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Funneling
broadband content to TV
Computers & BusinessWorld News
Carlos Torres
San Juan,
Puerto Rico
In a good sign for sales of AppleTV and similar
devices, more than one in six consumers (and
one-quarter of those with a home network) are
interested in accessing PC content from their
home entertainment center, according to The NPD
Group's "Connected Home Theater"
report.
Those who were interested tended to favor
products from consumer electronics manufacturers
(44%) over PC makers (32%)
“Faster Internet access, new content sources
and the evolution of the PC as a multimedia
repository promise to change the features and
functionality of devices in the home
entertainment center," said Ross Rubin,
director of industry analysis for NPD, in a
statement.
"Companies vying for a prominent position in
the broadband-enabled living room must embrace a
unique combination of great video quality, strong
ease of use and content flexibility," Mr.
Rubin said. "They must also find ways to
differentiate their video offerings from those of
cable and satellite services." |
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