Music And Video On Home PCs
More than a quarter (28%) of home PC users play/download music on their computer and one in five (21%) use it to play DVDs and watch films. Research conducted by MORI for Packard Bell also shows that nearly two fifths (38%) of home PC users find the idea of storing music digitally appealing. This figure rises to 64% among 15 to 24 year olds.
More than a quarter (28%) of home PC users play/download music on their computer and one in five (21%) use it to play DVDs and watch films. Research conducted by MORI for Packard Bell also shows that nearly two fifths (38%) of home PC users find the idea of storing music digitally appealing. This figure rises to 64% among 15 to 24 year olds.
Q For which of the following, if any, do you personally currently use your PC at home? Which others?
| % | |
|---|---|
| Playing/downloading music | 28 |
| Playing DVDs and watching films | 21 |
Q Which, if any, of the following would you find personally appealing?
| Total | 15-24 years | 25-34 years | 35-44 years | 45-54 years | 55+ years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Storing music digitally i.e. on an MP3 player or PC | 38 | 64 | 43 | 38 | 31 | 13 |
| Storing films/DVDs digitally on your PC | 33 | 52 | 37 | 34 | 35 | 16 |
| Using your PC to store and deliver digital entertainment to a range of other devices in your home, e.g. TV screens | 25 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 10 |
Technical details
A nationally representative quota sample of 1,016 Home PC users, aged 15+ were interviewed throughout Great Britain on the MORI Omnibus, across approximately 192 sampling points. Interviews were carried out using CAPI (Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing), face-to-face in respondents' homes between 27th May and 1st June 2004. Data have been weighted to reflect the known national population profile.
