The rise of home entertainment systems

Description:

Integrated home entertainment systems "home automation" provide value simply by the amount of convenience it will introduce in our lives. The conveniences that a home entertainment system can provide are too plentiful to count; from enhanced lighting controls, to easier climate controls, to centrally served music, to online gaming, to equipment that appears or disappears at the touch of a button, owning a home entertainment system can really help you relax.

Enablers:

• The need for a Peace of Mind
• Ease of use
• Windows XP Media Center & Extender for Xbox
• WiFi
• Blue tooth
• Home Internet access
• DVD

Inhibitors:

• Mobility, people like to play games everywhere at any time.
• Increasing customization of the game consoles
• Increasing popularity to join a console community

Paradigms:

• Social activities will take place in our homes in which the home entertainment system plays a central role. People come together to watch and share holiday pictures, play games or watch movies. The outside world will become less important.
• Recreation revolution.
• There will be no desire to go out to socialise
• Traditional brick and mortar stores such as cinemas, music stores and Game Halls will start to close down.

Experts:

Bill Gates

Web Resources:

Windows XP Media Center