Connected TVs that deliver high quality video (both in terms of content and HD video) directly to the TV via broadband are starting to hit the market.
One key consequence of these TVs is the elimination of boxes, such as the Playstation 3, that previously served this purpose. In their first XBR9 TV, Sony took the [...]
Probably. And it’s not 1950. We’re talking about Connected TVs.
According to Parks Associates, 33% of US households with broadband are interested in connected set top boxes. Later this year, awareness and interest may continue growing as connected TVs, no set top box needed, are launched (connect the TV to the router and start using those [...]
Hitachi is announced they are working with Canesta’s to create a new 3D controller (press release here). This means you’ll be able to control programs on your TV by simply moving your hands. The the real beauty is the ability for the TV to detect which parts of your body are moving and how fast [...]
Vizio leapfrogs LG’s direct-to-TV Neflix announcement with a full set of direct to TV services. In a release put out today, Vizio announced that later this year consumers will be able to bring an HDTV home, plug in an Internet connection, and without any additional services or boxes, access the following:
Casual games through Accedo Broadband [...]
Thanks to LG, every box that delivers content to your HDTV will be undergoing an existential crisis.
For years, I’ve been talking about a day when you bring home your TV, plug it in to an electrical and broadband outlet, and start getting a range of content and applications – no boxes or cable needed…cable companies [...]
LG today said they would be including CinemaNow and Youtube in their next blu-ray player. Consumers will now have the option to subscribe monthly to unlimited streaming of movies (Netflix) vs. renting by the movie from CinemaNow. As adoption grows, we can now see if subscription vs. on-demand rentals will win or if the two [...]
What do people really want? Not TV on the Web, but TV on demand. The Web is just the only place to get it. Sure, Hulu’s grown in popularity. But ask the average person why they watch it so much versus television and you’ll likely get the answer “because I can only find that content [...]
This week’s announcement that XBox would stream movies from Netflix was a significant step in Microsoft’s bid to own the digital living subscription and, potentially, marketing dollars. In the Netflix deal, Microsoft got more than a movie partner, they got a brand. For consumers that have trouble seeing the XBox as a movie box, the [...]
Google dominates search on the PC screen, is making a play to dominate no the mobile screen but so far has shown little momentum on the screen that delivers, and will probably continue to deliver, big advertising revenue – the television screen.
Why?
Ads still look best on television and they will become as interactive as online [...]
I’m not sure why I don’t hear more about Skype extras (plug-ins). For people that work with others via phone and computer, it’s full of tools for communications and media collaboration.
I’ve been testing out a few plug-ins that cover both these categories that enable me to use Skype as an application portal to manage communications, [...]
