http://www.instat.com/descriptions/topic-multimedia.asp For 15 years, In-Stat has covered worldwide and regional multimedia markets as they emerged from conceptual products and technologies to high volume mainstream markets. The firm covers multimedia entertainment, digital home and PC/computing products and services that deliver a variety of content, whether it is video, imaging, data, digital audio, or voice. In-Stat adds home networking and connectivity interface technologies that enable communication within consumer equipment and between the consumer and PC worlds. Integrated primary survey research, subscribers and multimedia infrastructure complete the equipment, services, technology, bill of materials, and semiconductor coverage. Coverage includes global, major worldwide regions, and Asian markets. en-us http://www.instat.com/images_1/instat_logo_155x50.gif http://www.instat.com/ 1/5/2007 UPDATE http://www.instat.com/rss/ Visit In-Stat to update your feeds. 12/13/2006 Asia Consumer/Convergence http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=237#IN0602847ACM With increasing broadband penetration in the Asia /Pacific, online video viewing has become a popular pastime. Consumers desire to have their electronic entertainment available in various deliverable formats and with a wider range of content coverage. 12/13/2006 Portable & Emerging Consumer Products http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=27#IN0603159ID Digital radio is the general term for audio services that are broadcasted in a digital format on either a satellite platform, or terrestrial platform, such as Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB). 12/12/2006 Multimedia & Interface Technologies http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=161#IN0603261MI This report is a forecast update to the April 2006 report, "USB 2006: Here Comes Wireless" (IN0602962MI). It contains updates to all forecasts in that report, but does not update the analyses in that report. 12/12/2006 Digital Home http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=99#IN0603194RC Home networks are moving slowly from only broadband sharing to other activities. The next phase moves the home network to a multimedia network that blends in consumer electronics devices. 12/4/2006 China Consumer/Convergence http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=240#IN0602776CCM China’s IPTV market has changed dramatically since the frenetic days of early 2005. The market, in fact, seemed dormant from late 2005 to 1H06. 12/4/2006 Mobile Consumer http://www.instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=231#IN0602904MCM Now that wireless service is used by more than half the people in the US, wireless carriers need to examine more closely the characteristics of the diverse groups that make up this market. 11/27/2006 China Consumer/Convergence http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=240#IN0602749CCM China's portable media player (PMP) market is seeing a turning point in 2006 as Chinese manufacturers have rushed into the emerging market. Intense competition among overseas and domestic PMP vendors has caused the average sales price of PMPs to decline dramatically. 11/20/2006 Multimedia Broadband Infrastructure http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=289#IN0603165MBI Telco TV deployments have been a boon to headend equipment manufacturers, particularly those supplying compression equipment, since not only are new headends being built, but channels requiring additional equipment are continually being added. 11/20/2006 Multimedia Broadband Services & Infrastructure http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=289#IN0603165MBI Telco TV deployments have been a boon to headend equipment manufacturers, particularly those supplying compression equipment, since not only are new headends being built, but channels requiring additional equipment are continually being added. Today’s headends are mainly set up to process video for retransmission. 11/17/2006 Multimedia Entertainment Equipment http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=162#IN0603113ME Europe continues to lead the world in digital terrestrial television (DTT). This is due in large part to robust service packages and relatively aggressive analog to digital transition expectations. 11/14/2006 Asia Consumer/Convergence http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=237#IN0603323ACM While an increasing portion of flat-panel TV sets currently hitting the market are HDTV-capable and becoming more affordable, the number of broadcasters creating and transmitting commercial HDTV content are still limited in a majority of the Asia/Pacific markets. 11/9/2006 Multimedia & Interface Technologies http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=161#IN0602969MI Digital visual interface (DVI) and sister technology high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) are both successful high-bandwidth digital interface specifications. DVI is aimed primarily at PCs and PC peripherals, while HDMI is aimed at the consumer electronics (CE) market. 11/9/2006 Portable & Emerging Consumer Products http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=27#IN0603259ID Consumer electronic (CE) products continue to top holiday wish lists, which is good news for CE manufacturers and suppliers alike. In-Stat's latest survey delves into the different CE product segments consumers are considering for purchase this holiday season. 11/8/2006 Mobile Consumer http://www.instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=231IN0602905MCM Older adults ages 50 and over represent a significant market segment for the wireless industry. In 2006, half of the 78 million Americans in the baby boomer generation are aged 50 or older. 11/8/2006 Asia Wireless http://www.instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=236#IN0603317AW Mobile gaming has been touted as a killer mobile data application, and examples are often made of the success of mobile gaming in the Asia/Pacific region. 11/2/2006 Portable & Emerging Consumer Products http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=27#IN0603158ID The conversion from analog to digital audio is well underway in the home and portable device markets; and now we are seeing that conversion take place in the automotive market. 11/1/2006 Mobile Consumer http://www.instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=231#IN0602902MCM Now that wireless service is used by more than half the people in the US, wireless carriers need to examine more closely the characteristics of the diverse groups that make up this market. 10/26/2006 Multimedia & Interface Technologies http://www.instat.com/catalog/ccatalogue.asp?id=161#IN0602966MI In 2003, the IEEE released the 802.15.4 standard defining wireless mesh networking with low data rates, but also very low power consumption. ZigBee is a communication networking layer that can be overlaid on top of the 802.15.4 MAC. 10/25/2006 Cable Industry http://www.instat.com/catalog/ccatalogue.asp?id=39#IN0603202MBS The cable TV industry is currently riding a swell of improving business and customer satisfaction. This condition is especially notable because the cable industry has long had a poor reputation for both customer service and overall service value. 10/19/2006 Service Provider Strategies http://www.instat.com/catalog/Pcatalogue.asp?id=37#IN0603379TX Telecommunications providers today are attempting to be a one-stop service shop for consumers' communications and home entertainment needs by providing multiple solutions to their customers. 10/13/2006 IMS & Fixed/Mobile Convergence http://instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=272#IN0602881WWI North American, multi-person broadband households are much more diverse than previously thought. This report segments the 40 million consumer broadband households into six distinct groups, each defined by a set of lifestyle and buying behavior. 10/10/2006 Multimedia Broadband Infrastructure http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=289#IN0603163MBI The worldwide Cable TV industry is in a race to provision a “three screen” telecommunications service. 10/9/2006 Multimedia & Interface Technologies http://instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=161#IN0602968MI The image sensor market continued to show impressive year-over-year growth in 2005, a trend that should continue through 2006 and beyond. Camera phones dominated the market for digital camera shipments, with digital still cameras a distant second. 10/4/2006 Multimedia & Interface Technologies http://instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=161#IN0602967MI Demand for small form factor Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) is expected to remain strong over the next five years. Personal Video Recorders (PVRs) will continue to represent the largest CE application for HDDs. 9/28/2006 Asia Consumer/Convergence http://instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=236#IN0602747AW Mobile music has become a major mobile data revenue contributor in Asia/Pacific. As the mobile music market in Asia/Pacific continues to develop, it looks set to become an even more important mobile data revenue driver in the next few years. 9/5/2006 Digital Home http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=99#IN0603192RC Powerline networking offers a solution with some advantages over coax and twisted-pair cabling for in-home deployment, especially in regions with little existing coax or phone line jacks, such as in EMEA, China, and many Asia-Pacific countries. 9/5/2006 Multimedia Broadband Infrastructure http://instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=289#IN0603164MBI Real-time broadcast MPEG encoders are used to compress video and audio content so that less bandwidth is required to transmit the signal. There are many transitions affecting the market for real-time broadcast MPEG encoders. 9/1/2006 Portable & Emerging Consumer Products http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=27#IN0603162ID What had been an active handheld game platform market in early 2005 quieted down significantly when the Nokia N-Gage, Tapwave Zodiac, and Gizmondo all left the market over the past year. 8/25/2006 Consumer Media & Content http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=212#IN0602975CM The “Audience of One” describes the way that the modern electronic entertainment industry is shaping up. Each individual represents an “Audience of One,” and will soon be in position to request that they have access to their electronic entertainment content in any location, on any device, at any time. 8/22/2006 Mobile Devices http://www.instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=66#IN0602918WH The first quarter of 2006 shows the traditional post-holiday sales dip disappearing as handset sales soar. Internationally, the production of low-cost handsets from several dozen Chinese manufacturers increased the handset market size astronomically. 8/17/2006 China Consumer/Convergence http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=240#IN0603217CCM In-Stat forecasts that digital home installed households will reach 8 million in 2010, and the home networking device revenue in total will see four times the growth in the next five years to over 800 million in 2010. 8/11/2006 China Consumer/Convergence http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=240#IN0603314CCM Since 2005, the digital home market in China is attracting more attention than ever before, and an increasing number of players from IT, Telecom, and CE sectors are beginning or planning to join the digital home market; therefore, the most critical issue now is to understand end-users' concerns regarding digital-home and related applications. 8/8/2006 Portable & Emerging Consumer Products http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=27#IN0603160ID Global Positioning System (GPS) technology is now low-cost enough to incorporate into portable Consumer Electronic (CE) devices that are affordable for most consumers. 8/7/2006 Mobile Consumer http://www.instat.com/catalog/Wcatalogue.asp?id=231#IN0603269MCM Recent In-Stat surveys of cellular customers reveal that an increasing number will test the music playback capability in their mobile phones. But, is this data enough to conclude that music-playing cell phones will eat away at Apple’s market share and standalone MP3 player sales in general? 8/2/2006 Portable & Emerging Consumer Products http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=27#IN0603157ID The year 2006 marks the first year in which we will see an uptick in consumer awareness of portable video. Market drivers include increased broadband access, more authorized video download sites, PMPs that can connect directly to PVRs in order to download video content, and an anticipated “true” Apple-branded PMP within the next year. 7/28/2006 Consumer Media & Content http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=212#IN0602973CM The big news in the world of television is personalization. AOL, Google, Yahoo!, MSN, Apple, major Broadcast TV networks, Pay-TV services, and local TV stations are all working on ways to blend their Professional Content video assets with personalized TV services that enhance what their end-users already enjoy on these major online Internet portals. 7/27/2006 Multimedia & Interface Technologies http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=161#IN0602964MI Finally, in 2005, the first MPEG-4 AVC Part 10 or H.264 video ICs for set top boxes went into production. This is the start of a transition from MPEG-2 compression to H.264 compression that will last for at least the next five years. 7/27/2006 http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=272#IN0602856WWI Enterprises are early adopters of technology. Most recently, they have jumped on the all-IP bandwagon with the adoption of IP-PBX and IP-VPN technology. 7/11/2006 Asia Consumer/Convergence http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=237#IN0602842ACM Over the past decade, incumbent telecom operators in the Asia/Pacific region started to see their revenue growth from traditional businesses slow down with a narrowed profit margin, due to increasing competition brought about by deregulation. 7/11/2006 Multimedia & Interface Technologies http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=161#IN0602964MI Finally, in 2005, the first MPEG-4 AVC Part 10 or H.264 video ICs for set top boxes went into production. This is the start of a transition from MPEG-2 compression to H.264 compression that will last for at least the next five years. 6/28/2006 Multimedia Entertainment Equipment http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=162#IN0603235ME Demand for digital cable set top boxes continues to be strong in 2006. An increasing number of cable TV operators around the world are ordering and deploying cable set top box products, particularly in conjunction with digital cable video service and with new high-definition and interactive TV services. 6/28/2006 Vertical Market Deep Dive of U.S. Industry: Professional Services http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ecatalogue.asp?id=227#IN0603311DDPS IT managers in the professional services market are looking to implement solutions that reduce operating expenditures, increase revenue opportunities, and most importantly, improve employee productivity. 6/28/2006 Multimedia & Interface Technologies http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=161#IN0602963MI IEEE 1394 (1394), also called FireWire or i.Link, is a high-speed serial bus specification found primarily in four markets: PCs, PC peripherals, Consumer Electronics (CE), and Automotive. It consists of two standards: 1394a, the incumbent technology which provides for 400Mbps transfer speeds, and 1394b, its high-speed successor. 6/27/2006 Service Provider Strategies http://www.instat.com/catalog/Pcatalogue.asp?id=37#IN0602957TX The US broadband market continues to grow, reaching 45 million US residential and business subscribers at the end of 2005. As household penetration approaches 50 percent, competition for new subscribers heats up. 6/16/2006 Multimedia Broadband Services http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=288#IN0603241MBS The entry of telcos into the pay-TV provider market has generated a lot of press over the last few years. Large telecom operators like France Telecom and PCCW now offer TV services. 6/16/2006 Portable & Emerging Consumer Products http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=27#IN0603258ID In-Stat’s long-term expectations for digital radio receiver shipments remain optimistic. Worldwide shipment growth in 2009 has been adjusted to 23 million units, up slightly from 22 million units. 6/12/2006 Mobile Video http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=288#IN0603200MBS Many mobile carriers are offering video streaming services via mobile handsets. However, they recognize that using the cellular network to deliver popular content that millions want to watch at the same time requires much greater bandwidth than is currently available. 6/5/2006 Consumer Media & Content http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=95#IN0603279IA Is the Internet the next wave in video viewing? While barriers still exist to watching online video, there is a significant audience watching such content. 5/23/2006 Multimedia Entertainment Equipment http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=162#IN0603110ME Demand for PVR products remains strong. In 2005, worldwide unit shipments of PVR products reached 19 million, a 60% increase over the 11.9 million units shipped in 2004. The strong demand for PVRs is even more remarkable when the product’s history is considered. The first PVR products did not ship until 1998, which means the PVR has moved from niche product to mainstream in just over seven short years. 5/19/2006 Multimedia & Interface Technologies http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=99#IN0601964RC Ultrawideband technology (UWB) is the most recent fruition of greater trends in wireless technologies. The Personal Area Network (PAN) has been waiting for a wireless solution to complement the established wired applications. UWB merges low-power, and high data transfer rates. The basis of UWB is large center frequencies. 5/19/2006 Digital Home http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=99#IN0603191RC In 2005, broadband CPE unit shipments grew by over 30%. This report examines the broadband CPE annual market shares for 2005 vs. 2004, based on unit shipments. The broadband CPE segments included are cable modems, DSL modems, broadband routers, home and low-end Wi-Fi aggregators, and residential gateways. 4/26/2006 IMS & Fixed/Mobile Convergence http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=272#IN0602878WWI A discussion about IMS is never complete without referencing the fantastic new multimedia applications that service providers will be marketing in the future. The exact description of these new consumer applications is somewhat fuzzy, but everyone is sure they will generate huge amounts of revenue. 4/21/2006 Multimedia & Interface Technologies http://www.instat.com/catalog/ccatalogue.asp?id=161#IN0602962MI The Universal Serial Bus (USB) continued its success in 2005, with devices shipping in the PC, PC peripheral, consumer electronics (CE), and communications segments. There are a number of USB types serving applications in these various segments, including low-, full-, and high-speed USB, as well as the newest entrant, wireless USB (WUSB). 4/19/2006 Asia Consumer/Convergence http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=237#IN0602845ACM The total Asia/Pacific broadband access service market is envisaged to reach a subscriber population of 235.84 million by 2011, up from 86.63 million in 2005, representing a CAGR of 18.2%, stemming mainly from developing markets such as China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand. 4/12/2006 Portable & Emerging Consumer Products http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=27#IN0603155ID The worldwide market for Flash-based and Hard Disk Drive (HDD)-based players reached 140 million units in 2005, up from 35 million units in 2004. Expectations for this market are high, with In-Stat forecasting unit shipments to reach 286 million by 2010. 4/11/2006 China Consumer/Convergence http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=240#IN0602619CCM Online gaming in China is a big deal. Chinese gamers are motivated by the opportunity to interact and communicate with a variety of other people, particularly those of the opposite sex. There are countless stories of relationships, and even marriages, initiated and fostered in the confines of a virtual game world. Many online gamers in China are also motivated by financial gains that may be derived from their hobby. 4/10/2006 Consumer Media & Content http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=212#IN0602971CM A funny thing happened on the way to the future of the Connected Digital Home. The storage capacity of re-writeable micro-sized disk drives, Flash memory products, and other portable storage devices is surpassing the storage capacity of next-generation optical discs. 4/10/2006 Service Provider Strategies http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=37#IN0603302TX It took wireless and cable telephony providers two decades to render long distance virtually meaningless. Internet heavyweights and VoIP providers like Skype will significantly change business voice communications much more quickly. 4/11/2006 China Consumer/Convergence http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=240#IN0602619CCM Online gaming in China is a big deal. Chinese gamers are motivated by the opportunity to interact and communicate with a variety of other people, particularly those of the opposite sex. There are countless stories of relationships, and even marriages, initiated and fostered in the confines of a virtual game world. Many online gamers in China are also motivated by financial gains that may be derived from their hobby. 4/10/2006 Consumer Media & Content http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=212#IN0602971CM A funny thing happened on the way to the future of the Connected Digital Home. The storage capacity of re-writeable micro-sized disk drives, Flash memory products, and other portable storage devices is surpassing the storage capacity of next-generation optical discs. 4/10/2006 Mobile Consumer http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=id=231#IN0602908MCM One of the so-called “killer apps” from the late 1990s was m-commerce, a concept that fell completely flat even before the dot-com meltdown. However, the mobile wallet is a much different application that includes elements of mobile transactions, as well as other items one may find in a leather wallet, such as membership cards, loyalty cards, and other forms of identification. 3/27/2006 Multimedia Entertainment Equipment http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=162#IN0603107ME Both DVD players and recorders are growing, in terms of sales, globally. The DVD player market benefits from versatility in form factors. DVD players can be seen in portable renditions, integrated with VCRs, or in the back panel seats of SUVs. While DVD recorders have come down in price, there is still delineation in the pricing of DVD players and DVD recorders-each represents a different value proposition. 3/23/2006 Service Provider Strategies http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=37#IN0602211TX Traditional wireline service revenues in the US remain on an overall negative trend. Revenue shrinkage is fueled primarily by steep declines in consumer voice services expenditures, where In-Stat forecasts a CAGR of negative 8.5% between 2004 and 2009. Business voice services are also experiencing negative CAGR, but significantly below that of consumer. Long-distance revenues are decreasing at a much faster pace than local-service revenues, as many users rely on their wireless service for long-distance calls. 3/16/2006 Multimedia Broadband Services http://www.instat.com/catalog/pcatalogue.asp?id=37#IN0603312TX AT&T’s plan to acquire BellSouth reflects the industry's continued consolidation. This In-Stant Analysis argues that while the move will increase AT&T’s market shares in key segments and enable it to compete more effectively in emerging markets it won’t raise the specter of monopoly power. Indeed, the report provides data from AT&T’s 2006 Consumer Broadband Survey of 1,200 US households showing the leadership and growing adoption of VoIP providers such as Vonage, Yahoo!, Skype and other emerging competitors. 3/16/2006 Multimedia Entertainment Equipment http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=162#IN0602145ME The transition to the next generation of game consoles has begun. Microsoft has launched the Xbox 360 in North America, Europe, and Japan. Sony’s PS3, centered on the Cell processor developed with IBM and Toshiba, is due later in 2006. Central to Nintendo’s Revolution console, also due later in 2006, is a new type of controller that allows the user’s arm movement to affect the movement of game characters. Sony and Microsoft continue to offer extra-gaming entertainment features in order to entice more purchasers and establish their machines as living room entertainment centers. 3/7/2006 Consumer Media & Content http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=212#IN0602972CM The Internet is now a key distribution channel for legitimate digital music sales; and, in 2005, online sales of digital music represented almost 5% of the total worldwide music market. This figure is up from virtually zero percent in 2003. In-Stat's latest report, “The Online Music Market: Downloaded Music Will Outpace Physical Media Bought Online in 2007” (#IN0602972CM), covers the growth of the online music market. 2/22/2006 Multimedia Broadband Infrastructure http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=212#IN0603238CM In-Stant Analysis - provides key information and market analysis for February 14th launch of MovieBeam as a stand-alone Movies-on-Demand delivery service. 2/7/2006 Multimedia Entertainment Equipment http://www.instat.com/catalog/Ccatalogue.asp?id=162#IN0502143ME The market for digital satellite set top boxes is the largest of the digital set top box markets, larger than the other three combined. It will continue to expand on a worldwide basis due to increases in satellite pay-TV subscribers. Other factors include increasing boxes per household in North America, upgrading of boxes to offer advanced features, new service launches in Asia, and the continued demand for digital FTA satellite receivers. In this report we discuss the events influencing the digital satellite set top boxes, new features being added, and how reductions in component costs are enabling less-expensive boxes. Five-year forecasts of unit shipments, ASPs, revenues, and bill-of-materials are provided by region. 1