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Internet-to-television
Video Services (Associated with Web-enabled Television, Internet-connected
TVs.) - This is delivering on demand or
linear
multimedia content from the web (Internet) directly to a
television set, typically over a broadband Internet connection. This
content may be in the form of walled gardens.
The proliferation of home broadband connections, increased sales of
HDTVs, increased computing
power and improvements in compression and transmission technology has
made possible the combination of the Internet and traditional
entertainment devices including TVs. Delivering Internet-to-television
video services
are Internet enabled set-top boxes,
media
centers, media
center PCs, PCs, digital
media adapters, digital
media receivers, media
extenders and Internet-connected
TVs. Internet-connected
TVs are
television systems that can adequately display some or more Internet
content. These standalone systems have plug and play capacity.
Internet TV has the potential to offer millions of channels, searchable using Interactive Program Guides and their advanced counter part Content and Service Discovery Guides (CSDGs). For a demo of what you can do with Internet-connected TVs, click here. Internet-oriented Interactive Platform Internet-connected Game Console Internet-connected TVs Internet Television Dictionary and Business Index |
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