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CES Wrap Up Consumer Electronics, Digital Media, Home Networking and Mobile Content The Consumer Electronics Show 2007 was all about “content everywhere.” The continued emergence of connected entertainment devices and the push to remove boundaries for content were two major themes that were nearly constant across all the major announcements. Wi-Fi and other local area connectivity seemed to find its way into more and more entertainment devices, and we saw the continued migration of mobile handsets from being communication devices to full-fledged entertainment platforms. Content players continued to closely align themselves with consumer platform companies, and existing platforms such as gaming consoles and PCs saw new models for delivery of content be it over-the-top Internet video delivery or expansion of pay TV to these platforms. This Research Brief examines many of the major announcements across the hardware, connectivity and content spaces, and presents ABI Research’s analysis of the significance of these, now that 2007 is well under way. Section 1. Consumer Electronics Highlights 1.1 High-Definition Display 1.1.1 Sharp 1.1.2 Samsung 1.1.3 Sony 1.1.4 Panasonic 1.1.5 Pioneer 1.1.6 LG 1.1.6.1 Televisions with Built-in DVR 1.1.7 Related Technology Announcements 1.1.7.1 Silicon Optix 1.1.7.2 Multi-View LCD Displays 1.2 High-Definition DVD 1.2.1 Samsung’s Second-Generation Blu-ray Player 1.2.2 LG Universal Player 1.2.3 HD-DVD Broadcom / Microsoft Reference Design 1.2.4 Sigma Designs 1.2.5 NEC 1.3 Ultra Wide Band 1.3.1 WiMedia Alliance 1.3.2 T-Zero Technologies 1.3.2.1 JPEG2000-Based Design with Analog Devices 1.3.2.2 Mini-PCI Card Reference Design 1.3.3 Alereon 1.4 Wireless Audio 1.4.1 Open Interface 1.4.2 Kleer 1.5 A/V Equipment 1.5.1 Sony 1.5.2 Yamaha 1.6 Others 1.6.1 EPOS 1.6.2 USBTV 1.6.3 Heads Up! 1.6.3.1 PUCC — Peer-to-Peer Universal Computing Consortium 1.6.3.2 iVDR HDD Consortium Section 2. Digital Media Wrap-Up 2.1 Top-Level Trends 2.2 Distribution Announcements 2.2.1 VeriSign 2.2.2 CBS Expands Partnership with YouTube, Signs Contract with Sling Media 2.2.3 Vongo and Microsoft Vista 2.3 Content Management and Protection 2.3.1 NDS Ltd 2.3.2 CyberLink Corporation 2.3.3 AMD/ATI and the Emergence of Cable Pay-TV on the PC 2.3.4 Widevine Technologies and Pay-TV Content Protection on the PC 2.4 Consumer Media Platforms and Content 2.4.1 IPTV on Xbox 360 2.4.2 Real Networks Makes Deals with TiVo and iRiver 2.4.3 Sony Announces Agreements with AOL, Yahoo, and Grouper for its Internet Video Link 2.4.4 NETGEAR and BitTorrent Section 3. Home Networking Wrap-Up 3.1 Wi-Fi–Enabled Portable Devices 3.1.1 SanDisk Sansa Connect 3.1.2 AOL and Haier's Wi-Fi MP3 Player 3.1.3 Real Networks and Reigncom/iRiver Wi-Fi MP3 Player 3.2 Wi-Fi Home Theater 3.2.1 Avega Systems: Aios.W Wi-Fi Speaker System Technology 3.2.2 Marvell-Yamaha Wi-Fi Speaker Demo 3.2.3 Com One Bluetooth Speakers 3.3 Network-Enabled TVs 3.3.1 HP MediaSmart HDTV 3.3.2 Sony’s Internet Video Link HDTV 3.4 Internet Tablets 3.5 Media Center PCs 3.6 Networked Digital Imaging 3.6.1 Momento Wi-Fi Picture Frames 3.6.2 Kodak EasyShare Wi-Fi Picture Frames 3.7 Media Adapters 3.7.1 Netgear Digital Entertainer HD 3.7.2 D-Link DSM-750 MediaLounge HD Wireless Media Player 3.7.3 Sling Media’s Slingcatcher 3.8 Home-Networking Technology 3.8.1 Pulselink 3.8.2 Ruckus 3.8.3 Windows Home Server Section 4. Mobile Content Wrap-Up 4.1 Top-Level Trends 4.1.1 CES 2007 Wrap-up Trends Analysis 4.1.2 Mobile Content Distribution Announcements 4.1.2.1 Qualcomm/MediaFLO 4.1.2.2 Another Key Mobile Content Win 4.1.2.3 Verizon to Offer Live Broadcast TV on Cell Phones 4.1.2.4 ATT (Cingular) to Launch Mobile Live Video 4.1.2.5 MobiTV 4.1.2.6 Sprint Nextel 4.1.2.7 NDS 4.1.3 M-Commerce / Mobile Payment Solution Payments 4.1.3.1 Visa and Nokia 4.1.3.2 Visa International and Philips 4.1.3.3 INSIDE Contactless 4.1.4 Multimedia Mobile Device and Partnership Announcements 4.1.4.1 LG 4.1.4.2 Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America 4.1.4.3 Nokia Sources and Methodology Notes FIGURES Block Diagram of the Demonstration Hardware and Reference Design Kleer Wireless Earbud Reference Design Yamaha YSP-1100 Digital Sound Projection: Surround Speaker ATI TV Wonder Digital Cable TV Tuner Sansa Connect SmartScreens Media Device Avega Wi-Fi Speaker Nokia N800 Internet Table Sony Television Side TV with Tuner Stack D-Link DSM-750 HD Wireless Media Player Ruckus MediaFlex Dongle CES 2007 Wrap-up: Mobile Content Business Linkages Qualcomm MediaFLO Nationwide Dedicated Multicast Network LG VX9400 Samsung SCH-u620 Nokia N800 Nokia 93i

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