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Interest in viewing the Web on television sets is so strong that consumers are making their own connections through PCs and video game consoles, a research firm says.
Last year, the number of U.S. households using Web-connected game consoles rose by 64% from 2008, while the number of households connecting a PC to a TV increased by 36%, according to a report released Tuesday by Parks Associates.
"Many households are working with devices they already have to get the connected-TV experience, which shows strong future demand for connected TVs, Web-enabled Blu-ray players, and networked digital media players such as Apple TV and Roku," Parks analyst Kurt Scherf said in a statement.
More than three in four households with PC-to-TV connections and a third of households with Microsoft Xbox 360 consoles are using the technology to stream online video, the research firm said. These households are laying the foundation to study consumer behavior with connected consumer electronics, as well as people's use of entertainment services.
[via InformationWeek]
2 comments:
That works for many single people and college students, but for families we still have to have a real TV around, even if it is hooked up to a computer.
I agree, though that you can live without OTA TV or Cable. We've done it as a family before. Makes for less TV watching by kids, which is a good thing.
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