The TV of tomorrow, today
Loewe’s new Connect line of do-everything TVs is just the thing for your minimalist high-tech bachelor pad.
As reported by Gizmodo, they’re Full HD (1080p) with Freeview tuners, a built-in PVR (hard disk recorder), and ethernet, WiFi and USB connections to let you play content from a computer or external disk. There are three screen sizes available: 32", 37" and 42". As you might expect from Loewe, they’re not cheap, either: the prices go from £1,949 up.
You could achieve the same functionality today with a PC running Windows Media Center or MythTV software plugged into your TV, but with a lot more cables and fuss — and I say this as a MythTV user myself. So maybe that additional cost isn’t all so bad after all. And, unlike these complicated computer-based solutions, it should be a lot easier for other members of the household to watch the TV.
It’s starting at the high end of the market, but, as hard disks and WiFi get cheaper, and home networks become ubiquitous, we’ll inevitably see more manufacturers beginning to produce this kind of integrated television — at more affordable prices, with luck.
Blog posted on Monday, February 25th, 2008 at 1:37 pm under Uncategorized. Leave a comment, or trackback from your own site.
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