Internet on HDTVs – Streaming Television
Regular TV broadcasting is still strong, but its power is slowly eroding. There is a new type of people who don’t watch regular television on a daily basis. They are few, compared to the population, but let’s remember than in the law of big numbers, even a small percentage is a big number as well.
These people do not only lack a way of watching regular TV in their houses, but in most cases, they go out of their way to avoid watching TV in other places, for example, when they visit friends or family.
Why do they avoid TV? Well, there are several reasons. Some thing local programs are bad, others think the news are biased, etc. But they have a new way of entertainment that they find much more interesting, diverse, and unbiased: the Internet.
As you know, the Internet is the vastest source of information in the world. You can read news, participate in forums, chat with your friends, and yes, even watch TV programs. It’s not a surprise that people are turning their TV off and turning their computers on.
In this context, people who have HD TVs have started to connect them to their computer instead. And while most computers come with a monitor, when there’s a need to replace it, people are getting HD TVs instead. In fact, there are some who buy a CPU and a HD TV directly.
The experience you get is a completely different one. First of all, your eyes will thank you. Everything will be easier to see and read. Even if you use an application that isn’t graphic intense, like a forum or a chat room, reading the text is much easier and pleasant. No more eye straining to see what the small font says.
And of course, if you need good graphics or image handling, the difference in image quality is immense. After playing a video game on a HD TV, it’s almost impossible to go back and play it in a regular monitor. Watch a HD video on Youtube and you won’t be able to enjoy it in a lower resolution again.
And that’s just the beginning. Many activities that used to be done “offline” are now being done on the Internet: banking, newspaper reading, shopping, long distance calls, etc. With the possibility of having a good resolution for a bit more of the price, who doesn’t want a HD TV as a monitor?