Big growth coming in web-enabled CE devices; home TV still preferred viewing option

OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, the majority of CE devices purchased, including digital TVs, Blu-ray players and gaming consoles will be web-enabled, with 137 million devices shipping in the U.S. in 2014, predicts market research firm In-Stat.Right now there are just 30 million U.S. broadband households currently viewing some form of online video on the TV and in addition to downloading digital video, close to 90% of those households also stream online video to the TV, says the company’s recent report.“The future will be a hybrid environment in which consumers will get their digital entertainment from both pay-TV and online...