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.
But I think this is really good, because it is the next step in making the TV the centre of the home entertainment system. This development, if done right, will make everything a lot easier to integrate and use.
It’s still to see if the TV developers get it right. It needs to be easy to setup, use, and a reasonable price. But if they do succeed, this could change our home entertainment systems forever.
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