Australia - Digital Media - Home Media Centres

Synopsis

The market of entertainment video, communication and multimedia is undergoing sweeping changes, characterised by an expanding product offering from Internet media companies. The equipment market however, remains highly heterogeneous due to the fact that it covers devices from fields that were previously separate. At the heart of a digital home is the technical concept known as the Media Centre. It combines Personal Digital Video Recorder (PVR), also referred to as Digital Video Recorder (DVR), iPods and videopods, home networking, CD and DVD playback. Cable TV operators, telcos, consumer electronics and IT companies are all vying for the Media Centre business for the Digital Home. Progress in this market will continue to evolve with more mass market developments expected from 2008 onwards.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
  
• 2. Market overview
  
• 3. Broadband revives the concept
  
• 4. Home networking developments 2008
  
• 5. Key players
  
  • 5.1 Viiv from Intel
    
    • 5.1.1 Intel’s home media centre platform
      
    • 5.1.2 BSkyB first cab off the rank
      
  • 5.2 Microsoft’s Media Centre
    
• 6. Trialing Viiv – mid 2006
  
• 7. Case study Paul’s home – early 2007
  
  • 7.1 The difference that speeds makes
    
  • 7.2 Budde family technology review
    
  • 7.3 Saving money with VoIP
    
  • 7.4 The Sebastian link
    
  • 7.5 Movie downloads
    
  • 7.6 Home movies
    
  • 7.7 Internet radio
    
  • 7.8 Photo library
    
  • 7.9 Still a long way to go…
    
• 8. Market Analysis – Update early 2007
  
  • 8.1 Catalyst for new business opportunities
    
  • 8.2 Stragglers will be left behind
    
  • 8.3 Overhaul of the lounge room
    
  • 8.4 Content providers are coming to the party
    
• 9. Television advertising
  
• 10. Related reports