IDC's Consumer Markets: Video service is designed to help hardware and software vendors; cable, satellite, and digital subscriber line (DSL) operators; content owners; networking companies; component companies; service providers; and investors navigate this rapidly evolving market and capture growth opportunities. This service provides comprehensive analysis of the multiple technologies and services that are enabling digital video in the home and explains which factors are accelerating or inhibiting growth and revenue opportunities.

This service covers the following segments of the digital video market:

• IPTV services
• Internet video
• Digital video recorders (DVRs)
• Video on demand (VOD)
• Digital set-top boxes (STBs)
• Digital cable and satellite TV
• Digital and HDTV
• DVD players and recorders, Blu-ray
• Home media centers
• Integration of services and devices
• Video in a home network
• Portable media players (PMPs)

Throughout the year, this service will address the following topics:

• Usage and consumption of video across platforms
• Development of content distribution technologies
• Evolution of business models and partnerships
• Consumer interest in, usage, and ownership of video products and services
• Regulatory and competitive issues impacting TV services

Our research addresses the following issues that are critical to your success:

1. How are consumers accessing and sharing digital video content across multiple devices and usage environments?
2. What forces are driving service provider competition, and how great is the threat from Internet video?
3. How is the digital transition driving new products and services such as HDTV, DVR, VOD, next-generation DVD, and PMP?
4. How are the interests of pay TV operators, content owners, CE vendors, and PC companies intersecting?

IDC's Consumer Markets: Video service reviews the product strategies, competitive positioning, financial viability, and overall strategic direction of major providers in the consumer digital video market, including:

Adobe, Alcatel-Lucent, Amazon, Apple, Archos, AT&T, Belkin, Broadcom, Cablevision, Charter, Cisco/Linksys/Scientific Atlanta, Comcast, Cox, Dailymotion, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Disney, Dolby, DTS, Echostar/Sling Media, Gemstar-TV Guide, Google/YouTube, HP, Hulu, Imation, Intel, Joost, JVC, LG, Liberty Media, Marvell, Metacafe, Microsoft, Motorola, MySpace, NBC Universal, NDS, Netflix, News Corp., Qwest, Pace Micro, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Roku, Samsung, SanDisk, Sharp, Silicon Image, Sony, Sun, Texas Instruments, Thomson, Time Warner, TiVo, Toshiba, Verizon, Viacom, Yahoo!, and Zoran.

This service focuses on the following core research. In addition to the insight provided in this service, IDC may conduct additional research on specific topics, or emerging market segments, via research offerings that require additional IDC funding and client investment.

This study examines the emerging Internet video market and forecasts the revenue opportunities in the United States. It includes an analysis of the various business models and usage scenarios for online content distribution.

This study offers a forecast of the worldwide consumer electronics DVD market, including DVD player decks, recorders, home theater in a box (HTiB), portables, combination, car, and Blu-ray DVD.

This study provides a forecast of video-enabled portable media players (PMPs) and analysis of PMP usage and content availability.

These studies offer critical views and important insights into consumers' attitudes toward and usage of technologies such as Internet video, VOD, and pay TV and devices such as DVRs, HDTVs, next-gen DVDs, and PMPs.

This study discusses trends, competitive dynamics, and developments in the U.S. digital pay TV market. It also forecasts U.S. digital cable, satellite, and telco TV households.

This study presents the U.S. and worldwide forecasts for the digital STB market. The forecast includes cable, satellite, and IPTV boxes.

This forecast includes the key segments of the DVR market, including pay TV DVR STBs, DVR/DVD combo devices, and standalone and terrestrial DVRs. A regional forecast for each segment and an analysis of major DVR market trends are included.

IDC offers a complete market intelligence solution customized to meet your business requirements. The array of products and services available to you includes:

• The opportunity to have your specific questions answered through personal interaction with industry experts who cover the topics and markets in your service
• Around-the-clock access to our market intelligence on idc.com, IDC's personalized Web experience
• A view of the market's future with 12 months of continuous intelligence about its direction and the reasons behind it, along with actionable advice for taking advantage of existing and emerging opportunities
• Special client discount pricing on purchases of research from other services
• Complimentary admission to IDC's annual Directions conference, where you'll hear our latest forecasts and network with IDC analysts and other industry professionals
• Complimentary invitations to monthly executive telebriefings, interactive forums designed to provide you with insights about research and strategies directly from IDC analysts

To find out how our flexible packaging options can meet your specific business needs, please contact your IDC sales executive.

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