Internet Connected TV
Toshiba has announced the release of an internet connected TV later this year. Samsung has announced that it is also in the works of developing a similar TV. So what will this internet connected TV do, and will it wipe out the HTPC?
Well these TVs will have an Intel processor in them, and will be able to connect to the internet. They will probably use Yahoo to be able to access movies, music and sport. Not much has been said yet on their general access to the internet.
Because of the chip in them, they will also be able to run Microsoft’s media extender for Media Centre. This will allow users to access their content from their PCs on their TV screens. This is the part that may be the HTPC killer.
I mean if you can access the stuff that is on your PC from your TV, why do you need a HTPC? The only reason I can think of is to record TV, but you could buy a PVR or DVD recorder for this function, which is much simpler to set up and use. Read more
Choosing Which HTPC TV
Ok well you want to buy a TV for your HTPC to connect up to, but which one? Here we go through the different types of TVs available, and outline which is best for use with your HTPC.
Well there are two types of TV technology I am going to cover today, and that is LCD and Plasma TVs. Why LCD’s and Plasma’s? Because these are the nice, sexy looking flat screen TVs. If you are going to buy a new TV, you are going to buy a nice looking new one right? (if you are going to hook up your HTPC to a big backed CRT, I’m going to assume that is because you already own it). Read more