A Jupiter Research survey says the trend toward the computer as digital entertainment hub is likely to continue.
More than half of online consumers would record programs and movies on their PCs if they could play back the content on a standard television, a market-research firm said Tuesday.
The finding of a consumer poll by Jupiter Research is good news for Microsoft’s Windows XP Media Center Edition, which Jupiter expects to become the standard operating system for midlevel PCs and some desktop replacement notebooks over the next 12 to 18 months.
Based on the July online poll, Jupiter found 51% of consumers willing to record content on their PCs for playback on their TVs. But only 34% were willing to download TV content to watch on their desktops.
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