Intel is expected to debut a set top box at the CES tradeshow in early January that combines TV viewing with Internet content.
These set top boxes are built around a chip manufactured by Intel that helps combine the two. The set top boxes are expected to not only offer support for HDTV and web-delivered video (think Hulu), but should also support widgets – mini-applications that deliver discrete, web-based functionality.
We’ve been arguing at this site for a while that the combination of TV and Internet-delivered content is not only exciting, but also probably inevitable. Seeing a major player like Intel get on board with the idea validates that position.
More details are forthcoming at CES, of course. We’ll track developments as they arise.
On InformationAppliance: Intel to Combine TV, Internet | Digital Picture Frames wrote at December 29th, 2008 at 6:53 am
[...] Today on InformationAppliance.com: Intel is expected to debut a set top box at CES that will combine TV, Internet-delivery of video, and web-connected widgets. No specific word on how this will work yet, but the idea of combining TV and web widgets is a long-time coming … read more [...]