Web-enabled components will triple in five years, says ABI

Bravestime · 11-14-2008, 02:57 PM

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According to a new ABI Research report, the amount of Web-enabled electronics will at least triple in the next five years, allowing more and more consumers to connect to the Internet via their video game consoles, TVs and Blu-ray players.

There are currently 60 million electronics components worldwide that are Web-enabled and ABI says there will be over 200 million by 2013. Internet-protocol-enabled TVs, which are the standard in Japan, will become commonplace in the USA, adds the report.

"One of the main facets of multi-screen offerings will be Web-based user interfaces and rich Web content across all three screens," ABI research director Michael Wolf said in a statement. "Beyond the PC and mobile environment is the Internet-connected TV screen."

More and more TV makers are integrating Ethernet ports into their TVs and Profile 2.0 Blu-ray players are doing the same.

Companies such as Netflix have encouraged the pushing of Internet capability by signing deals to have digital copies of movies streamed directly through Blu-ray players or TVs.

Link: http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/15996.cfm

**PFC5** · 11-15-2008, 01:17 AM

I have had a Ethernet HDTV since 2004. My particular model is only for firmware updates, but they had another model that had web browsing also.

I think this WILL be the future of HDTVs at some point with web browsing shifting to the HDTVs from computers at some point.

11-15-2008, 01:17 AM	#2
PFC5 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 28,057	I have had a Ethernet HDTV since 2004. My particular model is only for firmware updates, but they had another model that had web browsing also. I think this WILL be the future of HDTVs at some point with web browsing shifting to the HDTVs from computers at some point. __________________ Denon AVR-887 Klipsch RP-5 Pwred Towers (mains) (525 watts peak each 12"Subs) All Klipsch RC-25(ctr),(2)SS1(surr),(2)SS1(rearSurr) Toshiba (2)HD-A20,PS3,BD35 For SACD/DVD-A Samsung HD-841 Panny 50pz80u plasma SETTINGS RCA HD50LPW162 50"DLP w/HD2+ SA 3250HD 47" LCD+Yamaha5790+HD-A1(bedroom) Harmony 680 + (2) 670s (amazing remote/support) Game room with Onkyo receiver & B&W Speakers The_Cable_Game Take the high ground and be happier

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