Kurt Scherf is an analyst for Parks Associates, a Dallas-based market-research and consulting firm that studies emerging technologies and services.   He has likened computers and Internet access to the Holy Grail for companies seeking to develop low-cost, convenient, and secure networking for the consumer.   Parks Associates notes that there are between 13 and 14 million multi-PC households in the US, but only 20% of them are networked in any way.  The number of multi-PC households is expected to double by 2002, providing a huge networking opportunity.

How does this affect the readers of SGHT?  According to Scherf, "In viewing the network landscape, we believe it will be driven by a number of applications, including the distribution of digital content from the Internet, DSS, DVD players, and other high-bandwidth entertainment and information pipelines coming into the home."

From the article "Inside Theater - Future Proof?" by Maureen C. Jenson.

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