readwriteweb.com — Over half of all devices at this year's CES, the world's largest consumer electronics trade show, were Internet connected devices. Nearly 60% of those were non-traditional computing devices such as TVs, car devices, refrigerators and washing machines. In fact 90% of the TVs at CES were Internet-enabled. As more and more devices in your home get connected to the Internet, the user experience becomes increasingly important. It's hard enough to use your PC sometimes, let alone fiddle with the remote on your Internet connected TV! So over the coming months we'll be exploring the world of User Experience design...
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tuppe666Feb 9, 2012
I am still offended, by the term "Experiencing TV" Sometimes its nice not to be marketed to.
breadfredFeb 9, 2012
As stated above; than pay for your own content.
By the way, why do you comment 3 times on a story when you are the only commentator?
tuppe666Feb 10, 2012
The comments are not related...Hence more than one comment. This comment is my annoyance at trying to imply that currently I'm not experiencing my TV currently. I don't want to use a computer; I want to experience it!! I don't want eat a meal I want to experience it!! I don't want to drive a car; I want to experience it! Please don't reply to my comments before reading them.
bdbrFeb 10, 2012
I bought a new TV last month. Being fairly higher-end, it came with internet & wi-fi built in, and a tiny keyboard on the back side of the remote. It is difficult to put in words just how useless it is. Everything is horribly slow, and I really can't see why anyone would want a gigantic Facebook feed. I tried loading a couple of web pages but got tired of waiting and gave up.
The price was pretty good and the TV picture is fantastic, but I have to wonder how much less I'd pay without useless junk like that and 3-D (which are all now standard on high-end sets).
ajh16Feb 10, 2012
This is where the quality of the interaction matters greatly. I have a 2010 model 3DTV from Sony with network and internet connectivity and I use it more in that mode than any other. It has a stream lined interface that is easy to use, simple remote friendly and can run online content like videos and music smoothly without issue.
If the manufacturer is trying to turn the TV into a computer, they are doing it wrong and it has demonstrably done poorly in the past (see the old WebTV platform). If, on the other hand, it does media bar style functionality to web content with some basic searching for content, it works great. It all depends on the UI.
cawpinFeb 10, 2012
That's really disappointing.
I bought a Logitech Revue (Google TV) box when they dropped the price to $99. It is one of the best devices I've ever owned. The search functionality is fantastic and simply having a browser available on the TV is one of the most useful things I've used.
I truly do not understand everyone's difficulty and frustration in using Google TV.
tuppe666Feb 9, 2012
I saw android TV with a fishtank application. OK I so want that a little.
breadfredFeb 9, 2012
Does it feed your fish?
tuppe666Feb 9, 2012
I have no idea, but have the thought of Apps on your TV with the exception of streaming Game services to be pretty useless. Compared with the alternatives.
rudegarFeb 10, 2012
I want a fish and a parrot flowing around in a lid fireplace app!
tuppe666Feb 9, 2012
What is this on about why so many diggs. They have been on about this for about 15 years. We lost Ceefax. The Internet is great, but that will probably come from a the portable in your hand device IMHO. What people want from your current TV is on demand quality shows, with as little intrusive advertisements as possible.
breadfredFeb 9, 2012
So, who is going to pay for your contents? If you are not willing to watch the adverts - than you should be paying licence fees like we do in the UK. But that is probably to socialist for the USA.
tuppe666Feb 9, 2012
lol I am not against watching advertisements especially I say as a method of payment. That said everyone pays now for product placement! I am not against advertisements at all. I'm against intrusive advertisements.
floepieFeb 10, 2012
Wouldn't it be the other way around? If you're imparting costs to people on a per-user basis, while not fully subsidizing costs to the entire general populace, wouldn't that be considered less "socialist"?
bdbrFeb 9, 2012
I suppose one of the potential benefits of connected TV is that you could CHOOSE whether to watch the adverts or pay for ad-free TV. We don't have that choice now.
Closed AccountFeb 10, 2012
Sure you do. Don't want commercials in your programming? Pay for HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, The Movie Channel, Starz or Encore.
Closed AccountFeb 10, 2012
Actually, most people don't care about on demand shows. Most people use TV as background noise and a time waster, flipping channels and seeing what is on.
This notion that the majority of TV users sit down, watch exactly what they want on their DVRs and then turn it off and go about their day is wrong, plain and simple.
rgodzichFeb 10, 2012
TV may be dead. At least some see it that way. But don't count out the major players yet. it is as much an industry issue as it is an audience issue.
http://www.amanet.org/shift/index.php/2012/02/09/death-of-television-forces-media-to-think-outside-box/
rsjewelersFeb 10, 2012
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greatkhlFeb 10, 2012
http://www.superpathy.com
greatkhlFeb 10, 2012
http://www.buypakistan.com/index.php
rudegarFeb 10, 2012
meh
krozbonekFeb 10, 2012
Why buy TV if you just using only for internet?
isuzu14bFeb 10, 2012
You want to experience something even more realistic than the most advanced TV?
Try getting off your ass and interacting with the actual real world. There are some really amazing and powerful experiences to be had. You might even end up having a meaningful life!
Just a thought.
Closed AccountFeb 10, 2012
So says a guy on digg who probably spends 12 hours a day on the internet.
isuzu14bFeb 10, 2012
I spend 12 hours a day fixing a 1500 Mw generator in a nuclear powerplant so you and your neighbors have enough electricity to run your 56 inch televisions. I come home and surf the net for an hour to unwind and catch up on news from around the world.
neondistractionFeb 10, 2012
Just ignore him. He's the latest incarnation of diggs most prolific troll.
witney_in_memoryFeb 15, 2012
Shift from
alans111Feb 10, 2012
The internet is going to be everywhere...if it isn't already.
number4940Feb 10, 2012
No matter what is on TV, it's the same ol' thing: sitting on your butt barely moving for hours on end. That "experience" will always remain the same because that's part of what people enjoy about TV. What a mind and body numbing experience...
mailclassof1Feb 10, 2012
The 1990s entertainment industry's model of passive consumption is slowly taking a back seat. Now that people want to experience and even create content as a form of entertainment.
worldmaster334Feb 10, 2012
The best would be if <a href="http://www.findfiles.net/video">video downloads</a> would be offered by the TV stations. Watch, click, download, hope it will come soon.
craig1958Feb 10, 2012
The problem with TV isn't the hardware, it's the crappy content. Commercial TV is completely unwatchable. The cable companies force you to buy tons of crap to get a handful of decent programming. Anything with commercials is a complete waste of time. TV news is worthless. Internet programming is so scattered that it's hardly worth the trouble to track down anything decent. At this point, I just use my TVs to watch movies I've purchased (downloads or rips), a few TV series I've subscribed to on iTunes (to avoid commercials), and some Netflix (if I can find anything decent). Most of the time they are turned off.
Closed AccountFeb 10, 2012
Yes...all companies should really just cater to YOU. Forget about all the other people... just you. Because if YOU don't like the content, then it is inherently inferior.
craig1958Feb 10, 2012
No, it's just crap. No one is going to "fix" TV until they fix the content, or at least fix the business model so you can just buy what you want. The hardware is fine; They are working on the wrong problem.
Closed AccountFeb 10, 2012
Most people are still just "watching TV" and will continue to do so for quite some time.