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Published by: Mintel International Group Ltd.
Published: May. 1, 2009 - 92 Pages
Table of Contents
- SCOPE AND THEMES
- What you need to know
- Definition
- Data sources
- Sales data
- Consumer survey data
- Abbreviations and terms
- Abbreviations
- Terms
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Rapid growth behind
- Challenges from portables and the cloud ahead
- PC role still being defined
- PC usage more common than stereo, PPV/VOD
- The direct to device threat
- Saturation
- Portability
- Displays are where the money is
- Building set-top box functionality into the television
- Digital frame sales quadruple over two years
- Video playback segment driven by DVRs
- Off-site storage to decrease set-top box sales
- Shiny disc player sales stalled
- Convergence and redundancy
- Spoils of battle to go to the best interface
- PCs and portables take audio
- Fragmentation
- Young pioneers
- MARKET SIZE
- Changing media usage patterns
- How listening habits are changing
- Figure 1: Audio content consumption behavior within last week, November 2008
- The changing face of video consumption
- Figure 2: Video content consumption behavior within last week, November 2008
- A rich landscape of products
- Figure 3: Total U.S. supplier sales of digital media hardware, in current prices, 2004-12
- Figure 4: Total U.S. supplier sales of digital media hardware, at inflation adjusted prices, 2004-12
- COMPETITIVE CONTEXT
- Portable technology
- Figure 5: Cell phone features used within last month, February 2007-March 2008
- Disruption by the cloud
- Advanced gaming consoles take on set-top boxes
- MARKET SEGMENTATION
- Overview
- Access to content at the heart of segment competition
- Set-top boxes expected to make the greatest gains
- Figure 6: U.S. supplier sales of digital content hardware, by segment, 2004-12
- Figure 7: U.S. supplier sales of digital content hardware, by segment, 2006 and 2008
- DISPLAYS
- Overview
- Digital transition, new technologies drive sales revenue
- Figure 8: Total U.S. supplier sales of displays, in current prices, 2004-12
- Figure 9: Total U.S. supplier sales of displays, at inflation adjusted prices, 2004-12
- Feature convergence, touch screens, and 3D on the horizon
- TVs: a new window on the web?
- Figure 10: Samsung Series 7 LED TV
- Figure 11: U.S. sales of digital displays, by segment, 2006 and 2008
- Digital display ownership
- Figure 12: Digital photo display ownership, by age, November 2008
- Figure 13: Digital photo display ownership, by household income, November 2008
- Figure 14: Digital photo display ownership, by ethnicity/Hispanic origin, November 2008
- TV OWNERSHIP TRENDS
- Multiple TV ownership the norm
- Figure 15: Number of TVs owned, October 2007-December 2008
- Substantial upgrade opportunities remain in replacing tube televisions
- Flat-panel ownership relatively consistent across age groups
- Figure 16: Type of TV owned, by age, October 2007-December 2008
- Flat-panel ownership driven by household income
- Figure 17: Type of TV owned, by household income, October 2007-December 2008
- Large screen TVs remain a potential growth arena
- Figure 18: Size of TV owned, by age, October 2007-December 2008
- Kitchen displays for higher-income groups
- Figure 19: Size of TV owned, by household income, October 2007-December 2008
- ATTITUDES TOWARD NEW USES FOR TVS
- Will television displays remain relevant?
- Figure 20: Online video as a replacement for television, by age, November 2008
- Figure 21: Online video as a replacement for television, by household income, November 2008
- Figure 22: Online video as a replacement for television, by ethnicity/Hispanic origin, November 2008
- What’s new on TV: The web
- Figure 23: Interest in web access on home television, by gender, February 2009
- Young respondents want web action on the TV
- Figure 24: Interest in web access on home television, by age, February 2009
- Source: Mintel
- PCS AS MEDIA HUBS
- Overview
- PC commoditization takes hold
- Figure 25: Total U.S. supplier sales of PCs, in current prices, 2004-12
- Figure 26: Total U.S. supplier sales of PCs, at inflation adjusted prices, 2004-12
- The netbook revolution
- Figure 27: HP Mini 1000 R (Vivienne Tam limited edition)
- Figure 28: U.S. sales of PCs, by segment, 2006 and 2008
- PC ENTERTAINMENT USAGE
- Seven hours a week spent on the home PC
- Figure 29: Average hours of weekly PC usage, by gender, age, household income, and race/Hispanic origin,
- October 2007-December 2008
- PC video usage: 12 inches or 12 feet?
- Figure 30: Sony LV All-in-one PC
- Figure 31: Attitudes on viewing content on television, PCs, and cell phones, by age, July 2008
- The PC is the primary music player for one in four online
- Figure 32: PCs as audio equipment, by age, February 2009
- The future of PC video looks cloudy
- Figure 33: PCs as video playback hardware, by gender, February 2009
- Follow the leaders: how 18-34s use video on PCs
- Figure 34: PCs as video playback hardware, by age, February 2009
- The PC as DVR
- Figure 35: Interest in DVD/DVR functions on PCs, September 2008
- User-generated media usage
- Figure 36: Usage of user-generated media, by age, February 2009
- DIGITAL VIDEO
- Overview
- Expanding array of features
- Figure 37: Vudu set-top box
- Blu-ray unable to lift shiny disc player sales
- Figure 38: U.S. supplier sales and forecast of digital video hardware, in current prices, 2004-12
- Figure 39: Total U.S. sales and forecast of digital video products, at inflation adjusted prices, 2004-12
- Figure 40: U.S. sales of digital video products, by segment, 2006 and 2008
- ON-DEMAND: DVR, PPV, AND VOD
- PPV and VOD usage as pillars of content access
- Figure 41: PPV and VOD usage, by age, household inocme, and race/Hispanic origin, October 2007-December
- 2008
- Women more keen DVR usage
- Figure 42: Attitudes toward DVRs, by gender, February 2009
- DVR usage: 25-34 year olds the DVR generation
- Figure 43: Attitudes toward DVRs, by age, February 2009
- DIGITAL AUDIO
- Overview
- Sales hampered by rise of PC and portables
- Figure 44: U.S. sales and forecast of home audio hardware, in current prices, 2004-12
- Figure 45: Total U.S. sales and forecast of home audio hardware, at inflation adjusted prices, 2004-12
- Strong potential for docks, home theater
- Figure 46: Klipsch iGroove
- Figure 47: U.S. sales of home audio hardware, by segment, 2006 and 2008
- Trended audio ownership
- Figure 48: Home audio ownership, 2002-08
- AUDIO USAGE BEHAVIOR
- PCs taking steam out of dedicated audio
- Figure 49: Home music listening behavior, by gender, February 2009
- Younger listeners go digital
- Figure 50: Home music listening behavior, by age, February 2009
- Opportunity to market multifunction devices to low-income users
- Figure 51: Home music listening behavior, by household income, February 2009
- MARKET DRIVERS
- Content anytime, anywhere
- Figure 52: Desire for universal, comprehensive content, by age, race/hispanic origin, November 2008
- Slashed spending on discretionary items
- Figure 53: U.S. unemployment rate, October 2008-April 2009
- Figure 54: U.S. personal income and consumption, October 2008-February 2009
- Online video: The new digital revolution
- Figure 55: Use of free online video, June 2008
- UGM
- Figure 56: Use of user-generated media, by age, February 2009
- Declining storage costs
- ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION
- Targeting the dual-income household
- Figure 57: Role in purchasing, by gender, age, household income, and race/Hispanic origin, February 2009
- The advertising landscape
- Figure 58: Adspend by leading brands, 2006 and 2007
- Online advertising
- TELEVISION ADVERTISING
- HP chases women
- Figure 59: Hewlett-Packard ad, 2008
- Microsoft gets playful
- Figure 60: Microsoft ad, 2009
- TiVo takes on cable
- Figure 61: TiVo ad, 2009
- Verizon demystifies FIOS
- Figure 62: Verizon ad, 2008
- PRODUCT OWNERSHIP
- PCs, home audio, MP3 players, camcorders, and home networks
- Ownership rates consistent among under-65s
- Figure 63: Hardware ownership, by age, October 2007-December 2008
- Making PCs optional for low-income users
- Figure 64: Content device ownership, by household income, October 2007-December 2008
- Penetration for broadband, pay TV, smart phones, and media centers
- Figure 65: Advanced digital content device ownership, February 2009
- Cord-cutting among younger respondents
- Figure 66: Advanced digital content device ownership, by age, February 2009
- Figure 67: Advanced digital content hardware and subscription ownership, by gender and income, February
- 2009
- RACE/HISPANIC ORIGIN
- Tech-savvy Asians lead PC, advanced TV ownership
- Figure 68: Content hardware ownership, by race/Hispanic origin, October 2007-December 2008
- Web cell phones a key platform for blacks and Hispanics
- Figure 69: Advanced digital content device ownership, by race/Hispanic origin, February 2009
- Hispanics enjoy experimenting with digital music
- Figure 70: PCs as audio equipment, by race/Hispanic origin, February 2009
- Short videos lead for black respondents
- Figure 71: PCs as video equipment, by race/Hispanic origin, February 2009
- Interest in watching UGM, not posting
- Figure 72: Usage of user-generated media, by race/Hispanic origin, February 2009
- Low DVR engagement amongst Hispanics
- Figure 73: Attitudes toward DVRs, by race/Hispanic origin, February 2009
- Strong interest in viewing web content on TVs
- Figure 74: Attitudes on TV/web usage, by race/Hispanic origin, February 2009
- APPENDIX: OTHER USEFUL CONSUMER TABLES
- Attitudes toward non-traditional usage of televisions, by household income
- Figure 75: Interest in web content on TVs, by household income, February 2009
- Source: Mintel
- Ownership and usage trends
- Use of video and audio by race/Hispanic origin
- Figure 76: Video consumption behavior within last week, by race/Hispanic origin, November 2008
- Figure 77: Home music listening behavior, by race/Hispanic origin, February 2009
- Cable vs. set-top box by gender
- Figure 78: Advanced digital content device ownership, by gender, February 2009
- Audio and video usage by household income
- Figure 79: Usage of music on PCs, by household income, February 2009
- Figure 80: PCs as video equipment, by household income, February 2009
- Figure 81: Usage of user-generated media, by household income, February 2009
- Wireless networks the rule, carrying eight of 10 networks
- Figure 82: Computer network type, by age, household income, and race/Hispanic origin, October 2007-
- December 2008
- WebTV penetration and interest
- Figure 83: Web TV ownership/purchase interest, by age, household income and race/Hispanic origin, October
- 2007-December 2008
- APPENDIX: DVD PLAYER OWNERSHIP AND DVD PURCHASING
- Figure 84: Household DVD player ownership, 2002-08
- Figure 85: Household DVD player ownership, 2003-08
- Figure 86: Recent purchase of DVDs, 2003-08
- Figure 87: DVDs purchased in the last year, 2003-08
- APPENDIX: TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
AbstractAs consumers seek universal access to content—and new web-based services spring up to deliver it—hardware manufacturers face intriguing opportunities. Instead of weighing down devices with large hard drives for storing content, and forcing users to dock to PCs or swap memory cards to manage content, devices need only connect to the web. Products like the Amazon Kindle, which includes a free Evolution-Data Optimized (EVDO) wireless connection that can push newspapers, magazines and blog content to the device, and can also be used to purchase and download e-books, already follow this model.
Of course, the Kindle’s utility is limited to print content, and it’s restricted to a single device from a single provider. However, networking giant Cisco is already working on new standards for multimedia networks, to connect PCs to DVRs, set-top boxes, gaming consoles, internet radios and VoIP phones, while the DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) is creating similar capabilities with the backing of Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, Nokia, and others.
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