Posts tagged: vue

On Carve-Outs and Cannibalization

Apple’s iPod led many to opine that the future of consumer electronics lie in the integration of hardware, software, and services, the so-called “CE 2.0.” I would certainly concur that “beyond the box” solutions — particularly software for unconnected devices that compose the vast volume of the industry — can lead to many benefits such as competitive differentiation and a better overall user experience.

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categories Consumer Technology | Ross Rubin, Executive Director, Industry Analysis | datetime May 28, 2009 11:00 am | comments Comments (0)

Checking Out Rooms With A Vue

In this economic climate, where the industry is so desperate for a new hit category, it is tempting to look at the kind of functionality available via custom installers and wonder whether any of those tasks may trickle down into an easy, affordable product. For example, today multi-room audio has effectively been solved by Sonos and one can patch together multi-room video (at least as a point solution) with a Slingbox and SlingCatcher. None of these products have been a mass-market blockbuster, but they have certainly expanded the market beyond the custom install channel and given retailers something new to bring to the discussion.

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categories Consumer Technology | Ross Rubin, Executive Director, Industry Analysis | datetime March 26, 2009 3:04 pm | comments Comments (2)