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"We have an HDTV frenzy going on," Harry Wang, a research analyst with Parks Associates, told the E-Commerce Times. "This year they will continue to be a good deal for consumers, and there will be some vendors cutting prices in the next few weeks." Televisions are not, however...

"There is a precedent that will be set with the final agreement," said Kurt Scherf, principal analyst at Parks Associates "Hopefully, [the AMPTP] does acknowledge the need to compensate the creative work behind this content regardless of the delivery vehicle. I would expect th...

With all indicators of new home construction being so bearish these days (and unlikely to improve significantly anytime soon), there's been a great deal of speculation that remodeling market opportunities are emerging as a better market play for custom installing dealers/installers -- at least in the short- and medium-term -- than new construction. We'd agree with that "common-sensical" assessment of relative market opportunities, but don't yet have any objective and definitive evidence that documents the fact...

The multimedia-focused PC is also a recognition by Dell of an increasing trend among consumers, said Kurt Scherf, vice president and principal analyst at Parks Associates "The bundling of the Adobe Elements Studio is a real acknowledgment of the growing presence among consumer...

While MySpace TV hosts a number of original Web series, this foray into original scripted episodes marks the first time that the social network has co-developed a series. With serialized content of all lengths available, the line between traditional TV and Web-based content has become blurry, said John Barrett, a Parks Associates analyst. Right now there is a lot of experimentation going on among the social networks...

The divestiture of the expensive chipset manufacturing "will likely alleviate it of some capital responsibilities and grant Sony access to lower cost chips" for PlayStation 3, Parks Associates analyst James Kuai said "Sony still has a stake in the chipset and manufacturing, so...

Indeed, social networks in general and MySpace in particular are increasingly becoming a communications medium, added John Barrett, director of research with Parks Associates. "I think social networks are the dial tone for the next generation. People plug in when they want to, they exchange messages openly or privately, and then they unplug again. Adding voice to that is a really smart move."

Parks Associates provides different categories of broadband video-related services. We define the categories by examining the offering that each service provider makes available (TV shows, movies, etc.) We also define the categories by business models. For example, DVD + Elect...

Gaming and virtual world technologies are increasingly being used to provide interactive tools for serious business applications such as training, collaboration and education, Michael Cai, director of broadband and gaming with Parks Associates, told TechNewsWorld "This is a wi...

The fact that church leaders are now aware of, and care about, the use of buildings and building interiors in games, is further proof that computer games are no longer fringe forms of entertainment, said Parks Associates analyst James Kuai "I think it's an indication that gami...

Indeed, while OLED technology has been evolving over the last few years, the majority of applications of the technology so far have been in smaller, portable devices and cell phones, Harry Wang, a research analyst with Parks Associates, told TechNewsWorld. Backlighting is one of the most common uses of OLED technology, he added...

While Parks Associates will continue to gather market intelligence via consumer surveys and vendor/retailer interviews on a regular basis, and offer the findings in our quarterly market tracking program throughout 2007, we provide some food for thought on these issues below In...

"In my mind," said Kurt Scherf, an analyst for Parks Associates, "I think the issues are still evenly distributed between the lack of the consumer mindset about even linking their computer to their TV set ... and, if they wanted to do this, the question is, 'Can you actually do it?'...

"I'm not at all surprised by the strong sales," echoed Michael Cai, a Parks Associates analyst "Reviews have been very positive in general," Cai told TechNewsWorld. "One publication called 'Halo 3' the reason for the Xbox 360's existence."

The real news this year is the devices that are finally becoming available, said Parks Associates analyst Michael Cai, who has attended WiMax demos for the past five years "People have had questions about whether the ecosystem is going to meet the Sprint deadlines," Cai told T...

Social networking and social media in general allows for a more engaging experience, said John Barrett, an analyst at Parks Associates, and some consumers want that "If you leverage that in the right way, you can make the service you offer better for everyone by coming up with...

Parks Associates has been watching how both traditional and upstart media outlets have been addressing digital distribution for some time now, culminating in the report "Internet Video: Direct-to-Consumer Services," released in late 2006 In that report, we found that while big...

The addition of storage in the Microsoft Mobile Memory Mouse 8000, on the other hand, is "a nice value-add," Kurt Scherf, vice president and principal analyst with Parks Associates, told TechNewsWorld "Laptop sales are overtaking desktop sales, and in a lot of homes the laptop...

A PC/Mac version of "Guitar Hero" will broaden the audience for the game by bringing in the computer game advocates, said Parks Associates gaming analyst Michael Cai "Bringing 'Guitar Hero III,' a highly successful console franchise, to the PC and Mac platforms will potentiall...

The removable extra storage, in particular, is "the winning feature" on this device and the differentiator SanDisk hopes will set the Sansa View apart from the nano, Harry Wang, research analyst with Parks Associates, told TechNewsWorld "SanDisk is playing its card of being a ...