[opendtv] Re: News: Apple's television could offer superior
- From: "Mike Tsinberg" <Mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:43:54 -0500
I can possibly use PC with my TV but my wife will not. But with iPad I can
browse the web while watching TV then airplay the content to my TV through
AppleTV.
Mike Tsinberg
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Subject: [opendtv] Re: News: Apple's television could offer superior
Mike Tsinberg wrote:
"You are a very advanced user who can integrate PC as a part of your
entertainment. Majority of consumers are not that sophisticated they need a
ready to go portal with everything embedded and ready to go.
Craig wrote:
"Mike is right on the mark here.
"First there is the level of user sophistication needed to make a set-up
like Bert's work. Not to mention the human interface considerations - can
Bert control everything from his couch without the need for a keyboard and
mouse?"
But it is getting much easier. Most modern TVs and many computers now have
HDMI ports. Simply connect one cable and I have full connectivity from my
laptop to the TV. The keyboard and mouse are built in and I can even carry
my laptop from location to location.
I am also surprised to see how many are using Network Attached Storage
devices to store and stream media to their modern TVs. I've never taken the
time to do it at my own house but I have visited several non-technical
friends that have set it up on their own. As expected, the technology is
getting much easier and I suspect that there will be some technologies that
will be clear breakouts.
It seems to me that there is a lot of potential to disrupt the current
trends.
Dan
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