topResearch ReportsDECT, CAT-iq and Proprietary Solutions
Digital Photo Frames, Media Phones, and Desktop Internet Appliances
Opportunities in Cable, Telco, Broadcast
UPnP, DLNA, and HNAP Connecting the Digital Home
Silicon, Systems, and Services for Web-Connected Digital TVs
Home Routers, Residential Gateways, Bridges, Adapters, and Media Networking Forecasts
The Transition from IR to 802.15.4, Low-Power Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi
Digital TV, Digital Voice, Broadband Internet, Mobile Service, Triple Play, Quadruple Play, Bandwidth Reclamation, Bandwidth Optimization
UWB, 5 GHz, 60 GHz, JPEG2000, MPEG2, MPEG4, WirelessHD, WHDI
HTPC, Media Center, Media Center Extenders, All-in-One (AIO) PC, PCTV
Red Laser, Blue Laser, ODD, HD DVD, Blu-ray, Integrated Graphics Support, Platform Roadmaps
Motion Sensors in the Wireless Handset and Consumer Electronics Markets
DMAs, Game Consoles, Internet STBs, Embedded DMA Clients
The Changing Ways in Which Consumers Buy, Consume, and Manage Digital Content
Technologies, Markets, and Forecasts for CE Applications
The Dawn of Secure Processors
Market Analysis of Sonos-like Systems, Audio Servers, IP Speakers, and Network Receivers
High Definition TV, Optical Disk Formats and Players; HD Content Creation and Service Provider HDTV Delivery
Online Community, Content, and Commerce Gaming Strategies for Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft
CATV, DBS, DTT, IPTV, and Network PVR
Devices, ICs and Competitive Analysis of the Newest Growth Market for Wi-Fi
Analysis of Multi-Room Systems, AV Receivers, and iPod Accessories
Media Center PCs, Set-Top Boxes, CE Media Servers, and Media Server Software
Slingbox and Other Disruptive Technologies for Anywhere-Anytime Video Services
Trends and Forecasts for CRT, LCD, Plasma, OLED, HD DVD and Other Emerging TV Technologies in China
Online and Mobile Gaming Drives Console, Portable and PC Gaming Devices
Expanding Market Opportunities for Small/Medium Flat-Panel Displays
Present Landscape and Future Opportunities for SLR, WUSB, Wi-Fi Technologies and Online Services
Present Landscape and Future Opportunities for Content Owners, Service Providers and Vendors
Production, Consumption and Distribution of MP3, MP4 & Portable DVD Players, Digital Cameras and Camcorders
topResearch BriefsSurvey Results Examine Consumer Preferences in Connected Digital Photo Frames, Internet Appliances, and Media Phones
3G Deployments and Terrestrial Broadcasts Drive Growth
WHDI Meets WirelessHD in the 2009 Battleground
The Impact of ATSC M/H
Examining Alternative Forms of Video Consumption by Age
Consumer Survey Results
Consumer Perceptions, Demand Assessment, Satisfaction Issues, and Usage Profiles
Half-Empty or Half-Full?
Advertising, OCAP, DCR+, DCAS, CableCARD, UGC, Analog Shut Down, OMVC
VOD, DVD, Broadband, and Mobile Video Adoption and Usage
Navigating China’s Complex Distribution Systems
Are We Close to Eliminating the Cable?
Is it Time for Flat-Panels to Rule the Market?
Will Universal Players Be Universally Accepted?
Evolving Consumer Expectations and Technology Enhancements Push the Market Forward
HDTV Enhancements and Wireless Video Solutions
Owner Profiles for Major Consumer Electronics Devices
Entering the Next Generation
A Shot over iPod's Bow
topMarket Data topABI InsightsAs consumer device markets mature, the need to add incremental value to these products/services mounts as companies look to spur demand. Examples of differentiation have included HD, interactivity, and tailored over-the-top services. While these endeavors have had mixed degrees of success, over time and in particular looking forward these markets will continue to engender new levels of complexity.
What began as an experimental phase online, with video sharing sites, social networking, VOD, etc., has now begun to diffuse throughout the digital value chain - seeping down into the core technologies underlying the devices we use every day. Ultimately the digital home ceases to resemble an isolated node, but rather part of the greater network, where video content is available on multiple devices in the home and on the go. As a result, the industry questions where and how video will be distributed among a growing number of consumer electronics devices. In addition, the control issues faced by content holders, service providers, and device manufacturers must be addressed.
The interplay between infrastructure, networks, and devices is evolving with such rapidity that the future remains quite fluid. And we shouldn't forget the consumer, who often decides which technology succeeds and fails. ABI Research's Consumer Video Technologies Research Service tracks the hot topics surrounding connected consumer devices, as well as converged video devices and emerging video technologies. Topics include networked/Internet connected TVs, 3DTV, media servers, digital still cameras and camcorders, as well as video connectivity technologies such as Wireless HD, 60 GHz, and MoCA.
