Connected TVs are
being blasted out hot and heavy here at CES, so it's a good thing that early studies are showing quite a bit of consumer interest. New research carried out by Oregon Networks has discovered that 71% of respondents would prefer a media browser to be installed within their next HDTV, and if for some reason it didn't, 45% said they'd be inclined to download one while 29% "definitely would" download one. Researchers also found that online video portals such as YouTube and Hulu were seen as value-add inclusions, and having them baked into HDTVs would enable families to spend more time together enjoying the spoils of digital video. Moreover, those polled voiced their love for being able to access networked media around the home on their sets, which makes us wonder if either technophiles were intentionally asked or if the world really is swaying to appreciate media streaming.
posted Jan 12th 2009 8:22AM
The ONLY desire I would have is to stream media from my computer (lots of AVI videos) but my PS3 currently handles that just fine. I don't use Netflix, rarely watch Youtube and don't really need my TV to do much other than play the video from the devices I'm using.
I guess this says I'm in the minority here.
Well, duh, everyone will say they'd prefer more features. They probably didn't ask them if they'd be willing to pay an extra $100 for it.
For me, I want a connected TV via ethernet/wifi for playing a wide variety of content off of my computer's hard drive. That means VERY broad support for codecs and file formats, and good handling of them.
What I would NOT want is to be restricted to specific services that Sony had partnered with. I want them all to adhere to an open standard.
Put me in the minority as well. I don't want this.
What would also be good in "connectivity" is DVR using your networked computers' hard drive and a program guide.
I'm good streaming things from my PS3......but at the same time I'm curious as to how much more a TV with support for Netflix and the like will cost....as I wouldnt mind having that in the bedroom......
I have Netflix and will use the streaming service more when they have good content on there and it's all in HD and surround sound. In any case, how much is someone going to use Hulu or Youtube on their tv if they have to use an on-screen keyboard and it takes 5 minutes to punch in all the search words? These tv's need bluetooth built-in so you can use a computer keyboard to search.
Interest can as high as can be, but the limiting factor today and even more so in the future is one's ISP putting in place bandwidth caps as a means to discurage end users from going outside of ISP native services.
sure, i'd love to see the actual questions they asked people.
If you know anything about polling, you can push people to answers you want them to respond to. ie, Would you be interested in a television which can receive movies and tv content direct over the internet?
who wouldn't say yes, but of course it would cost and extra $100-300 per tv. hah