LG CES 2010: Broadband & Wireless Connectivity on your TV

"Nearly all the LG HDTVs shown at CES offer a connectivity package with a variety of entertainment options, including NetCast Entertainment Access™. With NetCast, consumers can access the following content sites for an almost endless array of entertainment options: • Skype™: Newly added in 2010, this allows consumers to make free video and voice calls over the Internet to family members and friends (separate camera and other equipment needed). • YouTube™: Offers the ability to instantly stream millions of Web videos directly from the Internet (without a personal computer). • Yahoo! Widgets™: Enables access to various applications called TV Widgets that allow viewers to interact with popular Internet services and online media through applications specifically tailored to the needs of the watcher, such as up-to-the minute Yahoo! News, Weather and Finance, and new widgets, including CBS, Showtime and CNBC. LG also has incorporated the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) technology across the full line of LED models. DLNA allows consumers to access content stored on other DLNA-certified devices within the home, such as computers, making content options almost limitless. Providing easy options for connecting to the Internet, in addition to the wired Ethernet jack, all NetCast-enabled sets can integrate into a wireless home network by using a USB wireless broadband adaptor (sold separately). All models with NetCast also support multi-media playback from a connected USB ...

Channel: YouTube Video Length: 1m 28s Date Found: Fri, May 27 2011 3:17 PM Category: Technology Date Produced: Fri, May 27 2011 2:19 PM View Count: 0