Interviews with Digital Media Thought Leaders
Is TV-to-Laptop-to-Internet Geeky?
Podcast Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on February 19, 2009
Download to Computer, iPod, or iPhone
If you are curious to know whether connecting a laptop to a flat-panel TV is an effective and “user-friendly” way of getting Internet Video to the TV, this video interview is for you.
Our guest today is a man named Scott who connected his laptop computer to a 46-inch flat-panel TV. He wanted unlimited Internet Video on the new television. Scott has a MBA and works in the financial services industry as a non-technical executive.The video convincingly demonstrates several key points.
First, navigating to any Internet Video on Scott’s TV is no more complicated than navigating on a computer.
Second, the laptop is hardly noticeable among the devices connected to the TV. Scott keeps it closed-up and has the DVD tray facing to eject outward so that there is no need for a separate DVD console player.
Third, with his integral wireless mouse and keyboard, Scott gets a comfortable lean-back viewing experience of Internet Video 15 – 20 feet distant from the TV screen.
Scott’s principal reason for connecting the laptop to the TV was to optimize his prior investment in the TV and surround-sound audio system. He also recognizes that there will almost certainly be substantial growth in the amount of video that will become available on the Net. He feels that a $400 – $500 investment in a dedicated laptop to thereby enable unrestricted Internet access on his TV is a good value. Scott considers that the availability of HDMI sockets on the laptop as crucial to the economic justification since it provides High Definition video and audio.
Scott has two HDMI inputs into his TV. One is from the cable set-top box and the other is from the laptop computer. Thus, merely with a one-button selection of “source” on his TV remote he can choose to watch either (1) cable TV video or (2) Internet Video.
This is Third Generation Television.
To learn more click here where you can purchase a copy or our research report or download a free Prospectus.
Categories: Podcast Video
Tags: digital-media, Future-of-Television, Hollywood-Studios, Internet-video, Phil-Leigh, television, TiVo, YouTube
Leave a Comment
If you would like to make a comment, please fill out the form below.
[...] First, the application is not as “geeky” as the uninitiated might suppose as evidenced by this video. [...]
[...] Is TV to Laptop to Internet Geeky Inside Digital Media Posted by root 3 days ago (http://insidedigitalmedia.com) One is from the cable set top box and the other is from the laptop computer 1 comment so far three myths about internet tv inside digital media copyright 2006 inside digital media powered by wordpress using radiance theme created by brian gardner podcast Discuss | Bury | News | Is TV to Laptop to Internet Geeky Inside Digital Media [...]
I concur sir
[...] a flat panel TV that is connected to both a TiVo and a laptop computer. The laptop functions as an Internet Gateway for the TV. Thus the flat panel unit can function as either a conventional TV or a giant monitor [...]
Thanks for the video. I agree that a PC connected to the computer seems to provide the most options and flexibility in terms of access to internet material. But I am not clear why a laptop PC would be chosen for this purpose, rather than a desktop PC? If the intent is to keep the PC connected to the TV and other gear, would not a desktop housing provide the most flexibility, in terms of configuration and upgradability? Assuming of course the owner has enough space for the larger desktop housing. What would be interesting, is if the owner had the laptop docked in such a fashion, that it could be easily disconnected and used as a stand alone laptop. That would provide dual usage benefit over a desktop PC.
Thanks a lot for your article and precious advices.
very interesting. thanks