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Information Technology News Vista will drive uptake of PC tuners, says In-Stat
Information Technology News Vista will drive uptake of PC tuners, says In-Stat | Vista will drive uptake of PC tuners, says In-Stat |
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| by Stuart Corner | |
| Tuesday, 08 May 2007 | |
  
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It says that, while there are several factors that are stimulating the growth of PC-TV tuners, "Microsoft has done a yeoman's job by encouraging PC-TV tuner vendors to centralise their drivers through the Windows Update program...In-Stat anticipates that PC-TV tuning will be an important service enabled by Vista." The research firm contends that the increased use of PC-TV tuners is not just the convergence of software and hardware packages but is also "the result of the increasing savvy of PC consumers with PC products and the rise of social networks." According to In-Stat analyst, Chris Kissel, hybrid USB TV tuners, PC-TV tuners for free-to-air satellite TV services, and pay-TV capable tuners will also have significant market shares." In-Stat estimates that, in 2011, PC-TV tuner sales will generate $US3.1 billion in revenues worldwide.: 37 percent from Europe and 32 percent from Asia.{moscomment} |
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