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Connected TVs and Ready for 3D
Kurt Scherf, Vice President and Principal Analyst for Parks Associates, summarizes the panels he hosted on the connected home and 3DTV at CES2010. He talks about the proliferation of connected televisions; he estimates 30 million of the TVs sold this year will be Internet ready. He points out that these connections will go beyond entertainment…
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The Consumer in 2010 – WOPH is Me and a Lot of Other People
Tricia Parks, CEO and Founder of Parks Associates, discusses her research into consumer behavior surrounding the purchase of electronic equipment. The shift in the last couple of years has been away from the impulse buy to a more studied purchase. Going into 2010, she suggests that consumers are still uncertain about the future, although things…
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The Smart Phone is the Remote
The smart phone as the remote control for personal media, regardless of where it is, is quickly becoming the norm as evidenced in this video interview. More than a remote control, this second screen approach allows interactivity to be personal, while the viewing experience can continue to be social. Although iPhone users can download this…
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The K-Zone in the Korner
Kodak’s KZone at CES 2010 with the WebTV panel and our interview with Illeana Douglas ViodiTV covered the Parks Associates’ event at the 2010 Consumer Electronics convention and we got some great interviews with people involved with different services, such as energy management, telemedicine. Our interview with Illeana Douglas, filmed at the Kodak booth at…
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3D TV – Here Today
Roger and I happened to shoot the above video in the Samsung booth at CES 2010, but it could have just as easily been in any number of booths from a number of manufacturers. What is impressive is how quickly the component ecosystem is coming together. Panasonic was showing 3D (dual lenses, with sensors spaced…
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3DTV Not Quite Ready for Prime Time
Sure, the images look great on the tradeshow floor and the device ecosystem seems to be coming together very nicely, but are we looking at a market where the products are a bit ahead of the mainstream consumer? In reality, 2010 is probably not the year of 3DTV, but maybe it will be remembered as…
