IEEE 1394 as a Competitive Strategy

Published by: In-Stat

Published: Jun. 1, 1999 - 57 Pages

Table of Contents

• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  
• METHODOLOGY
  
• INTRODUCTION
  
• OVERVIEW OF IEEE 1394
  
• STANDARDS AND STATUS
  
• SOFTWARE SUPPORT
  
  
  
  • Windows and Mac OS Software Support
    
  
  
• PROTOCOLS & OTHER SOFTWARE
  
• TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS IN THE IEEE 1394 MARKET
  
• BARRIERS TO 1394 VOLUME
  
  
  
  • Apple Licensing Impact
    
  • How USB 2.0 Fits into the Mix
    
  • Content Protection: Still a Big Issue
    
  • Data Transmission Content Protection (DTCP)
    
  • XCA- Extended Conditional Access
    
  • Other Issues and Barriers to Market Acceptance
    
  • Pass through and Video Overlay
    
  • Multiple layers of Interoperability
    
  • Consumer Awareness and Branding
    
  
  
• PROGRESS IN MARKET DEPLOYMENT
  
  
  
  • Sony Rolls i.Link Across Their Product Lines
    
  • Apple Brings Firewire Center Stage
    
  
  
• THE IEEE 1394 MARKET OPPORTUNITY
  
• MARKET SEGMENTS FOR IEEE 1394
  
  
  
  • Semiconductors
    
  
  
• PERIPHERAL APPLICATIONS: ADOPTING IEEE 1394
  
  
  
  • Computing Applications
    
  • Computer Hosts- Notebooks & Desktops
    
  • PC Video Editing & Host Adapters
    
  • PC Cameras
    
  • PC Storage Peripherals
    
  • Printers & Scanners
    
  • Cable Modems are a Wildcard
    
  • Other
    
  • Consumer Applications
    
  • Digital TVs
    
  • Set Top Boxes
    
  • Cable Set Top Boxes
    
  • DBS Set Top Boxes
    
  • Internet TV
    
  • Video Game Consoles
    
  • DVD Players
    
  • Digital Video Recorders
    
  • Digital Camcorders
    
  • Audio
    
  • Home Networking as a Market Driver
    
  • Other Applications
    
  
  
• IEEE 1394 AS COMPETITIVE STRATEGY
  
• SONY
  
• APPLE COMPUTER
  
• FORECAST SUMMARY
  
• APPENDIX A
  
  
  
  • INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
    
  • SOFTWARE
    
  • TEST & DEVELOPMENT EQUIPMENT
    
  • CONNECTORS & CABLES
    

Table 1. Overall Adoption of IEEE 1394 (K Units)

Table 2: PC Host Adoption of IEEE 1394- Consumer and Corporate (K Units)

Table 3: PC Cameras Adopting IEEE 1394

Table 4: PC Storage Adoption of IEEE 1394

Table 5: Printer Adoption of IEEE 1394 (K Units)

Table 6: Scanner Adoption of IEEE 1394 (K Units)

Table 7: Cable Modem Adoption of IEEE 1394

Table 8: Digital TV Adoption of IEEE 1394

Table 9: DTV Transcoder Adoption of IEEE 1394

Table 10: Digital Cable Set Top Boxes Adoption of IEEE 1394

Table 11: Digital Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Set Top Box Adoption of IEEE 1394

Table 12: Game Console Adoption IEEE 1394

Table 13: DVD Adoption of IEEE 1394

Table 14: VCR/Digital VCR Adoption of IEEE 1394

Table 15: Camcorder Adoption of IEEE 1394

Table 16: Overall Digital Consumer Adoption of IEEE 1394 (K Units)

Table 17: Overall PC & Peripheral Adoption of IEEE 1394 (K Units)

Table 18: Overall IEEE 1394 Summary

Table 19: Port Forecast for IEEE 1394 Peripherals (Total Ports in K Units)

Figure 1. Example IEEE 1394 Network

Figure 2. Example of a IEEE 1394 Software Stack

Figure 3. PC Peripheral Interface Alternatives

Figure 4. Example of IEEE 1394 and RF Re-modulation Pass Through

Figure 5. Consumer PC Positioning in 2001

Figure 6. Example IEEE 1394 Hard Drive from VST Technologies

Figure 7. Philips' DeviceBay Digital TV Tuner Reference Design

Figure 8. Home Networking Clusters

Figure 9. Overall Digital Consumer Adoption of IEEE 1394 (K Units)

Figure 10. Overall PC & Peripheral Adoption of IEEE 1394 (K Units)

Abstract

• A brief introduction to the bus
• Reviews the status of the relevant standards and support software
• Examines the key issues impacting the market including content protection, licensing issues, and USB 2.0
• Identifies the specific applicable peripheral markets for IEEE 1394, and the adoption status and relevant issues in each market
• Forecasts of each relevant application market with adoption rates for IEEE 1394 Identifies the key companies

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