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WebCam Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2007 to 2013

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Wintergreen Research
Published: May 2007
Product Code: R49-412
Description
Demand for Internet services, the implementation of broadband and demand for video transport are major web cam market driving forces.

Micron CMOS image sensor are on the cutting-edge of the latest camera trends. Micron's imaging group WebCam imaging technology meets design requirements for higher quality. Existing WebCams are traditional ‘tethered' style, with VGA or 1.4-megapixel resolution.

Micron CMOS image sensors are evolving higher resolution, 2-megapixel and above, camera capabilities. As, the PC manufacturer market embeds WebCam cameras into notebooks and flat panel monitor designs, higher quality is demanded. Micron was recently selected by a leading PC manufacturer as the sole image sensor supplier for their line of top-selling notebook computers.

Image sensor performance elements for the WebCam market include fast frame rates for capturing crisp and clear video, high dynamic range to ensure a quality picture in various lighting conditions, and small form factor to fit into ultra-thin notebook and flat panel monitor designs.

WebCams are used in combination with instant messaging programs. MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, SameTime, and Skype support video chat. Broadband connections support streaming video. Installation, image quality and performance are ways to measure the substance of the WebCam experience. Sample photos from each Web camera in a variety of lighting conditions provide a good measure of quality. Imaging depends on quality and usefulness.

As notebook computers quickly become the form factor of choice for consumers, vendors continue to deliver high-quality, affordable notebook WebCams that help people make reliable video calls. Notebook WebCams offer people great image quality at a reasonable price - and make video communication easier.

WebCam total market forecasts indicate that there is strong growth from a number of segments. The pornographic WebCam market is more hidden from analysts than the other segments, but it is a lively part of the market. The Internet revenue started with porn and continues to benefit from this aspect of use. Because of the relative anonymous aspects of viewing sites, there is usage that might not occur otherwise.

Analysis of consumer WebCam markets and security WebCam markets is shown above. Travel WebCam markets, and other. Other includes pornography, enterprise quality control, enterprise RFID supply chain management, and social networking.

Social networking promises to grow in the context of consumer markets, but also evolve a distinct, definable market segment going forward. WebCam markets at $1.2 billion in 2006 are anticipated to reach $6.2 billion by 2013.
Table of Contents
WEBCAM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY WEBCAM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

WebCam Market Driving Forces

WebCam Market Shares

Webcam Consumer Market Shares

Logitech Notebook WebCams

Microsoft Enters Market

WebCam Market Forecasts

WebCam Total Market Forecasts

1. WEBCAM MARKET DESCRIPTION AND MARKET DYNAMICS

1.1 WebCam.Com Directory

1.1.1 Personal Cameras Connected To A Home PC

1.1.2 Webcam Pointing At A Scene

1.1.3 WebCams for Promotion; WebCam Toolkit

1.2 Consumer WebCams

1.2.1 Consumer WebCams

1.2.2 Free Web-calling

1.3 Community Police Scanning

1.4 Entertainment Big Ben, London

1.4.1 Big Ben WebCam

1.5 WebCam View Overlooking

1.6 Camera Types Of Webcams

2. WEBCAM MARKET SHARES AND MARKET FORECASTS

2.1 WebCam Market Driving Forces

2.1.1 WebCam Image Quality

2.1.2 WebCam Shutter Speed

2.1.3 WebCam Network Speed

2.1.4 WebCam Sensitivity

2.2 WebCam Consumer Markets

2.2.1 WebCam Consumer Market Shares

2.2.2 Logitech and Creative Instant Messaging Budget WebCams

2.2.3 Logitech and Creative Instant Messaging Mid Range WebCams

2.2.4 Logitech and Creative Instant Messaging High End WebCams

2.2.5 Logitech

2.2.6 Creative Technologies

2.2.7 D-Link Optical Zoom Internet Camera.

2.2.8 Microsoft

2.2.9 Apple iSight Webcam

2.2.10 Logitech WebCam Sales Decline In First Quarter 2007

2.2.11 Microsoft Consumer WebCam Positioning

2.2.12 Low End Consumer WebCam Market Forecasts

2.2.13 Mid Range Consumer WebCam Market Forecasts

2.2.14 High End Consumer WebCam Market Forecasts

2.2.15 Total Consumer WebCam Market Forecasts

2.3 WebCam Security Camera Market Analysis

2.3.1 IP Video Surveillance Camera Market Forecasts

2.3.2 WiMax Fixed Access IP WebCam Security Market

2.3.3 WebCam Security Camera Market Forecasts

2.4 WebCam Total Market Forecasts

2.4.1 WebCam Applications

2.4.2 WebCam Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Security Cameras

2.4.3 WebCam Environment

2.4.4 WebCams for Construction

2.4.5 Live WebCam Weather Services

2.4.6 Live WebCam Quality Control Services

2.4.7 Location Scanning in Communities

2.4.8 Use of WebCams for Games

2.4.9 Use of WebCams for Pornography

2.5 Selected WebCam Prices

2.5.1 High End Web Cam Prices

2.6 WebCam CMOS Components

2.6.1 Micron

2.7 WebCam Regional Analysis

2.7.1 Logitech Geographic Information

2.7.2 Creative Technologies Regional Sales

3. WEBCAM PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

3.1 Web Cams for Web Conferencing And Chat

3.2 LOGITECH:

3.2.1 Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000

3.3 Creative Technologies

3.3.1 Creative Live! Cam Voice

3.3.2 Creative Labs live! Cam Optia!

3.3.3 Creative Technology Live! Cam Video IM Pro

3.3.4 Creative Technology Live! Cam Video IM Skype™ Edition

3.3.5 Creative Technology Live!® video

3.3.6 Creative Technology WebCam Live! Motion

3.3.7 Creative Technology WebCam Live! Ultra

3.3.8 Creative Technology WebCam Live! Effects

3.4 D-LINK D-Link DCS-6620G Wireless G 10x Optical Zoom Internet Camera.

3.4.1 D-Link DCS-6620 10x Optical Zoom Network Camera

3.4.2 D-Link Wireless Pan/Tilt Internet Camera (DCS-5220)

3.4.3 D-Link Wireless Pan/Tilt Internet Full-Featured Surveillance Solution With Motorized Pan And Tilt

3.4.4 D-Link Wireless Motion Detection Trigger

3.4.5 D-Link DCS-5220 Remote Monitoring Options

3.4.6 D-Link VisualStream™ DSB-C310 PC Camera

3.5 Stardot Technologies:

3.5.1 Stardot Technologies NetCam

3.5.2 StarDot Internet NetCam XL - Rugged Design, Beautiful Results

3.5.3 StarDot Internet Models

3.6 LinkSys:

3.6.1 LinkSys Wireless PTZ Internet Camera with Audio

3.6.2 LinkSys Security Model

3.6.3 Linksys Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera

3.7 Microsoft Lifecam:

3.8 SinTec

3.9 Apple iSight

3.10 WebCams for Security

3.11 Axis Technologies Encoders

3.12 Panasonic

3.12.1 Panasonic NetCam

3.13 Ecamm Network and Pico Instruments offer the iMage USB Webcam

4. WEBCAM TECHNOLOGY

4.1 Micron Technology Image Sensors for the WebCam Market

4.1.1 Micron Sensor Low Power Usage Extends Battery Life

4.1.2 Active-Pixel Image Sensors Flexibility From Random Access to Pixel

4.1.3 Active-Pixel Image Sensors Minimize Artifacts, Smear, Or Blooming For Higher-Quality Images

4.1.4 Smart Camera Function Evolving Technology

4.1.5 24-Bit Colors RGB

4.1.6 Adjusting for the Effect of Light Source

4.1.7 Aperture Correction

4.2 Micro Lenses and Color Filter Arrays

4.2.1 CMOS Image Sensor Portfolio

4.2.2 Analog-to-Digital Conversion

4.3 Telerobotic WebCams

4.4 Speed

4.4.1 Sensitivity

4.5 Network Camera Software for the Enterprise

4.6 GloopIt.com WebCam utility That Adds Virtual 3D Objects

4.7 Video Ringtones

5. WEBCAM COMPANY PROFILES

5.1 Axis Technologies Encoders

5.2 Cisco / Linksys

5.2.1 Linksys Worldwide Team

5.2.2 Linksys Acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc.

5.2.3 Linksys Product Focus

5.2.4 Linksys Consumer Home Networking Solutions

5.2.5 Linksys PC and Multimedia Network Solutions

5.2.6 Linksys Communication Solutions

5.2.7 Linksys Monitoring Solutions

5.2.8 Linksys Small Business Networking Solutions

5.2.9 Linksys Wireless Solutions Increase Employee Productivity

5.2.10 Linksys VPN Security ... Powerful Security Features

5.2.11 Linksys Routers

5.2.12 Linksys Switches

5.2.13 Linksys Storage

5.2.14 Linksys Strategic Partnerships

5.3 Creative Labs / Creative Technology Ltd.

5.3.1 Creative's Worldwide Network

5.3.2 Creative Labs Americas

5.3.3 Creative Labs Europe

5.3.4 Creative Labs Asia

5.3.5 Creative Q2 FY07 Revenue

5.3.6 Creative Competition

5.4 D-LINK:

5.4.1 D-Link Global Presence

5.4.2 D-Link Innovation

5.5 Logitech:

5.5.1 Logitech Revenue

5.5.2 Logitech Delivers Ninth Consecutive Record Year

5.5.3 Highlights for Logitech´s Fiscal Year 2007

5.5.4 Logitech Adds New Notebook Webcams For Growing Notebook Market

5.5.5 Enhanced RightSound Technology Now Provides Noise Suppression

5.5.6 Video Communications: Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks

5.5.7 New Logitech Fun Filters

5.5.8 Logitech Revenue

5.5.9 Logitech Geographic Information

5.6 Micron Technology

5.6.1 Micron Technology Imaging

5.6.2 Micron Revenue

5.6.3 Micron Technology Revenue For The Second Quarter Of Fiscal 2007

5.6.4 Micron Technology revenue.

5.7 NAVTEQ

5.8 Stardot Technologies:




List of Tables and Figures




WEBCAM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Table ES-1 WebCam Consumer Market Driving Forces

Table ES-2 WebCam Market Technology Trends

Figure ES-3 Worldwide Consumer WebCam Market Shares, 2006

Figure ES-4 Worldwide Total WebCam Market Forecasts, Shipments, Dollars, 2007-2013

WEBCAM MARKET DESCRIPTION AND MARKET DYNAMICS

Table 1-1 Consumer WebCam Applications

Table 1-2 London Tourist WebCams

Figure 1-3 Typical WebCam Views

WEBCAM MARKET SHARES AND MARKET FORECASTS

Table 2-1 WebCam Consumer Market Driving Forces

Table 2-2 WebCam OEM Market Driving Forces

Table 2-3 WebCam Security Market Driving Forces

Figure 2-4 Worldwide Consumer WebCam Market Shares, 2006

Table 2-5 Worldwide Consumer WebCam Market Shares, 2006

Table 2-6 Selected Webcam Manufacturers

Figure 2-7 Worldwide Low End Consumer WebCam Market Forecasts, Shipments, Dollars, 2007-2013

Figure 2-8 Worldwide Low End Consumer WebCam Market Forecasts, Shipments, Units, 2007-2013

Table 2-9 Worldwide Low End Consumer WebCam Market Forecasts, Shipments, Units and Dollars, 2007-2013

Figure 2-10 Worldwide Mid Range Consumer WebCam Market Forecasts, Shipments, Dollars, 2007-2013

Figure 2-11 Worldwide Mid Range Consumer WebCam Market Forecasts, Shipments, Units, 2007-2013

Table 2-12 Worldwide Mid Range Consumer WebCam Market Forecasts, Shipments, Units and Dollars, 2007-2013

Figure 2-13 Worldwide Consumer High End WebCam Market Forecasts, Shipments, Dollars, 2007-2013

Figure 2-14 Worldwide Consumer High End WebCam Market Forecasts, Shipments, Units, 2007-2013

Table 2-15 Worldwide High End Consumer WebCam Market Forecasts, Units and Dollars, 2007-2013

Figure 2-16 Worldwide Total Consumer WebCam Market Forecasts, Shipments, Dollars, 2007-2013

Figure 2-17 Worldwide Total Consumer WebCam Market Forecasts, Shipments, Units, 2007-2013

Table 2-18 Worldwide Total Consumer WebCam Market Forecasts, Shipments, Units and Dollars, 2007-2013

Figure 2-19 Worldwide Security WebCam Market Shares, Shipments, Dollars, 2006

Table 2-20 Worldwide Security WebCam Market Shares, Shipments, Dollars, 2006

Figure 2-21 Worldwide Total Security WebCam Market Forecasts, Shipments, Dollars, 2007-2013

Figure 2-22 Worldwide Total Security WebCam Market Forecasts, Shipments, Units, 2007-2013

Table 2-23 Worldwide Total Security WebCam Market Forecasts, Shipments, Units and Dollars, 2007-2013

Figure 2-24 Worldwide Total WebCam Market Forecasts, Shipments, Dollars, 2007-2013

Figure 2-25 Worldwide Total WebCam Market Forecasts, Shipments, Units, 2007-2013

Table 2-26 Worldwide Total WebCam Market Forecasts, Shipments, Units and Dollars, 2007-2013

Table 2-27 Applications for WebCams

Table 2-28 Number of Communities Needing WebCams

Figure 2-29 WebCam Regional Shipment Segments, Dollars, 2006

Table 2-30 WebCam Regional Shipment Segments, Dollars, 2006

WEBCAM PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Table 3-1 Logitech Web Cams

Table 3-2 D-Link DCS-6620G Wireless G 10x Optical Zoom Internet Camera Features

Table 3-3 D-Link IP Surveillance Features

Table 3-4 Stardot Technologies NetCam & NetCam Megapixel Standalone Network Camera Features

Table 3-5 StarDot WebCam Internet Models

Table 3-6 Panasonic Web Cam Features

WEBCAM TECHNOLOGY

Table 4-1 Micron Sensor Specifications

Table 4-2 Pixel Of A CMOS Active-Pixel Image Sensor

Table 4-3 Image Pixel Of A CMOS Active-Pixel Sensor

Table 4-4 Photodiode Active-Pixel Architecture

Table 4-5 WebCam Sensor Patterns

Table 4-6 On Chip Architecture

Figure 4-7 WebCam Sensor Digital Block

WEBCAM COMPANY PROFILES

Table 5-1 Small Business Network Challenges:

Table 5-2 Linksys Routers, Switches and Storage Increase Network Efficiency
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