"smart TV" articles
By: Kurt Scherf, Vice President, Principal Analyst
With the Cable Show taking place in Boston this week, there have been a number of announcements regarding "TV Everywhere," multi-screen pay-TV strategies, and the role of connected consumer electronics such as smart TVs in delivering a new video experience to consumers.
Recently, there were a number of very good articles written by John Moulding at Videonet about how pay-TV providers are working within the...
The record-breaking box office success of “The Avengers,” in large part due to higher-priced 3D tickets, will increase consumer demand for access to 3D movies at home, according to analysts. New research from the international firm shows U.S. 3D TV owners are satisfied with their TVs. A majority of them use their 3D TVs on a monthly basis, and 65% want access to more 3D movies.
The study 3D TVs: Adoption, Use, and Purchase Intentions includes a survey of over 600 3D TV owners and...
The first 3D movie I remember watching was Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone starring Molly Ringwald. I was 10 years old. My aunt took me to see the film because she figured kids would like 3D. As I left the theater I was thinking, “That was cool… things really jumped off the screen.”
The next 3D movie I saw was The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D . I was 33 years old. My friend and I took his 10 year old son to see the film...
59% of U.S. broadband households want access to on-demand YouTube content through their pay-TV service, with the growing number of smart TVs and connected devices driving interest in online video options. Parks Associates will present new smart TV and connected consumer electronics research, with new content strategies to capture consumer interest and new revenues, at CONNECTIONS™ at TIA 2012, June 5-7 in Dallas, Texas.
Over 80% of viewers interested in YouTube opt for a...
By: Kurt Scherf, Vice President, Principal Analyst
BSkyB was making news on the business and technology front this week, as it was reported that it purchased Swiss-based Acetrax, an online video movie rental and download company. We became familiar with Acetrax in late 2009, as it was one of the more active online video companies (in Europe and elsewhere) in striking deals to link its service to the growing number of smart TVs and connected consumer electronics products . With total...
Worldwide sales of "fixed" connected consumer electronics such as smart TVs, connected Blu-ray players, game consoles, and digital video media players will grow from 156 million in 2011 to more than 320 million in 2016. Regardless of whether Apple enters the smart TV market with its "iTV" product, gesture recognition and voice control will be defining features of the smart TV experience. Trends to watch in the smart TV space include interactive features between the...
In most cases, retail experts say, the slightly older TV models are perfectly fine. Most of what people will buy this season will get them a lot of mileage. For those looking to pick up a new set for the big game. In previous years, some of the best prices were on 42" screens, but as overall prices drop, that sale competition has shifted to 55" sets. The average price of 60" plasmas fell 37% in 2011. The best sales right now are coming in around $800, nearly $200 cheaper...
You could get an inferiority complex about the televisions and appliances you own after attending this week's International Consumer Electronics Show. The way the industry's biggest names are tossing around the word "smart," you're left wondering whether any of the electronics gear you have has a high-enough IQ.Signs of the S-word in and around the Las Vegas Convention Center are everywhere: Panasonic trumpeting Smart Viera-branded televisions. Samsung proclaiming "The...
