Comments on: What's Coming In 2012: Internet TVs Out-Box The Boxes http://paidcontent.org/2011/12/28/419-whats-coming-in-2012-internet-tvs-out-box-the-boxes/ The economics of digital content Thu, 23 May 2013 19:40:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: teedee http://paidcontent.org/2011/12/28/419-whats-coming-in-2012-internet-tvs-out-box-the-boxes/#comment-86812 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:17:35 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/12/28/419-whats-coming-in-2012-internet-tvs-out-box-the-boxes/#comment-86812 you guys are crazy…i turned my cable off over a year ago….dont need it…we never miss a show…as a matter of fact…we watch more tv now….the apps make it easy…huluplus is the best thing since …..ummm….ever

]]> By: M A Hameed http://paidcontent.org/2011/12/28/419-whats-coming-in-2012-internet-tvs-out-box-the-boxes/#comment-86811 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:34:34 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/12/28/419-whats-coming-in-2012-internet-tvs-out-box-the-boxes/#comment-86811 Can anybody tell me what is the minimum bandwidth that a connected TV requires?

]]> By: john http://paidcontent.org/2011/12/28/419-whats-coming-in-2012-internet-tvs-out-box-the-boxes/#comment-86810 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:24:28 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/12/28/419-whats-coming-in-2012-internet-tvs-out-box-the-boxes/#comment-86810 I found this article on Google + trying to learn more about Google TV. Google hasn’t done enough TV advertisements if at all explaining how Google TV works. Two of my Google circles are about Google TV and there is limited info how it works there. I have a Samsung bluray player and a lg TV both with apps very limited and slow. Why go and use an app when you can go right to the website using Google TV. 

]]> By: Alichia Sawitoski http://paidcontent.org/2011/12/28/419-whats-coming-in-2012-internet-tvs-out-box-the-boxes/#comment-86809 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:03:04 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/12/28/419-whats-coming-in-2012-internet-tvs-out-box-the-boxes/#comment-86809 Why are so few people who own them actually connecting them? I love my Sony Google TV (streaming Pandora as I write this). I think Sony Google TV is lacking just in that it doesn’t have a partnership with Hulu Plus as of yet, so I use my Sony Blu Ray to do that. I also then use my Apple TV to stream my music/video content from my computer — and I’d use to for NBA League Pass if that program was actually any good and not a waste of consumers money. Xbox then is hooked up to the internet, but as I’m not a huge gamer it doesn’t provide a lot of additional value from a content perspective that I can’t get through the other 3 devices.

I know the industry feels that ‘Cord Cutters’ don’t exist in large enough numbers to really acknowledge, but I agree that the marketing and continued evolution of Apps/connected TVs will bring the Cord Cutter numbers up. I am thoroughly enjoying my reduced bill and as long as your’e not a sports nut it’s pretty simple. 

]]> By: Kenneth Lawson http://paidcontent.org/2011/12/28/419-whats-coming-in-2012-internet-tvs-out-box-the-boxes/#comment-86808 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:43:37 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/12/28/419-whats-coming-in-2012-internet-tvs-out-box-the-boxes/#comment-86808 As with any new technology there is a learning curve, both for the consumer, and the manufacturers.
 Consumers need to be educated as to what the connected tv can and can’t do.  Also how to use it to their advantage to make the limited viewing time as useful as possible. Manufacturers need to learn what consumers want, and how to present new  features in a consumer friendly way, and show them a imminent benefit of those features, and why they will make their lives easier.

   Add on boxes like the Roku and Boxee are steps in the right direction. 
My idea of a connected tv involves more then just a WiFi connection and some built in aps. It would inculde a full fledged browser, complete  with flash, and bookmarking  etc. to be controlled by a wireless keyboard trackball combination, that came with the tv itself, also able to stream content directly from your local network, even print to the networked printer.
The first thing needed is better education of consumers of what the connect tv concept is.

]]> By: Jared W. Jarv http://paidcontent.org/2011/12/28/419-whats-coming-in-2012-internet-tvs-out-box-the-boxes/#comment-86807 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:49:48 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/12/28/419-whats-coming-in-2012-internet-tvs-out-box-the-boxes/#comment-86807 As a custom installer I just spent Christmas weekend setting up my 64 year old Mothers new 32″ Sony google TV. It was way more than I expected as far as the WoW factor goes. This is the future, also I think Microsoft is heading in the right direction with there first voice control system that works through there connect sensor bar. There are many disabled or limitted mobility consumers out there and the idea of just saying watch TV or check email and have it instantly pop on screen while laying in bed or even cooking in the Kitchen is where it’s at!

]]> By: Greenacresmf http://paidcontent.org/2011/12/28/419-whats-coming-in-2012-internet-tvs-out-box-the-boxes/#comment-86806 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:41:24 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/12/28/419-whats-coming-in-2012-internet-tvs-out-box-the-boxes/#comment-86806 My first reaction is who really wants their family (emphasis on FAmILY here folks!) entertainment box I.e television that EVERYONE wants to watch dare I say it television programmes or DVDs on…to be taken over by the darn Internet…imagine the family dynamics here…with a straight forward tv there’s the odd bitching amongst family members as to who wants to watch which programme which dims once everyone realizes there’s something after all that they we can all watch to this hair tearing, family disruptive concept of my god Internet tv! Doesn’t take much of an imagination to realize the taking over of the tv to do all sorts of Internet activities will play pure havoc between the generations within families. Or am I missing something here?.

]]> By: Jeremy Toeman http://paidcontent.org/2011/12/28/419-whats-coming-in-2012-internet-tvs-out-box-the-boxes/#comment-86805 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:44:33 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/12/28/419-whats-coming-in-2012-internet-tvs-out-box-the-boxes/#comment-86805 i strongly disagree Sean, I think it’s more like nobody wants “smart” tvs with apps – but “connected” is a blessing…

]]> By: Sean Holt http://paidcontent.org/2011/12/28/419-whats-coming-in-2012-internet-tvs-out-box-the-boxes/#comment-86804 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:13:05 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/12/28/419-whats-coming-in-2012-internet-tvs-out-box-the-boxes/#comment-86804 why can’t tv manufacturer get it through their think heads that nobody wants internet connected tv. 

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