If I was buying a TV right now I would be looking at what is about to happen as well as the display technology. I would be looking for a TV with Internet connectivity, an SD slot and from a vendor who has the capacity to deliver content and has already got a content widgets browser on their screen.
Or alternatively you can buy a new Topfield media centre that has a 500GB hard drive and a good content menu spanning an IceTV program guide for local free to air content as well as IP content from the likes of the Google owned YouTube.
Last month the owner of Channel Seven Kerry Stokes made a bid to buy shares in a Packer controlled Company who are also a major share holder in Foxtel. The reason is that Australia is set to enter a new era where free to air TV stations are just part of the content offering.
By the end of this year several vendors will be selling IP enabled TV's that allow content to be delivered over a broadband network. And before you listen to the broadband sceptics who say broadband is slow in Australia I suggest that you take the following test.
Using a PC go to the ABC web site, go to the TV section and download their iView browser. Then go and choose a TV program to watch. If you have a slow broadband connection I suggest that you wait a few minutes for the program to buffer before you start viewing the program. The fact is that at 12mbs the viewing experience is good.
