The rise of home entertainment systems

Description:

Integrated home entertainment systems 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
• Dolby Digital Sound

Inhibitors:

• Mobility, people like to play games everywhere at any time.

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