NETGEAR WPNT834 Supplementary Manual page 12

HSI Access & Entertainment
Customers that make the transition to High Definition TV, Internet TV or On-Line
gaming typically make a large investment in additional displays and receivers. Flat
panels, HD STBs, Digital Media Receivers and Gaming Systems are some of the
devices that demand higher network service levels. More importantly, consumers
spend much more (typically 25% to 60% more) on your network and media
services to enjoy rich, high quality entertainment at home.
When consumers want to upgrade their viewing experience, they typically begin
by purchasing one or more flat panel HDTVs. Depending on how many rooms and
how many screen sizes they are converting, Flat panel HDTV TVs total purchases
range from $2K to $9K per consumer. Gaming, games and digital media receivers
can typically add an additional $1K to $3K.
The greater availability of digital online content allows consumers to use their PCs
to find and store videos. Customers are also creating their own media and saving
it on their PCs. Besides their own content, customers also want media created by
their friends or from the Web on sites such as YouTube, Facebook and MySpace.
Finally, video and audio distribution sites like BitTorrent, Akimbo, iTunes and
Disney are getting significant media revenues.
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