PC’s Meet TVCara Paganini, Meghan Johnson, Chris Blake, James

Janda

Agenda

History of TVs and PCs

PCs Meet TVs

Early Products

Success Stories

What This All Means

TV History Reviewed

PC History Reviewed

PC’s Meet TV

Traditional RGB cable to cable connection

Non-Traditional HDMI VGA Slingbox (converters)

Moving into hand devices capable of connection I.E. Cell phone, iPad, Gaming console.

Early Products “The perfect marriage of television and the

internet for PC’s”

TV broadcast in one window, HTML pages in another

Typically, the HTML window contained relevant information to the TV program

Lack of interest from PC manufacturers and broadcasters – many empty promises

Early Products Pioneer in offering internet access via TV

Acquired by Microsoft in ’97

Struggled to gain traction

Rebranded as MSN TV 2001

Officially ceased service September 30th, 2013

Success Stories

Success Stories

Apple TV and Roku Boxes

One-time purchase, no subscription fees

Integration of television, PC and gaming

Cable substitute

Ability to stream from computer, tablets, phone and TV

Netflix, HBO, Hulu, ESPN, and hundreds of free channels

Success Stories

Smart TVs

Internet capabilities integrated into the TV

At least $200 more expensive than a “non-smart” counterpart

Reduces the need for multiple devices

Ability to surf the internet, unlike Apple TV

Ease of use, “one stop shopping”

Convergence

The merging of multiple technologies, platforms and devices into a single product.

Cross-Functionality allows recorded media, streaming media, documents, photos, web applications, internet, and games to be shared across devices, platforms and across displays

Convergence

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