'Connected' TVs Mostly Used Just Like the Unconnected Kind

Posted by timothy on Thursday December 27, 2012 @10:01AM from the hi-fi-jumprope dept.

antdude writes "The National Purchase Diary (NPD) Group Blog reports that 'Internet Connected TVs Are Used To Watch TV, And That's About All — The Internet connected high definition television (HDTV) screen has so far failed to break beyond the bounds of its TV-centric heritage, with little use for the big screen beyond the obligatory video services. But the connection is being used to provide access to a far wider variety of alternative sources for video content. The latest NPD Connected Intelligence Application & Convergence report highlights that nearly six out of ten consumers who own a connected HDTV are accessing Over-the-Top video services through the device.' (Seen on DSL reports.)" Wired's headline on a story based on the same information puts things more bluntly: "No One Uses Smart TV Internet Because It Sucks."

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Re:walled gardens don't work by Anonymous Coward · 2012-12-27 12:10 · Score: -1, Troll

Oh yes. The iPhone didn't revolutionize smartphones at all. It was so simple to check mail and browse the web using trackballs on blackberry and awkward stylus pokes on Win mobile 5. Typical fandroid.