'Connected' TVs Mostly Used Just Like the Unconnected Kind [Slashdot]

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antdude writes "The National Purchase Diary (NPD) Group Blog reports that 'Internet Connected TVs Are Used To Watch TV, And That's About All — The Internet connected high definition television (HDTV) screen has so far failed to break beyond the bounds of its TV-centric heritage, with little use for the big screen beyond the obligatory video services. But the connection is being used to provide access to a far wider variety of alternative sources for video content. The latest NPD Connected Intelligence Application & Convergence report highlights that nearly six out of ten consumers who own a connected HDTV are accessing Over-the-Top video services through the device.' (Seen on DSL reports.)" Wired's headline on a story based on the same information puts things more bluntly: "No One Uses Smart TV Internet Because It Sucks." http://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png (http://twitter.com/home?status='Connected'+TVs+Mostly+Used+Just+Like+ the+Unconnected+Kind%3A+http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FU3rj G6) http://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png (http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgames.slashdot.org%2Fsto ry%2F12%2F12%2F27%2F2135242%2Fconnected-tvs-mostly-used-just-like-the-unconnected-kind%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebo ok) http://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/gplus-16.png (http://plus.google.com/share?url=http://games.slashdot.org/story/12/12/27/2135242/connected-tvs-mostly-used-just-like-the-unconnected-kind?utm_source=slashdot&utm_medium=googleplus)

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