Why Internet TVs Can Actually Sell
In my recent article, I focused on setting up an Internet TV with a basic TV, a PC and an Internet connection. The requirement of course is to dedicate at least one PC at home as the family's entertainment hub. If you have an XBox 360 already, you can hook that up as an extender so that you can still use the PC while the kids watch on the TV.
There are many ways to set up a digitized Internet powered home entertainment system with some tricks involving a home server
, a virtual machine software
and lots of technical know-how. Most people can potentially do it all wrong and, eventually, end up spending more.
So, getting an Internet TV that anyone can easily install, plug-in and use would be a real charm. It's one of the reasons why most successful electronic products come complete with all the possible bells and whistles the manufacturer could fit in out-of-the-box -- it should be ready to meet any user's needs regardless if that customer is a novice or an "expert" with electronic gadgets.
For some who can't part with their good old reliable TV and for those who just bought a new one, adding an application rich Internet TV experience would be possible via boxes like Apple TV
, Roku XDS
and, soon to be launched, Logitech Revue.
For those who are ready to get a new TV, an all-in-one Internet TV would be the best option. There are many products already available rich with applications as well like those from Samsung, Sony and the upcoming Google TV (initially by Sony).
As the Web continue to get richer and richer with media content services, and as Internet connections get faster and faster, be it wired or wireless, many people are switching to go on-line for movies, shows, music and even games. The "PC" is becoming an appliance and an Internet TV product capitalizes on this trend.
We are in a revolutionary point where the model that works for mobile devices is being aggressively integrated as well into our TV appliance. These Internet TVs are actually like all-in-one PCs dedicated for use as a home entertainment system. For instance, Google TV would feature a full Internet browser plus applications from Pandora, Hulu, Netflix and Amazon Video On Demand.
For the sake of presenting an analogy, if the iPad is a giant iPhone, most Internet TVs are actually like giant iPads. And, no, I am not suggesting that Apple should come up with a LED Cinema Display + Apple TV built-in like a real "iTV". I mean... come on... who gave you that idea?
There are many ways to set up a digitized Internet powered home entertainment system with some tricks involving a home server
, a virtual machine software and lots of technical know-how. Most people can potentially do it all wrong and, eventually, end up spending more.So, getting an Internet TV that anyone can easily install, plug-in and use would be a real charm. It's one of the reasons why most successful electronic products come complete with all the possible bells and whistles the manufacturer could fit in out-of-the-box -- it should be ready to meet any user's needs regardless if that customer is a novice or an "expert" with electronic gadgets.
For some who can't part with their good old reliable TV and for those who just bought a new one, adding an application rich Internet TV experience would be possible via boxes like Apple TV
, Roku XDS and, soon to be launched, Logitech Revue.For those who are ready to get a new TV, an all-in-one Internet TV would be the best option. There are many products already available rich with applications as well like those from Samsung, Sony and the upcoming Google TV (initially by Sony).
As the Web continue to get richer and richer with media content services, and as Internet connections get faster and faster, be it wired or wireless, many people are switching to go on-line for movies, shows, music and even games. The "PC" is becoming an appliance and an Internet TV product capitalizes on this trend.
We are in a revolutionary point where the model that works for mobile devices is being aggressively integrated as well into our TV appliance. These Internet TVs are actually like all-in-one PCs dedicated for use as a home entertainment system. For instance, Google TV would feature a full Internet browser plus applications from Pandora, Hulu, Netflix and Amazon Video On Demand.
For the sake of presenting an analogy, if the iPad is a giant iPhone, most Internet TVs are actually like giant iPads. And, no, I am not suggesting that Apple should come up with a LED Cinema Display + Apple TV built-in like a real "iTV". I mean... come on... who gave you that idea?
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