BOSTON----HDTV on the web is set to become a reality, according to the latest
report from Strategy Analytics’ Digital Media
Strategies service, Online HD: Disney's ABC Throws Down Gauntlet To
Competitors, and Access Providers. The technical barriers to delivering
online HDTV are slowly but surely coming down, as evidenced by the
recent launch of streamed HD shows on the ABC.com website. The report
cites Move Networks, Vividas and Itiva as being among the key technology
developers enabling the next generation of web video services.
“Most people’s
experience of web video is characterized by the tiny, pixilated windows
familiar to YouTube users,” notes David
Mercer, Principal Analyst at Strategy Analytics. “But
tomorrow’s web users will expect service
quality much closer to television, and major content owners like Disney
recognize that they will have to step up to this mark to win and retain
web viewers.”
This report discusses the implications of high definition video
streaming and examines some of the key emerging digital media solution
providers. It concludes that access network capacity and control will be
key issues in determining whether broadband becomes a viable alternative
for HD video and television delivery.
Strategy Analytics will present the findings of its latest research at
its annual Analyst Forum during this year’s
IBC in Amsterdam. The event is free of charge and registrations can be
made in advance at www.strategyanalytics.com/IBC2007.html.
About Strategy Analytics
Strategy Analytics, Inc. - a global research and consulting firm -
provides timely insights and strategic business solutions to companies
operating at the convergence of information, communications and
entertainment technologies. With worldwide headquarters in Boston, MA,
and principal offices in England, France and Germany, Strategy Analytics
focuses on market opportunities and challenges in the areas of
Automotive Electronics & Multimedia, Digital Consumer, Wireless
Strategies and Enabling Technologies. For more information, see www.strategyanalytics.com.
