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08 Jan 2009
Yahoo is teaming up with Samsung, Toshiba and LG to bring the internet to a new range of television sets.
Yahoo has developed what it calls the Yahoo Widget Engine, which displays a series of internet options in a scrolling bar across the base of the screen that can be accessed using a standard remote control.
"The merging of the internet and television will create what we call the cinematic internet," said Patrick Berry, vice president of Connected TV at Yahoo.
"This will make TV into something bigger and more exciting than ever. It will allow developers to reach a whole new community."
The links will not only be for Yahoo properties, as the company has signed up popular third parties Flickr and Pandora.
Yahoo will be looking at the initiative to shore up its ailing business. The company had a very bad 2008 and is falling behind in the search and community stakes.
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Do you agree?
Yes, this is the future under following conditions
- The Internet TV is as easy to use as normal TV, i.e., power up & select channel to watch. - Control system must be as easy as possible. Keyboard is too complicated for this purpose. - Content provider cannot be restricted to only Yahoo or Google. - Even video call is great, but please don't require everyone to have Yahoo account. If above things are in place, I'd like to upgrade my LCD TV immediately with thousands of $.
Posted by: tt 18 Mar 2010
Michael Dunn Response
Michael,what does Yahoo ITV restrict you from seeing exactly-post answer here so we can understand some of the shortcomings of the Yahoo ITV concept.This will be the future of TV/Internet/computing if we can get it right with all the content required of the consumer. There are many obstacles in getting "everything you can enjoy on computer now" into one consumer device because so many people are in the path with their hands out $$$..Content is there on the internet but in many formats and platforms and the alliances setup by various companies and content providers keep it from all coming together for the common good of the consumer who. The computer direct to the internet is open to anyone who wishes to download and install all of the relevant software etc. to run the gamut of formats that the content is created in...why is there not an industry standard so the format and programming of the content can be had by all....the answer :$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Apple TV gives you what they want that can pry the $ from your hands and nothing else.I would really like to see an industry standard that once I put my $ money into the hardware and some $ into relevant software for my needs and wants that it would get me access to the content and programming. the advertisers subsidize the content cost just like Tv operates now. OTA tv is(was) paid for by advertisers and we bought their products.why do compnies spend millions for 30 sec. ads in SUPERBOWL? because it is a good investment and we buy their products ..Internet Tv should take a bus. model like that ,it still works!
Posted by: bajadesperado 08 May 2009
I hate being restricted by Yahoo.
I hate being restricted by Yahoo. I would rather way TV channels around the world and movies in 1080p Blu-ray on my PC and set top box on MyTVPAL ( www.mytvpal.com ) that's made using Matrixstream ( www.matrixstream.com ) IPTV platform. Michael Dunn
Posted by: Michael Dunn 10 Jan 2009