Home Networking and Connected CE Trends

Survey

This report is based on ABI Research’s biannual Technology Barometer™: Digital Lifestyle (US: 4Q 2011) survey, which is a primary research-based tracking study that provides dynamic views and insight into the constantly changing US consumer electronics market. In December 2011, 2,002 US consumers completed a comprehensive online questionnaire that gathered information on CE ownership (including brands for select devices), home networking, connected CE devices, pay-TV, and media consumption. This report covers connected CE devices and home networking.

Table of Contents

  • Methodology
  • Summary: Current Consumer Electronics Devices
  • Respondents with One or More Consumer Electronics Device
  • Average Number of Consumer Electronics Devices
  • Number of Consumer Electronics Device Types Owned
  • Summary: Home Networks
  • Type(s) of Technology Used for Home Network
  • Type of Wi-Fi Technology Used for Home Network
  • Brand(s) of Router/Gateway Used for Home Network
  • Summary: Connected Devices
  • Connected Devices
  • Summary: Connected Laptops and Netbooks
  • Activities Performed on Connected Laptops (and/or Netbooks-3/11)
  • Summary: Connected Media Tablets
  • How Media Tablet Is Connected to Home Network
  • Activities Performed on Connected Media Tablet
  • Services Used to View Videos on Connected Media Tablet
  • Summary: Connected Video Game Consoles
  • How Video Game Console Is Connected to Home Network
  • Connected Video Game Console Uses
  • Services Used to View Videos on Connected Video Game Console
  • Summary: Connected Televisions
  • Connected Television Uses
  • Services Used to View Videos on Connected Televisions
  • Summary: Connected Televisions and Set-top Boxes
  • How Set-top Box Is Connected to Home Network
  • Connected Set-top Box Uses
  • Summary: Connected Blu-ray Players
  • How Blu-ray Player Is Connected to Home Network
  • Connected Blu-ray Player Uses
  • Services Used to View Videos on Connected Blu-ray Players
  • Summary: Connected Smart Set-top Boxes
  • How Smart Set-top Boxes Are Connected to the Home Network
  • Connected Smart Set-top Boxes Uses
  • Services Used to View Videos on Connected Smart Set-top Boxes
  • Summary: Connected Portable Media Players and Portable Gaming Devices
  • Connected Portable Media Player Uses
  • Connected Portable Gaming Device Uses
  • Demographics
  • Age
  • Gender
  • State of Residence
  • Residence Locations (U.S. Census Regions/Divisions)
  • Marital Status
  • Number of People in Household
  • Number of Children under Age 18 in Household
  • Education
  • Occupational Status
  • Anticipated 2011 Personal Annual Pre-tax Income
  • Ethnicity
  • Role in Making Household's Computer and Home Electronics Product Purchases

Charts

  1. Respondents with One or More Consumer Electronics Device
  2. Average Number of Consumer Electronics Devices
  3. Number of Consumer Electronics Device Types Owned
  4. Type(s) of Technology Used for Home Network
  5. Type of Wi-Fi Technology Used for Home Network
  6. Brand(s) of Router/Gateway Used for Home Network
  7. Connected Devices
  8. Activities Performed on Connected Laptops (and/or Netbooks-3/11)
  9. How Media Tablet Is Connected to Home Network
  10. Activities Performed on Connected Media Tablet
  11. Services Used to View Videos on Connected Media Tablet
  12. How Video Game Console Is Connected to Home Network
  13. Connected Video Game Console Uses
  14. Services Used to View Videos on Connected Video Game Console
  15. Connected Television Uses
  16. Services Used to View Videos on Connected Televisions
  17. How Set-top Box Is Connected to Home Network
  18. Connected Set-top Box Uses
  19. How Blu-ray Player Is Connected to Home Network
  20. Connected Blu-ray Player Uses
  21. Services Used to View Videos on Connected Blu-ray Players
  22. How Smart Set-top Boxes Are Connected to the Home Network
  23. Connected Smart Set-top Boxes Uses
  24. Services Used to View Videos on Connected Smart Set-top Boxes
  25. Connected Portable Media Player Uses
  26. Connected Portable Gaming Device Uses
  27. Age
  28. Gender
  29. State of Residence
  30. Residence Locations (U.S. Census Regions/Divisions)
  31. Marital Status
  32. Number of People in Household
  33. Number of Children under Age 18 in Household
  34. Education
  35. Occupational Status
  36. Anticipated 2011 Personal Annual Pre-tax Income
  37. Ethnicity
  38. Role in Making Household's Computer and Home Electronics Product Purchases