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Ubuntu TV: Coming Soon To a Living Room Near You (Video)

Posted by Roblimo on from the forget-the-world-we'll-dominate-your-TV-instead dept.

Apple TV is a little device you hook to your television. Ubuntu TV (motto: "TV for human beings") is going to be inside your TV, says Peter Goodall, Canonical's Product Manage for Ubuntu TV. At CES, he described Ubuntu TV to Timothy Lord in detail. Join them via Slashdot Video to see what's up with this Ubuntu venture, which has lots of competition; "Smart TV" was a major CES catchphrase this year.

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  1. Integrated Computers & TV's dont mix by frith01 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Computer hardware changes a lot faster than the display components. There is only a limited market for integrated devices unless they are strictly re-formatting/ receiving streams over IP.

    Of course, manufactures would LOVE for you to buy an Integrated device with TV today, so they can sell you a brand new shiny toy in 3-5 years when your display gear no longer works with DRM version X.

    Look at all the VCR / TV combo's sitting in the garage sales cause they dont play DVD's , etc..