Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
  
• Methodology
  
• Background: The Cable Set Top Box
  
• The Global Cable TV Industry
  
  • So Who Actually Needs a Cable Set Top Box?
    
• The Cable Set Top Box Market in 2005: Demand for High-End Boxes Stays Strong
  
• Cable Set Top Boxes: Market and Product Development Trends
  
  • Cisco’s Acquisition of Scientific-Atlanta
    
  • The Conditional Access Debate Goes Soft
    
  • CableCARD Update
    
  • OCAP Update
    
• The Bill of Materials: Digital Cable Set Top Boxes
  
  • Digital Cable Set Top Boxes: A Cost Analysis
    
• Cable Set Top Box Manufacturers
  
  • Motorola
    
    • DCT2000
      
    • DCT700
      
    • DCT1800
      
    • DCT6000
      
    • BMC 9000
      
  • Outlook
    
  • Scientific-Atlanta
    
    • Explorer 2000
      
    • Explorer 4000
      
    • Explorer 8000
      
  • Outlook
    
  • Pace Micro Technology
    
  • Panasonic
    
  • Other Manufacturers
    
    • ADB
      
    • DVN Holdings
      
    • HUMAX
      
    • Philips
      
    • Samsung
      
    • Sony
      
    • Thomson
      
    • UEC
      
• Manufacturer Market Shares: Digital Cable Set Top Boxes
  
• Forecasts: Cable Set Top Boxes
  
  • Growth Scenarios for the Cable Set Top Box Market
    
  • Forecast Overview
    
    • Unit Shipments
      
    • Revenues
      

List of Tables

• Table 1. Digital Cable Set Top Box Worldwide Unit Shipment Forecast (Units in Thousands): 2004–2009
  
• Table 2. The US Cable TV Industry: General Statistics, November 2005
  
• Table 3. US Cable TV Subscriber Households with Cable Set Top Boxes
  
• Table 4. Bill of Materials Forecast: The Basic Digital Cable Set Top Box
  
• Table 5. Bill of Materials Forecast: The Advanced Digital Cable Set Top Box
  
• Table 6. Bill of Materials Forecast: The PVR-Enabled Digital Cable Set Top Box
  
• Table 7. Bill of Materials Forecast: The HD-Enabled Digital Cable Set Top Box
  
• Table 8. Cost Analysis: The Basic Digital Cable Set Top Box
  
• Table 9. Cost Analysis: The Advanced Digital Cable Set Top Box
  
• Table 10. Cost Analysis: The Advanced Digital Cable Set Top Box with PVR
  
• Table 11. Cost Analysis: The Advanced Digital Cable Set Top Box with HD-PVR
  
• Table 12. 2005 Digital Cable Set Top Box Unit Shipments (Units in Thousands) Motorola
  
• Table 13. 2005 Digital Cable Set Top Box Unit Shipments (Units in Thousands): Scientific-Atlanta
  
• Table 14. 2004 and 1H05 Manufacturer Market Shares: Digital Cable Set Top Boxes
  
• Table 15. Forecast: Worldwide Cable Set Top Box Unit Shipments (Units in Thousands)
  
• Table 16. Unit Shipments by Geographic Region: Digital Cable Set Top Boxes (Units in Thousands)
  
• Table 17. A Closer Look at Digital Cable Boxes: Basic vs. Advanced Digital Cable Set Top Box Unit Shipments (Units in Thousands)
  
• Table 18. Cable Set Top Boxes with Integrated Cable Modems: Unit Shipments (Units in Thousands)
  
• Table 19. PVR-Enabled Digital Cable Set Top Box Unit Shipments (Units in Thousands)
  
• Table 20. High-Definition Digital Cable Set Top Box Unit Shipments (Units in Thousands)
  
• Table 21. CableCARDs: North American Unit Shipment Forecast (Units in Thousands)
  
• Table 22. Cable Set Top Boxes: Worldwide Revenue Forecast (US$ in Millions)
  
• Table 23. Cable Set Top Boxes: Worldwide Revenue Forecast by Geographic Region (US$ in Millions)

List of Figures

• Figure 1. Motorola’s DCT6412 Digital Cable Set Top Box
  
• Figure 2. Annual Worldwide Digital Cable Set Top Box Unit Shipments, 1997–2005 (Units in Thousands)
  
• Figure 3. Motorola’s DCT2000 Digital Cable Set Top Box
  
• Figure 4. Scientific-Atlanta’s MCP-100
  
• Figure 5. Pace Micro Technology’s Tahoe DC775 HD-DVR
  
• Figure 6. Worldwide Cable Set Top Box Unit Shipments, 1997–2009 (Units in Thousands by Type)
  
• Figure 7. Cable Set Top Boxes: Worldwide Revenue Forecast (US$ in Millions)

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