Review of Samsung Internet@TV Part 1 of 3

Internet TV and home media servers are the "Wave of the future" to use an old cliche. In about 20 years or possibly less, there will likely not be Cable TV stations as we know them today. Most of their content will be on the internet, possibly free with advertising or at a small monthly fee, and it will be more geared toward Video on Demand rather than schedule based. You'll buy and download movies (hopefully at a reasonably low cost) rather than buying them on DVD or Blue Ray. Either that or stream them from the source. You'll also be listening to Internet radio in your car and XM will go the way of the 8-track.The future is already here, just not in that many homes beyond the desktop or laptop yet. This is a review of what the current "future" as on a Samsung internet ready TV.

We got thisTV from EastCoastTVs.com for about $2300 at the time,. Camera and Wireless LAN device not included.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Samsung
• internet@tv
• UN55C7000
• LED TV
• review

[dailymiriam]

does internet@tv need a blueray player? if it does, how stupid. blowing $200.

[TacticalTechAdm]

@dailymiriam Negative, it does not. I do not have a blue ray player at all, and with technologies like DLNA which allow you to stream your own movies from a server direct to a TV, and Netflixm, I'd imagine having movies on any kind of disc 10 years from now will be like having them on VHS today. So that's why I wouldn't invest in a disc player.

[annasky]

if i have internet connected directly to my xbox....would this internet feature on samsung still be worth it?

[TacticalTechAdm]

@annasky Depends on the Xbox I suppose. If it's a Media Extender or XBMC, probably be best just to stick with the box.

[UnitedStateTerrorist]

Imagine if Apple made an HDTV. You'd get an iSight in it, internet, appstore (same one on yr phone/ipod), and best of yet yr remote is touchscreen and you can even use yr iPhone/Pod or Pad to control it as well. It'd be O-LED, Full 3D HD, some crazy inovative speakers built-in with an optional external subwoofer that looks as amazing as the TV. now imagine the housing.. jesus.. It'd be a beautiful TV, an artwork. Then, the most mind blowing unbelievably astonishing thing ever... THE PRICE!!! LOL

[TacticalTechAdm]

@UnitedStateTerrorist I think they already have (or had) apple TV. Little bit different though; it hooks up like a cable box rather than a whole TV. Google also has something like this in GoogleTV which also has aps built specifically for it. I really want to try that out.

[bealerDSB]

BOTTOM LINE_ these apps are c r a p p y :. FB pics in thumbnail ROFL. Connect your MacMini - Then it's a cool tv :p

[panarkas]

Anybody knows if I can access Samsung InternetTV with any other wifi adapter besides WIS09ABGN?

[blueistotallyawesome]

HA no friend requests XD

[Yeclanoide]

using the wifi dongle, can you access and watch movies shared via wifi form your pc?

[212xxxx]

after connecting to internet how to browser the internet

[pinoarnold]

this tv not have wi fi

[conicEllipse]

Might have been a good video if it was >240 resolution and not blurry on the close-ups. Sorry.

[corinearriola01]

lol mine r $2 cause in cheap lmao!!!!! great honesty im cheap too! :-D