Over 20 companies are vying for the digital media adapters market, but is anyone buying? This report looks at which households have already connected their computer to a TV or stereo, why, and what applications lead them to do so. Furthermore, it analyzes the demand for media adapter solutions, revealing who wants to buy and what hardware features and applications consumers want. Table of Contents The Bottom Line 1.0 Notes on Methodology 1.1 Consumer Data 1.2 Definitions 2.0 Current Adoption and Usage 2.1 Current Adoption Patterns 2.2 Use of Media Connections 3.0 Market Demand for Media Adapters 3.1 Media Adapter Appeal 3.2 Video Adapters 3.3 Audio Adapters 3.4 Price Elasticity 4.0 Hardware 4.1 Overview 4.2 Form Factors and Cross-Purchase Intentions 4.3 Adapters and Home Networking 4.4 Overview of Adapter Providers 4.5 Role of the Service Provider 5.0 Forecasts 6.0 Implications Resource Book Section I: Profile of Households with a TV/Stereo-Computer Connection General Notes PC-TV vs. PC-stereo Section II: Profile of Households with a Collocated Computer and TV or Stereo Section III: Digital Media Adapter Appeal Section IV: Audio Digital Media Adapters/Receivers: Price Elasticity and Demographics Section V: Video Digital Media Adapters/Receivers: Price Elasticity and Demographics Section VI: Audio Digital Media Adapters/Receivers: Price Elasticity and Applications Section VII: Video Digital Media Adapters/Receivers: Price Elasticity and Applications Section VIII: Hardware Providers 2Wire, Inc APEX Arcadyan Apple Computer, Inc. Creative D-Link Gateway GoVideo Hauppauge Digital, Inc. Hewlett-Packard Company iCube KiSS Technologies Linksys Motorola Broadband Communications Sector NETGEAR, Inc. Pinnacle Systems Prismiq, Inc. Royal Philips Electronics SMC Networks, Inc. Sony Electronics, Inc.
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