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Stories by Jeanne-Vida Douglas

  • Analysts divided on digital home trends

    Despite agreeing that consumers are interested in home networking, non-voice mobile content and digital home entertainment platforms, market research groups are divided on the extent to which convergence is actually taking place.

  • Survey: Consumers confused by 3G

    According to a recently released survey, and anecdotal information, Australians are either buying big when it comes to 3G services or not at all. Poor after-sale service, questionable connectivity and a lack of education are being blamed by resellers.

  • Jack of all trades

    Mobile phones have become the device to which all others are converging. But which features are going to make resellers the best return?

  • Three providers plan VOD services

    By the end of the year, Australian consumers will be able to choose from at least three separate video on demand (VOD) services. However, some sceptics question whether the local market is ready for online film distribution.

  • CE retailer predicts bleak future

    Far from providing the industry with a boost, convergence in the digital entertainment space is forcing many consumer electronics retailers to the wall, according to managing director of Pacific HiFi, Frank DiBartolo.

  • HP puts high-end Media Centers on Ice

    Following in the footsteps of local PC manufacturers, Altech and Claritas, HP has announced it will preload its high-end M Series Pavillion Media Center range with the locally developed Ice TV software and program guide.

  • Viiv launch puts local builders in MCE pickle

    The much-awaited launch of Intel's digital entertainment platform, Viiv, has been a mixed blessing for local manufacturers. While Intel's marketing push has stimulated interest in entertainment systems, it has also led to a crash in sales of locally manufactured Media Center Edition (MCE) PCs.

  • Media PCs missing Generation M

    Despite research pointing to 8-18 year olds as the most media-savvy multi-tasking generation yet to hold a remote, marketing for Media Center PCs and digital home entertainment systems is largely overlooking this demographic.

  • Xbox 360 market "trashed" by majors

    Despite a favourable response from consumers, the much anticipated launch of Xbox 360 has been marred by shortages and mass merchants using the consoles as loss leaders, according to All Interactive Distribution software buyer, Ryal Irwin.

  • Room for everyone in Intel's Viiv vision

    Intel's Viiv platform was launched last week at Sydney's Fox Studios. The company confirmed a series of local manufacturing and content provision partners, and reinforced its intention to spend big on marketing to get the Viiv platform off the ground.