THE WORLDWIDE MARKET FOR SEMICONDUCTORS & SOFTWARE IN SET-TOP BOXES -- 2009 EDITION

THE WORLDWIDE MARKET FOR SEMICONDUCTORS & SOFTWARE IN SET-TOP BOXES -- 2009 EDITION published by IMS Research in January, 2009. This report consists of 383 PAGES (including 294 tables) and the price starts from US $ 7600.

Introduction

Abstract

“The set-top box bill of materials cost has passed a critical juncture. While variations remain, 2005 was the last year in which the average set-top box bill of materials cost decreased at a rate of more than 10% per year. Starting in 2006, consumers proved willing to spend for DVR and HDTV functionality. This trend is forecast to hold the average set-top box BOM steady.”

This, the freshly-updated fourth edition of IMS Research' s exhaustive study covering the markets for hardware and software technologies in set-top boxes is designed to support product and marketing decisions by companies throughout the digital TV value chain. Past customers include digital TV operators, set-top box makers, and vendors selling, software, MPEG SoCs, tuners, demodulators, conditional access, codecs, and other intellectual property into set-top boxes.

• Front Ends (Tuners & Demods) by Standard and Number
• Core MPEG SoCs by MPEG-2 vs. MPEG-4, HD vs. HD, and Dual vs. Single Decode
• Separable Conditional Access Module Interfaces & Smartcard Readers
• Embedded Applications Processors by Speed (DMIPS)
• Installed DRAM, Flash, and HDDs by Capacity
• A/V Output Encoders and Digital I/O Ports by Standard
• LAN Interfaces and WAN Modems by PHY
• Power Supplies by Consumption
• Bill of Materials Cost and Total Available STB Manufacturer Spending by Component
• Operating Systems by Class
• Interactive Middleware by Standard

Data are provided for 2006 - 2013 and cover the three major regions. The 383-page report is primarily quantitative in nature and includes 294 tables and 108 figures.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Chapter 1 - Introduction, Scope, and Methodology

• 1.0 Introduction
• 1.1 Scope
• 1.2 Methodology

Chapter 2 - Set-top Box Market Summary & Influences

• 2.0 Introduction
• 2.1 Set-top Box Product Mix
  • 2.1.1 Set-top Box Feature Class Definitions
  • 2.1.2 Set-top Box Product Mix by Feature Class
  • 2.1.3 Set-top Shipments by Feature Class, Platform, and Broadcast Standard
  • 2.1.4 Set-top Box Prices and Revenues
• 2.2 Set-top Box Installed Base
  • 2.2.1 Set-top Box Installed Base and Net Additions
  • 2.2.2 Set-top Boxes per Household
• 2.3 The Influence of Video Codec & Broadcast Modulation Standards
• 2.4 Emerging Customer Needs
  • 2.4.1 Digital Rights Management (DRM)
  • 2.4.2 Home Media Networking
  • 2.4.3 Place Shifting
  • 2.4.4 Transcoding
• 2.5 Government Intervention in Set-top Box Technologies

Chapter 3 - Semiconductors in Set-top Boxes

• 3.0 Introduction
• 3.1 RF Front Ends (Tuners & Demodulators)
  • 3.1.1 RF Tuners
  • 3.1.2 RF Demodulators
  • 3.1.3 Home Media Gateway Servers with 3 or More Video Tuners
  • 3.1.4 RF Front Ends Installed in Set-top Boxes
  • 3.1.5 Satellite
  • 3.1.6 Cable
  • 3.1.7 Digital Terrestrial
  • 3.1.8 DSL Modems (IPTV)
  • 3.1.9 Regional Trends
• 3.2 Video Decoders
  • 3.2.1 Long-term Trends
  • 3.2.2 Single-stream vs. Multi-Stream Set-top Boxes and DVRs
  • 3.2.3 Single-decode vs. Dual-Decode DVRs
  • 3.2.4 Video Codec Standards Supported by Set-top Boxes
  • 3.2.5 Audio Codec Standards Installed in Set-top Boxes
• 3.3 Conditional Access Smartcard and Module Interfaces
• 3.4 Applications Processing, Graphics, Memory, and HDD Interfaces
• 3.5 Hard Disk Drives in DVRs
• 3.6 A/V Outputs
  • 3.6.1 Standard Definition (480i or 576i) Video Outputs
  • 3.6.2 High Definition Digital Video Outputs
  • 3.6.3 Audio Outputs
• 3.7 Digital I/O
  • 3.7.1 Wide-Area Network Modems
  • 3.7.2 Local-Area Network Interfaces
  • 3.7.3 High Speed Serial and Other Peripheral Interfaces
• 3.8 Power Supplies
• 3.9 Bill of Materials Pricing and Revenue

Chapter 4 - Software in Set-top Boxes

• 4.0 Introduction
• 4.1 Key Trends
• 4.2 Operating Systems
  • 4.2.1 Factory OS Installations
• 4.3 Interactive Middleware
  • 4.3.1 Commercial Middleware APIs
  • 4.3.2 Open Standards
  • 4.3.3 IPTV Middleware

Appendix 1 - Glossary of Terms & Acronyms

Appendix 2 - Indices of Tables & Figures

• Index of Tables
• Index of Figures

Appendix 3 - Memory Pricing Models

• DRAM Pricing Model
• Flash Pricing Model

*Full table of contents can be obtained upon the request of sample pages.

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