Mar 13th, 2008
Mar 13th, 2008
The long fingers of the Web may grab ahold of your TV by year’s end.
YouTube videos can already be seen on cell phones and Apple TV; soon, TiVo users with a broadband Internet connection will be able to search, browse and watch YouTube videos on their TVs. The clips will be streamed to their TV via broadband Internet connection.
It’s inevitable for the lines between TV and Web video to blur. More and more, people want to access their favorite TV shows, news clips, sports highlights, and humorous videos — regardless of whether they’re on a bus with their cell phone, in their living room with their TV, or in the office with the computer.
Still, this TiVo deal will have a limited reach — at least initially. There are only 4 million TiVo users nationwide; most get their set-top box from their cable operator. Nearly two million bought their box directly from TiVo, but only 800,000 have the necessary broadband connection to enjoy YouTube videos over a streaming connection.
