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Sales of Home Media Servers
at 50 Million Units by 2010
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Parks Associates
May 25, 2006
Demand for media backup, competition among video providers, and
wider accessibility of IP content are driving deployment of media
servers
Dallas, TX -- Annual sales of home media servers will reach
nearly 50 million units in the U.S. by the end of 2010, according to
Parks Associates' new report Media Servers: Analysis and Forecasts.
The report, which defines a media server as a hard drive-based
platform with media sharing software linked via a home network,
finds that demand- and supply-side drivers will spur the growth of
these media centralization platforms over the next five years.
"Consumers will benefit from the capabilities and features provided
by home media servers, which will enhance their home media
experiences and offer safeguarding and storage for their digital
content," said Kurt Scherf, vice president and principal analyst,
Parks Associates. "In addition, many industry players - including
technology vendors, equipment manufacturers, and service providers -
will benefit from the development and distribution of centralized
storage platforms to the home." |
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According to Media Servers:
Analysis and Forecasts, the media server's presence as an emerging
product category will expand the market for hard drive manufacturers
and technology vendors in home networking and storage silicon. PC
and CE manufacturers that incorporate media server functionality
into their platforms will improve their margins and be able to
attach new services and applications - including IP-delivered
content - to their products. Finally, the increasing competition
between video players - including cablecos, satellite operators, and
now telcos - will spur the rise of set-top media servers that allow
users to access stored content and services from multiple locations,
both in and outside of the home. These service-specific platforms
will improve customer loyalty and create new opportunities to build
revenue through enhanced services.
Media Servers:
Analysis and Forecasts identifies and forecasts key categories of
media server products. It examines the usage scenarios for each form
factor, based on Parks Associates' primary consumer research. For
more information about Media Servers: Analysis and Forecasts, please
contact Parks Associates at 972-490-1113 or sales@parksassociates.com
or visit http://www.parksassociates.com.
About Parks Associates:
Parks Associates is a market research and consulting firm focused on
all product and service segments that are "digital" or provide
connectivity within the home. The company's expertise includes home
networks, digital entertainment, consumer electronics, broadband and
Internet services, and home systems.
Founded in 1986, Parks Associates creates research capital for
companies ranging from Fortune 500 to small start-ups through market
reports, multiclient studies, consumer research, workshops, and
custom-tailored client solutions. Parks Associates also hosts
several fall events and co-hosts CONNECTIONST (in partnership with
the Consumer Electronics Association) each year. http://www.parksassociates.com |
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