Digital Media Adapters, Players, Receivers Emerge as Competitive New Connected Home Product Category, In-Stat Says
2009-11-10 07:07:03 -
A new class of devices, Digital Media Adapters (DMAs), Digital Media Players (DMPs), and Digital Media Receivers (DMRs) is emerging in the connected digital home, reports In-Stat ( www.in-stat.com : cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. ).
DMAs, DMPs and DMRs allow consumers to connect audio players, televisions, PCs, and other devices to the Internet and to digital storage devices for media recording and playback.
In-Stat has identified over 40 competitors offering products in the segment. Similarly, a range of semiconductor competitors have positioned processors and Application Specific Standard Products (ASSPs) targeting the emerging equipment market.
“Early competitors were primarily either networking equipment companies or small start-ups,” says Norm Bogen, VP of In-Stat’s Digital Entertainment research. “But now a much broader range of device manufacturers are positioning competitive devices. However, the biggest challenge to this market category is the proliferation of networked game consoles, Internet-connected set top boxes, networked DTVs, and networked Blu-ray devices that support web-to-TV video and other services.”
Recent research by In-Stat found the following.
- Nearly 4.5 million DMAs, DMPs, and DMRs will be sold worldwide in 2013.
- Chip providers competing in the market include Intel, NXP, Sigma Designs and Texas Instruments.
- Over 1/2 of US home network users are at least somewhat interested in a consumer electronics product that enables Online Video Services, including streaming and downloading.
The research, “ Networked Digital Media Adapter/Player/Receiver Market Gets Crowded :
cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww .. ” (#IN0904621RC), covers the worldwide market for networked DMAs, DMPs, and DMRs. It includes.
- Forecasts of worldwide DMA, DMP, and DMR units sold through 2013.
- Segmentations for audio vs. A/V products, products that are enabled with Wi-Fi (Ethernet plus Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi only) vs. those with wired LAN only.
- Product definitions, market trends, and vendors.
- A detailed product matrix for selected vendors is also included with 28 columns of features identified, including which CPUs are used in various models.
- Results and analysis of an In-Stat North American consumer survey regarding online-capable CE devices.
- Summary of recent market announcements by major players: Western Digital, Seagate, Syabas, Sonus, Asus, Netgear, QNAP, and Roku.
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About In-Stat
In-Stat’s market intelligence combines technical, market and end-user research and database models to analyze the Mobile Internet and Digital Entertainment ecosystems. Our insights are derived from a deep understanding of technology impacts, nearly 30 years of history in research and consulting, and direct relationships with leading players in each of our core markets. In-Stat provides its research through reports, annual subscriptions, consulting and advisory services to inform critical decisions.
In-StatNorm Bogen, VP Research, Digital Entertainment
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