TV in your computer and Internet in your TV
January 10th, 2009 by Andreas from Xavier Media® in The World According to Xavier. Topics: Microsoft, TV, YahooWhen Steve Ballmer spoke at CES he mentioned Windows in three types of devices: computers, TV and mobile devices. We've seen the first one since the 80's so that's no surprise and the other two are just a natural step.
We've already seen services offering movies on your computer (like Swedish HomeTV.se), so why not give your TV Internet access so you can view whatever you like in your comfortable sofa no matter if it's from the
Internet or from cable TV. You as the user shouldn't be bound by the type of device needed you should instead be able to see whatever you like whenever and where ever you like.
Samsung (together with Yahoo) are also working on Internet in your TV and they are planning several devices you can connect to Internet via cable or wifi so you can browse services like YouTube and Flickr directly from your
TV. Since you can also connect your TV via wifi you can of course see TV wherever you have Internet access, and the development we've seen on Internet connections is that more and more can use connections via 3G or
wifi. So soon you should be able to watch whatever you like where ever you like 
Lets just hope that all companies work for an open solution which works on any device with any service so the users can be free to choose anything they like. So far we've seen limited services on the movie on demand area
where HomeTV.se are operating. Their service works only on Windows with Internet Explorer and Media Player. That's not freedom to choose at all. They should have selected a solution that works on Linux and Mac too, with
Firefox as web browser since "tech geeks" usually use another browser then IE (and they are also more interested in movie on demand over Internet then other consumer groups). For example HomeTV.se wont work on my Popcorn Hour with projector 
The future is freedom to connect to Internet with any device wherever you are and watch whatever you like on any screen you prefer.
About the authorAndreas co-founded Xavier Media® in 1996 and has since been involved in all kinds of development, marketing and making money online.
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