magnum Semiconductors (Spin-off of Cirrus Logic)
  • MediaTek
  • NEC
  • Philips
  • Sigma Designs
  • Sony
  • STMicroelectronics
  • Sunplus
  • Zoran
  • Others