TDG Opinions

January 2011 - Posts

• Why “Smart” TVs are Really Dumb

  I’m not quite sure what happened to the humble “Internet-enabled TV” at CES this year. For some reason, all the TV manufacturers decided these sets were not just “connected’ but had somehow become “smart.” And CES 2011 was awash with smart TVs. I saw demonstrations from Samsung, LG, Sony, Panasonic, and Sharp. I’m also sure if I’d visited the other TV manufacturers I would have seen much the same thing. ... Posted Jan 13 2011, 05:53 AM by Colin Dixon with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Colin Dixon, Sony, CES, lg, Samsung, Sharp, Panasonic, Internet-enabled TV, smart TVs, connected TVs

• Google TV's CES New Product Launch Pullback - Unfortunate But Needed

  As CES 2011 gets underway this week in Las Vegas, the biggest news in product introductions may well be the ones that aren't going to happen. Missing in action will be a number of previously expected Google TV partner launches.... Posted Jan 06 2011, 11:46 AM by Bill Niemeyer with no comments Filed under: Over-The-Top, CE devices, CES, lg, Samsung, Bill Niemeyer, Google TV, UI, Vizio, Toshiba, HD video, Sharp