http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/ Engadget Comments for Entelligence: The evolution of the TV http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/If we kill the intro what else would anyone comment on... his unique insight?? i kid
bagel intro = fail]]>Jul 8th 2010 12:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/
I'm sorry, but most 1080p TVs will replicate a computer desktop BEAUTIFULLY. Desktop OSes also feature a hotkey for universal search as well, so if I want to view No Country For Old Men on my computer, I just need to hit the search hotkey, and type about the first 3 letters of the title in before the OS autocompletes the rest.

The problem is that MOST people don't have a damn clue that all they need to do in order to get Hulu, Youtube, or their favorite .mkv up on their TV is to go to monoprice.com and buy a $7 DVI to HDMI converter and a $4 HDMI cable. The concept of being able to hook their computer up to their TV still seems too complicated to all but the "enthusiasts" out there.

I cancelled my cable subscription 2 years ago, and haven't looked back. I use Apple's Screen Sharing to link the Macbook on my couch to the one that's hooked up to my TV, and I use the Macbook on my couch as essentially teh world's best remote control.

It will still be a few years before most TVs come standard with an Atom, wi-fi, and some sort of OS, and it won't be until then that the connected TV model is adopted by the masses - Gartenberg's right - most people don't like STBs of any sort, except for the one that the cable guy brings over and hooks up to the TV for them.]]>Jul 8th 2010 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/
If you don't need privacy for the TV, you don't need privacy for internet content that the people who want this will consume.]]>Jul 7th 2010 11:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/He is talking about browsing, commeting here, IMs and such. If you dont live alone... you really dont do that on the big screen in your livingroom.

But I could actually see things like skype catching on, if your grandma got it =)

And youtube, well videos are so much more fun att full size.

So sure, there is a lot of contet that fits on the TV.
But many the reasons it didnt catch on in the past is probaby cause not many people would buy an extra PC for the TV. So they just got one for all the private surfing.
And internetconnections were bad, so videostreaming was of poor quality, and didnt do great on a tv.]]>Jul 7th 2010 11:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/
ASRock ION 330:
http://www.rgbfilter.com/?p=1652

Install OS of choice and plug it in...

or

Acer REVO
http://www.techfuels.com/homebuilt-systems/19816-acer-aspire-revo-media-center-pc.html

With Windows 7 pre-installed.

Both under $400, both HDMI out with HD playback. I've used both, and they're both awesome... like the ASRock because of the built in DVD (or for an extra $150, Blu Ray).]]>Jul 7th 2010 10:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/
With empty pockets.]]>Jul 7th 2010 8:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 8:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/
XBMC. The best interface for a computer to run while connected to a tv. Open source, it's badass and free.

www.xbmc.org]]>Jul 7th 2010 8:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 8:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 8:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 8:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/
Exactly...]]>Jul 7th 2010 9:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Such a moronic article - proof that engadget is run by humans. As for the article, the coffee/bagel bit is human. The rest, is almost pre-human. Michael needs to visit a TV store. Hope they still let him in.
]]>Jul 8th 2010 7:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 8:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 8:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 8:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 8:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 8:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 8:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 8:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/
That is all.
]]>Jul 7th 2010 8:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/"with the unique wit and insight only he can provide." I always rage.]]>Jul 7th 2010 8:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 8:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/
XBMC's interface and customizability is far superior to WMC. The biggest issue with WMC is that it will lay stagnant for next few years until Microsoft decides to do another overhaul on it like they did for Windows 7. XBMC on the other hand is continuously growing and developing. The newest release is set to have much stronger support for tuners and recording. That's the only real issue with XBMC right now and it's soon to be remedied. ]]>Jul 7th 2010 8:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 8:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 8:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSN_TV
You're gonna fail this too! Whether Free or $99 a year!]]>Jul 7th 2010 8:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 8:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/demystifying-microsofts-mobile-operating-system-roadmap/6578?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+zdnet/microsoft+(ZDNet+All+About+Microsoft)

MSFT wanted to bring MSN TV back to life in 2010..]]>Jul 8th 2010 10:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 8:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 8:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/
Yeah seriously, can we cut this guys intro yet?]]>Jul 7th 2010 8:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 8:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/"...by a bagle dwarf guy"

that's what happens with too many bagles and not enough coffee]]>Jul 7th 2010 8:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/@Uion2715
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/13/entelligence-think-pink-first-take-on-microsofts-kin/

"Kin shows Microsoft is taking mobile seriously. As a complement to Windows Phone 7, it's a bold move to capture the thought and leadership for an important demographic. By creating a new user experience centered around social communication and interaction beyond voice or even text messages, Microsoft has upped the stakes in mobility and raised the bar for the next generation of devices and leveraged platforms."

Can we please just cut ALL of this guy's articles?]]>Jul 7th 2010 8:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/
And in case you haven't noticed EVERYONE HATES YOUR INTRO. Lose it.]]>Jul 7th 2010 9:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/
"I never feel like I've learnt anything or have gained any insight whatsoever into the industries written about"

Yeah, it's a blog. ]]>Jul 7th 2010 10:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Besides, who doesn't like a coffee and a bagel in the morning?]]>Jul 7th 2010 10:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 11:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Oh yeah, he's giving his opinion, my god, let's burn him !]]>Jul 7th 2010 9:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/
Sicking with the old sometimes pays off.]]>Jul 7th 2010 9:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 9:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/
Sorry - but if my dad can set this up - it's just not that hard to do.

I think the real problem is that it's not 'packagised'. AppleTV fails because it's not actually a TV - there's no TV features like DVR. WMC gets close because contrary to what everyone seems to argue, you can configure a desktop to work well on slates or TV screen - you just have to *think* a bit about the end user.]]>Jul 7th 2010 9:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/
I agree, there are Media Only settings starting with the first Media Center Upgrade (2005) that handled OTA HD content. As has been discussed recently on HD Nation and Tekzilla, there is not a good interface for Media Center PC's yet. Having a Media Keyboard with a Trackball is one solution but not elegant enough. Somebody needs to come out with a remote with the keyboard.

You can already get internal amps for PC cases, PC cases that look like AV Receivers, etc, etc, but no remote that will happen all the functions you need at a reasonable cost.

Like your father I use my Media Center as my TV 99% of the time, I don't check mail on it, I have a laptop.]]>Jul 9th 2010 8:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Why is he not in hiding?]]>Jul 7th 2010 9:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/entelligence-the-evolution-of-the-tv/Jul 7th 2010 9:48PM