 Networked Home Audio
Market Analysis of Sonos-like Systems, Audio Servers, IP Speakers, and Network Receivers
The consumer home audio market goes through major shifts every ten years. Nearly 20 years ago it was the shift to the Compact Disk. Close to ten years ago the Internet unleashed P2P sharing through Napster, and the music industry has never been the same. Since then, the changes have kept on coming, with Apple’s iPod and iTunes changing the way consumers purchase and use their music.
ABI Research believes the next major shift in home audio will be adoption of IP based (and some proprietary) networking to allow for in-home distribution of music. The increasing number of consumers who buy their music in digital/non-physical formats such as through iTunes or Zune Marketplace, as well the many that convert their existing CDs to digital files through ripping them onto their PC hard drive, are looking for ways to enjoy this music around the home through stereo and speaker systems that go beyond what they get through their PC-based music configuration.
What Does This Report Answer?
- How many consumers are using networked home audio today?
- What are the different use-case scenarios for networked home audio?
- What are the major industry impediments and what conditions will foster the growth of this currently nascent market?
- How big will the home audio server market be?
- Who are the key players across the audio server, networked receiver/media adapter, IP speaker and complete-system markets?
- Who are the key technology providers for this market?
- How will IP-based distribution services for music tie into the networked home audio market?
Who Needs This Report?
- Consumer electronics vendors
- Home audio system specialists
- Music and content providers
- Digital distribution companies
- Content providers
- Investment and financial analysts
Section 1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- 1.1 What is Networked Audio?
- 1.2 Types of Solutions for Digital Audio
- 1.2.1 PC-Based Music Servers with Networked Receivers
- 1.2.2 Internet Wi-Fi Radios
- 1.2.3 Non-PC Music Server Systems
- 1.2.4 Closed-System Networked Audio
- 1.3 Are Consumers Using Networked Audio?
- 1.4 Market Players in Networked Audio
- 1.4.1 Networking Hardware Vendors
- 1.4.2 Consumer Electronics and Home Audio Specialists
- 1.4.3 Home Media Server Vendors
- 1.4.4 Media Client/Adapter Vendors
- 1.5 The Market Today for Networked Audio and Look to Future
- 1.6 Networked Audio Drivers and Inhibitors
- 1.6.1 Drivers for Networked Entertainment
- 1.6.1.1 Growth of Digital Music
- 1.6.1.2 Large CE Companies Move into Networked Entertainment
- 1.6.1.3 Wireless MP3 Market Proliferating Concept of Networked Audio
- 1.6.1.4 Digital Distribution (and Networked Entertainment) Taking Over Physical Media
- 1.6.2 Market Inhibitors
- 1.6.2.1 Lack of Success of Early Products in Market
- 1.6.2.2 Closed Systems May Turn Off Consumers
- 1.6.2.3 Networking Products Inherently Difficult Compared to Non-Networked Devices
- 1.6.2.4 Media Server Price Points Too High for Mass-Market -- Can Storage Prices Drop Far Enough?
Section 2.
MUSIC SERVER MARKET
- 2.1 Introduction.
- 2.1.1 Technology/Feature Breakdown
- 2.1.2 Hard Drive
- 2.1.3 Networking Capability
- 2.1.4 CD-RW
- 2.1.5 Media Server Software
- 2.1.6 Supported Media Formats
- 2.1.7 Internet Radio
- 2.1.8 Multi-Zone Support
- 2.2 The Music Server Market
- 2.2.1 Will the Music Server Market Go Mainstream?
- 2.3 Music Server Vendors
- 2.3.1 Olive Media
- 2.3.2 D&M Holdings
- 2.3.2.1 Escient
- 2.3.3 Yamaha
- 2.3.4 AMX
- 2.3.5 ReQuest
- 2.3.6 Kaleidescape
- 2.3.7 Sony
- 2.3.8 iMerge
Section 3.
COMPLETE NETWORKED MUSIC SYSTEMS
- 3.1 Complete Networked Music Systems Overview
- 3.1.1 How Important Are Complete Systems for Networked Audio?
- 3.2 System Vendors
- 3.2.1 Sonos
- 3.2.2 Philips Streamium
- 3.2.3 Logitech Wireless DJ Music System
Section 4.
NETWORKED AUDIO RECEIVERS
- 4.1 Networked Audio Receiver/Media Adapter Market Overview
- 4.2 Selected Vendor Profiles
- 4.2.1 Apple
- 4.2.1.1 Will Apple Change the Market With Apple TV (And Has It Already With Airport Express)?
- 4.2.1.2 Apple TV
- 4.2.2 Roku Labs
- 4.2.3 Linksys
- 4.2.4 Sony
- 4.2.5 Slim Devices
- 4.2.6 D-Link
Section 5.
TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS
- 5.1 Netstreams
- 5.2 Avega Systems
- 5.3 Reciva
- 5.4 C-Media/Sondigo
- 5.5 Eleven Engineering
- 5.6 Imerge
- 5.7 Kenwood
Section 6.
FORECAST
- 6.1 What Did We Forecast?
- 6.2 Forecast Methodology
- 6.3 Network Receiver/Digital Media Adapters
Section 7.
COMPANY LIST
Section 8.
ACRONYMS
SCOPE OF STUDY
SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY
NOTES
List of Tables and Charts
- Roku Labs SoundBridge
- Worldwide Networked Audio Shipments
- Escient MX-111
- Philips
- What Do You Use Your Home Network For?
- Olive Media Symphony Music Server
- Sonos ZonePlayer 100
- Logitech Wireless DJ System
- Apple Airport Express Diagram
- Reciva Internet Radio Diagram
- Diagram for C-Media Sondigo Wireless Audio Bridge
- Breakdown of Networked Audio by Use-Case Scenario Adoption (Is "Users" Correct in Y-Axis?)
- Network Music Receivers/Digital Media Adapters
- Home Audio Server Shipments and Revenue
- Complete Network Audio Systems Shipments and Revenues
- Worldwide Forecast Network Speakers Shipments
- Regional Forecast for Networked Audio Revenues
- Total Networked Audio Shipments, World Market: 2005 to 2012
- Comparison of Escient Music Server Features
- AMX Media Server Comparison Chart
- Media Servers using Netstreams Technology
- Products Using Reciva Wi-Fi Internet Radio Technology
- Networked Audio by Use-Case Scenario, World Market: 2005 to 2012
- Networked Audio Receivers/Adapter Shipments and Revenue, World Market: 2005 to 2012
- Non-PC Audio Server Shipments and Revenue, World Market: 2005 to 2012
- Complete Network Audio-in-a-Box Shipments and Revenue, World Market: 2005 to 2012
- IP Speaker Shipments and Revenue, World Market: 2005 to 2012
- Regional Network Audio Revenue, World Market: 2005 to 2012
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Number of Pages:
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Number of Tables, Charts and Figures:
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Release Date:
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