Media Players and Streaming-Media Players Now Installed On 99 Percent of U.S. Home PCs, Media Metrix Reports.Business & Technology Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2001 Usage of these media-player applications nears 50 percent, but growth flattened flat·ten v. flat·tened, flat·ten·ing, flat·tens v.tr. 1. To make flat or flatter. 2. To knock down; lay low: The boxer was flattened with one punch. in 2000 RealPlayer maintains lead over Windows Media Player Digital jukebox software for Windows from Microsoft that plays a variety of audio, video and streaming formats including MP3, WMA, CD audio and MIDI. Starting with Version 6.2 in 1999, the Windows Media Rights Manager was added for securing copyrighted content. and Quicktime in the streaming-media player category Media Metrix, the pioneer and leader in Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the and Digital Media measurement worldwide, today reports that media players now are installed on 99 percent of U.S. home PCs, enabling these computers to deliver both online and offline digital-audio and video to consumers. Streaming-media players, the subset A group of commands or functions that do not include all the capabilities of the original specification. Software or hardware components designed for the subset will also work with the original. of media players that enable real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. access of digital-audio and video over the Internet, also are now installed on 99 percent of U.S. home PCs. In November 2000, 47 percent of U.S. home computer users (both PC and Mac) used a media player, while 40 percent used a streaming-media player. "As a result of aggressive bundling campaigns, media players and streaming media players See digital media hub. are now installed on nearly every home PC in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , but growth of consumers' usage of them is flattening
The flattening, ellipticity, or oblateness of an oblate spheroid is the "squashing" of the spheroid's pole, down towards its equator. ," said Steve Coffey, Executive Vice President, Media Metrix. "To close the gap between what people can do and what they actually do, the industry must continue to develop content and better delivery systems that encourage users to take advantage of the digital and audio capabilities they have." In the streaming-media category, RealNetworks' RealPlayer maintains the largest share of users. In November 2000, 28 percent of all U.S. home computer users used RealPlayer, 22 percent used Windows Media Player (versions 6 and 7) and four percent used Quicktime (version 4). In contrast, 22 percent of these same users used RealPlayer in January 2000, 17 percent used Windows Media Player (versions 6 and 7) and three percent used Quicktime (version 4).
Media Metrix
Media Player and Streaming-Media Player Installations
Percentage of U.S. Home PCs, September 2000
Media Players 99%
Streaming-Media Players 99%
Media Metrix
Usage Reach for Media Player Category
Percentage of U.S. Home Computer Users (Both PC and Mac),
January-November 2000
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
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40% 46% 43% 44% 45% 46% 47% 48% 48% 48% 47%
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Usage Reach of Leading Streaming Media Players
Percentage of U.S. Home Computer Users (Both PC and Mac),
January-November 2000
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
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RealPlayer 22% 24% 28% 29% 31% 31% 32% 32% 30% 29% 28%
Windows Media
Player 6&7(a) 17% 18% 17% 18 % 18% 17% 18% 19% 20% 22% 22%
QuickTime 4.0 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4%
(a) Windows Media Player 7 added as of August, 2000 data.
These findings are highlights from Media Metrix' 2000 Media Player Focus Report, which uses Media Metrix' patented operating system-based computer meter and other digital diagnostics to provide the most comprehensive, third-party analysis of this burgeoning category of applications and content. Media Metrix Definitions: Reach: The percentage of all computer users who ran a given program within the time period. Media Players: The superset A group of commands or functions that exceed the capabilities of the original specification. Software or hardware components designed for the original specification will also operate with the superset product. However, components designed for the superset will not work with the original. of software that can play digital media, both offline and online. These include by title: RealPlayer, Windows Media Player, Quicktime, Winamp, RealJukebox, MusicMatch, Jukebox A storage device for multiple sets of CD-ROMs, DVDs, tape cartridges or disk modules. Using carousels, robot arms and other methods, a jukebox physically moves the storage medium from its assigned location to an optical or magnetic station for reading and writing. , Sonique, Liquid, Player, Netshow, Spinner Plus, Radio Wave, Napster, Scour scour, scours 1. the chemical and physical cleaning of fleece wool. 2. diarrhea. dietetic scour see dietary diarrhea. peat scour see secondary nutritional copper deficiency. and Gnutella (and all its derivations). Streaming Media Players: The subset of the main media players that allow users to "stream" content, or access it in real time over the Web. These include by title: RealPlayer, Windows Media Player (versions 6 and 7), Quicktime (version 4), Netshow, Spinner Plus, and RadioWave. About Media Metrix Media Metrix, a Jupiter Media Metrix Company, is the leader and pioneer in Internet and Digital Media measurement and the industry's source for the most comprehensive, reliable, and timely audience, e-commerce and technology measurement services. The Company provides the most comprehensive coverage of all Digital Media including more than 25,000 Web sites and online properties. Media Metrix utilizes its patented operating-system metering methodology to track Internet and Digital Media audience usage behavior in real-time - click-by-click, page-by-page, minute-by-minute. Today, Media Metrix has a representative sample of more than 100,000 people under measurement and covers more than 85 percent of Internet usage worldwide. Visit us at www.mediametrix.com for more information. About Jupiter Media Metrix Jupiter Media Metrix (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : JMXI), formed by the merger of Jupiter Communications and Media Metrix, is a global leader in market intelligence for the new economy. The Company delivers innovative and comprehensive Internet measurement, analysis, intelligence and events to provide businesses with unmatched global resources for understanding and profiting from the Internet. Jupiter Media Metrix brings together world-class, innovative and market-leading products, services, research methodologies and people. Jupiter Media Metrix brands include Media Metrix, AdRelevance, Jupiter Research and Jupiter Events. The Company is headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and operates worldwide, across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe (as Jupiter MMXI MMXI Media Metrix Europe), and the Middle East. Visit us at www.jmm.com for more information. Note to Editors on Attribution at·tri·bu·tion n. 1. The act of attributing, especially the act of establishing a particular person as the creator of a work of art. 2. : All findings in this release are from Media Metrix, a Jupiter Media Metrix Company. Please attribute all findings within this release to Media Metrix, a Jupiter Media Metrix Company. |
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