WebCam Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts,

2009-2015

Table of Contents

WebCam Market Executive Summary ES-1

WebCam Market Driving Forces ES-1

WebCam Image Quality ES-6

WebCam Shutter Speed ES-6

WebCam Network Speed ES-6

WebCam Sensitivity ES-7

WebCam Market Shares ES-7

WebCam Market Forecasts ES-9

Architecture Revolution ES-12

Value of Innovation ES-13

Cisco Linksys Wireless-G Direct Internet Home ES-13

Monitoring Security Camera Works Without PC Connection ES-14

1. WebCam Market Description and Market Dynamics 1-1

1.1 Trends In The WebCam Consumer Technology Market 1-1

1.1.1 WebCam Vendor Competitive Strengths 1-2

1.2 Global Presence Issues 1-2

1.2.1 Logistics And Supply Chain Infrastructure 1-3

1.3 Webcam Wireless Network Monitoring Uses 1-6

1.4 WebCam.Com Directory 1-6

1.4.1 Personal Cameras Connected To A Home PC 1-7

1.4.2 Webcam Pointing At A Scene 1-7

1.4.3 WebCams for Promotion; WebCam Toolkit 1-8

1.4.4 Home Video Production 1-9

1.5 Consumer WebCams 1-9

1.5.1 Consumer WebCams Quality Of The Lens 1-9

1.5.2 Free Web-calling 1-10

1.6 Community Police Scanning 1-11

1.7 Entertainment Big Ben, London 1-12

1.7.1 Big Ben WebCam 1-12

1.8 WebCam View Overlooking 1-18

1.9 Camera Types Of Webcams 1-22

2. WebCam Market Shares and Market Forecasts 2-1

2.1 WebCam Market Driving Forces 2-1

2.1.1 WebCam Image Quality 2-6

2.1.2 WebCam Shutter Speed 2-6

2.1.3 WebCam Network Speed 2-6

2.1.4 WebCam Sensitivity 2-7

2.2 WebCam Market Shares 2-7

2.2.1 WebCam External PC and WebCam Router Based

Market Shares 2-10

2.2.2 Logitech 2-13

2.2.3 Creative Technology 2-13

2.2.4 Worldwide Social Networking and Enterprise Externally

PC Connected WebCam Market Shares 2-14

2.2.5 Microsoft 2-14

2.2.6 Philips Webcams 2-16

2.2.7 Social Networking and Enterprise Externally

Connected PC WebCams 2-17

2.2.8 Worldwide Security PC Externally Connected

WebCam Market Shares 2-19

2.2.9 D-Link 2-20

2.2.10 Worldwide Security Non PC, Internet Directly

Connected WebCams 2-22

2.2.11 Cisco / Linksys 2-24

2.3 Notebook OEM Internally PC Connected WebCam

Shipments Market Shares 2-26

2.3.1 Logitech OEM QuickCam® 3000 for Business 2-30

2.3.2 China Manufacturing Hub For PC Cameras 2-30

2.3.3 A4Tech 2-30

2.4 WebCam Market Forecasts 2-31

2.4.1 WebCam Social Networking and Enterprise Market Forecasts 2-34

2.4.2 PC External WebCams Used for Security 2-36

2.4.3 Router Based Security with Non PC WebCams 2-37

2.4.4 OEM Laptop Internal WebCam Market Forecasts 2-38

2.4.5 WiMax Fixed Access IP WebCam Security Market 2-45

2.4.6 Impact of Economic Downturn 2-46

2.4.7 WebCam Applications 2-47

2.4.8 WebCam Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Security Cameras 2-49

2.4.9 WebCam Environment 2-49

2.4.10 WebCams for Construction 2-49

2.4.11 Live WebCam Weather Services 2-49

2.4.12 Live WebCam Quality Control Services 2-50

2.4.13 Location Scanning in Communities 2-51

2.4.14 Use of WebCams for Games 2-52

2.4.15 Use of WebCams for Pornography 2-52

2.5 Selected WebCam Prices 2-53

2.5.1 High End Web Cam Prices 2-66

2.6 WebCam Regional Analysis 2-67

2.6.1 Logitech Fiscal Third-Quarter 2008 Revenue 2-71

2.6.2 Vimicron Regional Revenue 2-72

2.6.3 D-Link Regional Revenue 2-73

3. WebCam Product Description 3-1

3.1 Logitech 3-1

3.1.1 Logitech Premium Webcam Offerings 3-1

3.1.2 Logitech Mid-Range Webcams 3-2

3.1.3 Logitech Performance Webcams 3-2

3.1.4 Logitech Family Of Webcams 3-3

3.1.5 Logitech QuickCam® Orbit AF 3-6

3.1.6 Logitech Style 3-9

3.1.7 Logitech QuickCam® Orbit AF Security Camera 3-12

3.1.8 Logitech Indoor Camera Video Security 3-16

3.1.9 Logitech WiLife Outdoor Camera 3-18

3.2 Microsoft 3-22

3.2.1 Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000 3-23

3.2.2 Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000 3-29

3.2.3 Microsoft LifeCam VX-7000 3-30

3.2.4 Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 3-31

3.2.5 Microsoft Notebook Computer LifeCam NX-6000 3-33

3.3 Philips 3-34

3.3.1 Philips SPC1300 3-38

3.4 Creative Technology 3-40

3.4.1 Desktop Creative Live! Cam Video IM Webcam 3-41

3.4.2 Desktop Creative Live! Cam Video IM Pro Webcam 3-43

3.4.3 Desktop Creative Live! Cam Optia Pro Webcam 3-45

3.4.4 Creative Technology Notebook WebCams 3-47

3.4.5 Creative Technology Laptop Pro Webcam 3-48

3.4.6 Creative Live! Cam Notebook Ultra Laptop Webcam 3-49

3.5 Cisco / Linksys 3-50

3.5.1 Cisco Linksys Wireless PTZ Internet Camera with Audio 3-57

3.6 D-Link 3-61

3.7 Encore Electronics 3-75

3.8 iMirco Electronics 3-78

3.9 Relleek Electronics Co. Ltd / Custom Memory Web Cams 3-84

3.10 3DV 3-89

3.11 Lorex 3-90

3.11.1 Lorex Color DMC2023 PC Cam – 3-91

3.12 Adomax Electranic Technology (Z.Q.) Ltd WebCams 3-92

3.13 Omega Technology Inc 3-94

3.14 Shenzhen Vigor Electronic & Technology Co.,Ltd 3-97

3.15 10moons Technology Development Co., Ltd 3-99

3.16 Vimicro International Corporation 3-101

3.17 3DV 3D Imaging Camera for Gaming Application 3-103

3.18 Samsung Offers New PC Camera CMOS Image

Sensor System-on-Chip for Real-time HD Video 3-104

3.19 Selected Webcam Vendors 3-106

3.19.1 Astak 3-106

3.19.2 D-Link 3-106

3.19.3 ENCORE 3-106

3.19.4 iMicro 3-107

3.19.5 Linksys 3-107

3.19.6 Logitech 3-107

3.19.7 Microsoft 3-108

3.19.8 Zonet 3-109

3.19.9 Selected Web Cam Drivers 3-109

3.19.10 Selected Webcam Vendors In China 3-110

4. WebCam Technology 4-1

4.1 Web Camera Image Sensor Control Interface 4-1

4.1.1 Detailed System Blocks Description 4-2

4.2 Sony Image Sensor 4-5

4.3 Webcam Application Module 4-8

4.4 Proxicast's LAN-Cell Cellular Router For Secure 3G

Wireless Video Communications 4-9

4.4.1 Micron DigitalClarity Technology 4-10

4.5 Micron Technology Image Sensors for the WebCam Market 4-11

4.5.1 Micron Sensor Low Power Usage Extends Battery Life 4-15

4.5.2 Active-Pixel Image Sensors Flexibility From

Random Access to Pixel 4-16

4.5.3 Active-Pixel Image Sensors Minimize Artifacts,

Smear, Or Blooming For Higher-Quality Images 4-17

4.5.4 Smart Camera Function Evolving Technology 4-18

4.5.5 24-Bit Colors RGB 4-18

4.5.6 Adjusting for the Effect of Light Source 4-21

4.5.7 Aperture Correction 4-22

4.6 New Modality Makes The Production Of Real Time

Mixed Reality Video Possible 4-26

4.7 Micro Lenses and Color Filter Arrays 4-27

4.7.1 CMOS Image Sensor Portfolio 4-30

4.7.2 Analog-to-Digital Conversion 4-31

4.8 Telerobotic WebCams 4-32

4.9 Speed 4-32

4.9.1 Sensitivity 4-33

4.10 Network Camera Software for the Enterprise 4-33

4.11 GloopIt.com WebCam utility That Adds Virtual 3D Objects 4-34

4.12 Video Ringtones 4-35

5. WebCam Company Profiles 5-1

5.1 A4Tech 5-1

5.2 Creative Technology Ltd 5-2

5.2.1 Creative's Worldwide Network 5-5

5.2.2 Creative Labs Americas 5-5

5.2.3 Creative Labs Europe 5-6

5.2.4 Creative Labs Asia 5-6

5.2.5 Creative Technology Revenue 5-7

5.2.6 Creative Technology Q1 FY09 Revenue 5-9

5.2.7 Creative Technology Sales, By Geographical Region 5-10

5.3 D-Link 5-11

5.3.1 D-Link USB-Powered Monitor for Multi-Tasking PC Users 5-11

5.3.2 D-Link Revenue 5-12

5.3.3 D-Link Regional Revenue 5-13

5.3.4 D-Link Product Segment Revenue 5-14

5.4 Encore Electronics 5-15

5.4.1 iMirco Electronics 5-16

5.4.2 iMirco Electronics Products 5-17

5.4.3 iMirco Electronics Services 5-17

5.5 Logitech International 5-17

5.5.1 Logitech international S.A. Is a Swiss Holding Company 5-18

5.5.2 Logitech PC Headsets and VoIP Handsets 5-20

5.5.3 Logitech Trends in Business 5-21

5.5.4 Logitech Trends in OEM sales 5-22

5.5.5 Logitech Trends in Retail Seasonality 5-23

5.5.6 Logitech Business Strategy 5-24

5.5.7 Logitech In the Office Environment 5-26

5.5.8 Logitech In the Digital Home Environment 5-26

5.5.9 Logitech In the Mobile Environment 5-27

5.5.10 Logitech Revenue 5-27

5.5.11 Net sales by channel: 5-28

5.5.12 Logitech Fiscal Third-Quarter 2008 Revenue 5-30

5.5.13 Logitech Ultimate Ears Acquisition 5-35

5.6 Micron 5-36

5.7 Microsoft 5-36

5.8 Philips 5-38

5.9 Proxicast 5-39

5.10 Relleek Electronics 5-40

5.11 Samsung Electronics 5-40

5.12 Vimicro International Corporation 5-41

5.12.1 Vimicro Third Quarter 2008 Revenue 5-41

5.12.2 Vimicro Strategy 5-43

5.12.3 Vimicor Architecture Revolution 5-45

List of Tables and Figures

Table ES-1 ES-2

WebCam Market Driving Forces

Table ES-2 ES-4

Webcam Market Characteristics

Figure ES-3 ES-8

Worldwide WebCam Shipments Market Shares, 2008

Figure ES-4 ES-10

Worldwide WebCam Market Forecasts, Shipments,

Dollars, 2009-2015

Table 1-1 1-4

Risks Inherent In Doing Business In International Markets

Table 1-1 (Continued) 1-5

Risks Inherent In Doing Business In International Markets

Table 1-2 1-11

Consumer WebCam Applications

Table 1-3 1-13

London Tourist WebCams

Table 1-3 (Continued) 1-14

London Tourist WebCams

Table 1-3 (Continued) 1-15

London Tourist WebCams

Table 1-3 (Continued) 1-16

London Tourist WebCams

Table 1-3 (Continued) 1-17

London Tourist WebCams

Table 1-3 (Continued) 1-18

London Tourist WebCams

Figure 1-4 1-19

Typical WebCam Views

Table 2-1 2-2

WebCam Market Driving Forces

Table 2-2 2-4

Webcam Market Characteristics

Figure 2-3 2-8

Worldwide WebCam Shipments Market Shares, 2008

Figure 2-4 2-9

Worldwide WebCam Shipments Market Shares, 2008

Figure 2-5 2-11

Worldwide WebCam External PC and WebCam

Router Based Shipments Market Shares, 2008

Table 2-6 2-12

Worldwide WebCam External PC and WebCam

Router Based Shipments Market Shares, 2008

Figure 2-7 2-17

Worldwide Social Networking and Enterprise

Externally Connected PC WebCam Shipments

Market Shares, Dollars, 2008

Table 2-8 2-18

Worldwide Social Networking and Enterprise

Externally Connected PC WebCam Shipments

Market Shares, Dollars, 2008

Table 2-9 2-19

WebCam Security Market Driving Forces

Figure 2-10 2-21

Worldwide Security Externally Connected PC

WebCam Shipments Market Shares, Dollars, 2008

Table 2-11 2-22

Worldwide Security Externally PC Connected

WebCam Shipments Market Shares, Dollars, 2008

Table 2-12 2-23

Worldwide Security Non PC, Internet Directly

Connected WebCam Shipments Market Shares, 2008

Table 2-13 2-24

Worldwide Security Non PC, Internet Directly

Connected WebCam Shipments Market Shares, 2008

Table 2-14 2-26

WebCam OEM Market Driving Forces

Table 2-15 2-28

Worldwide Notebook OEM Internally PC

Connected WebCam Shipments Market Shares, Dollars, 2008

Table 2-16 2-29

Worldwide Notebook OEM Internally PC Connected

WebCam Shipments Market Shares, Dollars, 2008

Figure 2-17 2-32

Worldwide WebCam Market Forecasts, Shipments,

Dollars, 2009-2015

Table 2-18 2-32

Worldwide WebCam Market Forecasts, Shipments,

Dollars, 2009-2015

Figure 2-19 2-35

Worldwide Social Networking PC External

WebCam Market Forecasts, Shipments, Dollars, 2009-2015

Figure 2-20 2-36

Worldwide PC External WebCams Used for

Security Market Forecasts, Shipments, Dollars, 2009-2015

Figure 2-21 2-37

Worldwide Router Based Security with Non PC

WebCams Market Forecasts, Shipments, Dollars, 2009-2015

Figure 2-22 2-39

Worldwide WebCams Embedded in Laptops,

Market Forecasts, Shipments, Dollars, 2008-2015

Figure 2-23 2-40

Worldwide WebCams Embedded in Laptops,

Market Forecasts, Shipments, Units, 2008-2015

Figure 2-24 2-41

Worldwide Laptop Shipments, Market Forecasts, Units,

2008-2015

Table 2-25 2-42

Worldwide Laptop

Market Shares, 2008

Figure 2-26 2-43

Worldwide WebCams Embedded in Laptops,

Market Forecasts, Percent Penetration, 2008-2015

Figure 2-27 2-44

Worldwide Laptop Computer and Embedded WebCams,

Market Forecasts, 2009-2015

Table 2-28 2-48

Applications for WebCams

Table 2-29 2-52

Number of Communities Needing WebCams

Figure 2-30 2-68

WebCam Regional Shipment Segments, Dollars, 2008

Table 2-31 2-69

WebCam Regional Shipment Segments, Dollars, 2008

Table 3-1 3-1

Logitech Premium Webcam Offerings

Table 3-2 3-2

Logitech Mid-Range Webcams

Table 3-3 3-3

Logitech Performance Webcams

Figure 3-4 3-4

Logitech Webcam

Figure 3-5 3-5

Logitech Standalone Webcam

Figure 3-6 3-6

Logitech Lens

Table 3-7 3-7

Logitech QuickCam® Orbit AF Performance

Table 3-7 (Continued) 3-8

Logitech QuickCam® Orbit AF Performance

Table 3-8 3-9

Logitech Style Features

Table 3-8 (Continued) 3-10

Logitech Style Features

Table 3-9 3-10

Logitech Instant Messaging IM Applications Supported

Table 3-10 3-11

Logitech QuickCam® Orbit AF Technical Specifications

Figure 3-11 3-12

Logitech QuickCam® Orbit AF Security Camera

Table 3-12 3-13

Logitech® Indoor Add-On Security Camera WiLife

Indoor Master System Features

Table 3-12 (Continued) 3-14

Logitech® Indoor Add-On Security Camera WiLife

Indoor Master System Features

Table 3-13 3-15

Logitech® Automatic Video Storage Functions

Table 3-14 3-17

Intelligent Indoor Camera components

Table 3-15 3-19

Logitech Intelligent Outdoor Camera Components

Table 3-16 3-20

Logitech Outdoor Camera Specifications

Table 3-16 (Continued) 3-21

Logitech Outdoor Camera Specifications

Table 3-17 3-22

Microsoft LifeCam Webcams & Headsets

Table 3-17 (Continued) 3-23

Microsoft LifeCam Webcams & Headsets

Figure 3-18 3-25

Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000

Figure 3-19 3-26

Microsoft MS Wired Lifecam VX-1000

Table 3-20 3-27

Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000 Features

Table 3-21 3-28

Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000 Optimized for Windows Live Messenger

Figure 3-22 3-29

Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000

Figure 3-23 3-30

Microsoft LifeCam VX-7000

Figure 3-24 3-31

Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 Red / Blue / Green

Figure 3-25 3-32

Microsoft LifeCam VX-5500

Figure 3-26 3-33

Microsoft LifeCam NX-6000

Figure 3-27 3-34

Philips SPC530

Figure 3-28 3-36

Philips Rotating Webcam

Figure 3-29 3-38

Philips SPC1300

Figure 3-30 3-42

Creative Live! Cam Video IM Webcam

Figure 3-31 3-44

Creative Live! Cam Video IM Pro Webcam

Figure 3-32 3-45

Creative Live! Cam Optia Pro Webcam

Figure 3-33 3-46

Creative Live! Cam Optia AF Webcam

Figure 3-34 3-47

Creative Live! Cam Notebook

Figure 3-35 3-48

Creative Live! Cam Notebook Pro Laptop Webcam

Figure 3-36 3-49

Creative Live! Cam Notebook Ultra Laptop Webcam

Table 3-37 3-51

Cisco / Linksys wireless-G Internet Home Monitoring Camera

Figure 3-38 3-52

Cisco / Linksys Wireless-G Internet Home Monitoring Camera

Table 3-39 3-54

Cisco Linksys Compact Wireless-G Internet

Home Monitoring Camera Features

Table 3-39 (Continued) 3-55

Cisco Linksys Compact Wireless-G Internet

Home Monitoring Camera Features

Table 3-40 3-56

Cisco Wireless-G Internet Home Monitoring Camera Controls

Table 3-40 (Continued) 3-57

Cisco Wireless-G Internet Home Monitoring Camera Controls

Table 3-41 3-58

Cisco Linksys Wireless PTZ Internet Camera with Audio Features

Figure 3-42 3-60

Wireless-G VPN Router with RangeBooster

Figure 3-43 3-62

D-Link Internet Camera

Figure 3-44 3-64

D-Link Secure Cam

Table 3-45 3-65

D-Link Secure Cam Product Features:

Table 3-46 3-66

D-Life WebCam Products

Table 3-47 3-67

D-Life WebCam Product List

Table 3-47 (Continued) 3-68

D-Life WebCam Product List

Table 3-47 (Continued) 3-69

D-Life WebCam Product List

Table 3-47 (Continued) 3-70

D-Life WebCam Product List

Table 3-47 (Continued) 3-71

D-Life WebCam Product List

Table 3-47 (Continued) 3-72

D-Life WebCam Product List

Table 3-47 (Continued) 3-73

D-Life WebCam Product List

Figure 3-48 3-73

D-Link Dome Secure Cam

Figure 3-49 3-74

3-Axis Lens Adjustment for Ceiling and Wall Mount Application

Figure 3-50 3-75

Encore Electronics WebCam

Table 3-51 3-76

Encore Electronics WebCam Key Features

Figure 3-52 3-79

iMirco Electronics CAM-IMV6

Figure 3-53 3-80

iMirco Electronics CAM-IMT1NB USB Webcam

Figure 3-54 3-81

iMirco Electronics Web Cams

Figure 3-55 3-82

iMirco Electronics CAM-IM628

Table 3-56 3-83

iMirco Electronics Specifications

Figure 3-57 3-84

Custom Memory Web Cams

Table 3-58 3-85

Custom Memory WebCam Specifications:

Table 3-58 (Continued) 3-86

Custom Memory WebCam Specifications:

Figure 3-59 3-87

Custom Memory Web Cams

Figure 3-60 3-88

Custom Memory Web Cams

Figure 3-61 3-91

Lorex Color DMC2023 PC Cam

Figure 3-62 3-92

Lorex DMC2030 Color Web Camera with Night Vision & Audio

Table 3-63 3-93

Adomax Electranic Technology (Z.Q.) Ltd

Figure 3-64 3-94

Adomax Electranic Technology (Z.Q.) Ltd

Table 3-65 3-95

Omega Technology CMOS PC Camera Features

Figure 3-66 3-96

Omega Technology CMOS PC Camera

Figure 3-67 3-97

Shenzhen Vigor Electronic & Technology Co.,Ltd WebCam

Table 3-68 3-98

Shenzhen Vigor Electronic & Technology Co.,Ltd WebCam Features

Figure 3-69 3-99

10moons Technology Development Co., Ltd

Table 3-70 3-100

10moons Technology Development Co., Ltd

Figure 4-1 4-3

Structure of a Controller

Figure 4-2 4-4

Vicam ASCI Block Diagram

Table 4-3 4-6

Sony Image Sensor Features

Table 4-4 4-7

Sony Image Sensor Device Structure

Figure 4-5 4-8

Sony WebCam Sensor

Table 4-6 4-12

Micron Sensor Specifications

Table 4-6 (Continued) 4-13

Micron Sensor Specifications

Table 4-6 (Continued) 4-14

Micron Sensor Specifications

Table 4-7 4-23

Pixel Of A CMOS Active-Pixel Image Sensor

Table 4-8 4-24

Image Pixel Of A CMOS Active-Pixel Sensor

Table 4-9 4-25

Photodiode Active-Pixel Architecture

Table 4-10 4-28

WebCam Sensor Patterns

Table 4-11 4-30

On Chip Architecture

Figure 4-12 4-31

WebCam Sensor Digital Block

Table 5-1 5-3

Creative Personal Computer Interactive PDE Product Set

Table 5-2 5-8

Creative Technology Competitive Positioning

Table 5-3 5-15

Encore Supplies Making Connections Easy

Table 5-4 5-19

Logitech Webcam Offerings

Table 5-5 5-25

Logitech Product Strategy