"connected ce" articles
During last week's Webcast - Connected TV Outlook - I had looked at PC-to-TV connections as one iteration of a "connected TV" experience. The number of U.S. households making connections between a computer and their high-definition display to watch online video is not insignificant - it was nearly six million households at the end of last year and it's expected to exceed ten million households this year.
This could spell an opportunity for developers of wireless PC-to-TV...
Hillcrest Labs' Freespace® in-air pointing and motion-control technology has been chosen by LG Electronics for implementation in 3D- and Internet-ready televisions. The "Magic Wand" remote, which is powered by Hillcrest Labs' technology, will be included in some LG models. Also, Hillcrest announced that Sony has licensed some technology, although terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Apple has invited the media to a music-themed event on September 1 , leading to much speculation about what might be announced. Here are the potential announcements being kicked around:
* Revamp to the iPod lineup;
* TV show rentals for $0.99; and
* An "iTV" product that might be a stand-alone set-top box like the Apple TV or an integrated connected TV.
The big question regarding Apple is whether it will continue to pursue the development of a stand-alone...
Join Parks Associates on August 26 at 1 pm CENTRAL for the HomeGrid Forum sponsored webcast, Connected TV Outlook, and learn more about how the key technology trends behind developments in this space.
Kurt Scherf , VP, Principal Analyst, Parks Associates will present analysis and forecasts from Parks Associates examining the following:
-- Analysis on key business and technology drivers for connected TV devices
-- Consumer appetite & drivers for the purchase &...
Parks Associates' report Residential Energy Management: Forecasts for the Deployment of AMI and the Adoption of Energy-saving Products and Services finds over 80% of U.S. consumers are interested in reducing expenditures on energy consumption and willing to pay for cost-saving solutions. Cost-saving products and services that generate consumer interest include programmable thermostats, energy monitors and systems enhanced with energy-management capabilities, smart appliances, and...
Parks Associates reports a modest increase in awareness of 3DTV among U.S. broadband households in 2010, but the mainstream viability of 3D depends on availability of premium video content and not one-off events such as the World Cup.
The firm’s latest report Trends in 3DTV finds 13% of households are familiar with 3DTV, an increase from 10% from the previous quarter. In some cases, 48% of these households are willing to pay for 3D content, provided they have access to the right...
The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) consortium has announced its UltraViolet consumer brand. The goal of UltraViolet is to allow consumers to watch their digital entertainment across multiple platforms, such as connected TVs, PCs, game consoles, smartphones and tablet PCs, in an easy, consistent way. Since all UltraViolet offerings will work together, consumers will be able to select which products and devices they prefer from a spectrum of familiar companies – ranging...
I had announcements from Alcatel-Lucent and Sigma Designs this week regarding a Mediaroom-enabled solution aimed at smaller operators. The solution is aimed at supporting supporting networks of between 1,000 and 100,000 set-top-boxes. The solution not only provides high-quality television programming, but also enables new consumer media services through the blending and personalization of web and broadcasting content. This new offer, which uses a single equipment rack, supports more...
