though i am hoping for a better UI, the roku box i bought last year has been solid. http://www.roku.com i'm sure youtube will be made available on it along with the default netflix and amazon vod etc. prob hulu too.
my tv is like a decade old... so the next tv i get will have all this built in... including an actual computer/os. it's this type of evolution that will at least make the Cable TV companies upgrade their antiquated piece of crap software and the 50 button remote control! sull On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 9:36 AM, Jay dedman <jay.ded...@gmail.com> wrote: > Youtube announced some deals so you can watch videos on your TV. > I highlighted the sentence where they talk about "Open TV". > It's interesting the language they use. > I guess if anyone can pry open the doors to network/cable TV, it would be > them. > > Jay > ____________ > > http://www.youtube.com/blog?entry=sDFlZe7FwJI > > Have you ever wanted to just sit on your couch and watch YouTube on your > TV? > > Well, now that's possible via YouTube for Television, initially available > > through the Sony PS3 and Nintendo Wii game consoles at > www.youtube.com/tv. > > Currently in beta, the TV Website offers a dynamic, lean-back, 10-foot > > television viewing experience through a streamlined interface that > enables > > you to discover, watch and share YouTube videos on any TV screen with > just a > > few quick clicks of your remote control. With enlarged text and > simplified > > navigation, it makes watching YouTube on your TV as easy and intuitive as > > possible. Optional auto-play capability enables users to view related > videos > > sequentially, emulating a traditional television experience. The TV > Website > > is available internationally across 22 geographies and in over 12 > languages. > > > > As previously blogged, YouTube has partnered directly with major TV and > > set-top box manufacturers to bring YouTube into the living room. Still, > very > > few such devices today contain a Web browser or provide access to > YouTube. > > *Our hope is that this site may help to accelerate an industry evolution > > towards open television access to Web video. *Over time, we plan to add > > support for additional TV devices that provide Web browsers. > > > > So grab some popcorn, gather your friends and sit back and enjoy the > > YouTube TV Website. > > > > -- > http://ryanishungry.com > http://jaydedman.com > 917 371 6790 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
