In one of
my first posts here, I pooh-poohed the idea of subscribing to
Netflix. I'd like to amend those comments slightly. LG
said last week that it was shipping pair of
1080p HDTVs with Internet connectivity that could access Netflix's online library of TV and movie titles, including HD titles. You can stream that content (with a Netflix subscription) to the 47-inch LCD (LH50, $2,100) and 50-inch plasma (PS80, $2,100) series sets without a set top box, just an ethernet connection.
You can also access
Yahoo! Widgets on the sets, if you were so inclined.
We're really at the cusp of what will be an
IPTV revolution, with a number of high definition televisions offering Internet connections so you can bring all that online content from the office into the living room. Good times. Of course, finding the money to buy these sets is another matter...
