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Multimedia Home Networking Growing But Still Not Mainstream Reports In-Stat
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2008 - We are in the multimedia phase of home networking that has begun to blend in networked consumer electronics (CE) devices, or networked media devices, reports In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com). The market has been trying to move past the early adopter stage, but this has not been occurring very quickly, the high-tech market research firm says. Although In-Stat's consumer research shows that there has been progress, the majority of consumers still only use their home network for Internet sharing.
"Improvement is still needed when it comes to consumer awareness of the new breed of PC and non-PC network-capable media devices (Media Center PCs, CE media servers, digital media adapters, digital media receivers/players, and other networked CE devices)," says Joyce Putscher, In-Stat analyst. "To date, non-PC network-enabled stationary media devices have been dominated by game consoles. However, the vast majority of non-PC network-enabled stationary devices are not currently used to stream audio and video multimedia streams from room to room."
Recent research by In-Stat found the following:
— Worldwide media server-capable device shipments will grow by a 43% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2006 to 2011.
— The worldwide market for basic media server shipments to be placed in home networks within one year is expected to grow by 62% from 2006 to 2011.
— Global home networks with at least one PC and at least one networked CE device will grow by about 100% in 2008.
The research, "Global Networked Media Clients & Servers To See More Competition From Traditional Entertainment Component Vendors" (#IN0804268RC), covers the worldwide market for home networking. The focus of this research is multimedia functionality that bridges the gap between the network established for PCs and non-PC stationary CE devices in the home.
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