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Honestly what is the difference between this and a base that you'd put a flatscreen on? Besides - the HDMI and USB inputs on the side aren't a different arrangement than many panel displays, and those are pesky cords out the side...
I do like the webTV2.0 multifunctionality of it (which is how I have my TV set up anyway - wii, surround sound, multi-unit receiver, mp3 port etc) and I'd hope the browser is better than Opera because I'm here to say that the Wii net functionality is 0 because of that and its small processor. Mostly this does nothing new, just sets up what everyone is already doing and uses less individual purchases.
But say you're a college student trying to find an easy cheap all in one - you're probably not spending a grand. Conversely, say you're a young couple looking to upgrade into something a little smaller or easier to navigate around - you probably already have a television stand and speaker system.
I'm reminded of my Grandmother's old television/radio/turntable/banquet table thing. Big. Really big. With wood grain. She used it as a TV only for a long time once everything else in it broke.
The metal stand version is incredibly ugly - I want to put it on the deck and fill it with spider plants.
@Werewolf - I'd say with IKEA's pack-flatynessness though, you're probably looking at separate components that bolt in. So it's probably a case of unscrewing some things, and THEN dropping it off at UPS with a big Blu Ray sized hole in your unit until a replacement arrives. So again - this is a big box to house your electric stuff, that comes with prebought electric stuff to ensure everything fits the design specs.
The only place TVs are going I think is a continued push to 3D, but I understand that's a headache inducing mess for a lot of viewers. FCC forbid if there's a format change like digital conversion again, something else comes out, or your Tivo doesn't work with it.
I do like the webTV2.0 multifunctionality of it (which is how I have my TV set up anyway - wii, surround sound, multi-unit receiver, mp3 port etc) and I'd hope the browser is better than Opera because I'm here to say that the Wii net functionality is 0 because of that and its small processor. Mostly this does nothing new, just sets up what everyone is already doing and uses less individual purchases.
But say you're a college student trying to find an easy cheap all in one - you're probably not spending a grand. Conversely, say you're a young couple looking to upgrade into something a little smaller or easier to navigate around - you probably already have a television stand and speaker system.
I'm reminded of my Grandmother's old television/radio/turntable/banquet table thing. Big. Really big. With wood grain. She used it as a TV only for a long time once everything else in it broke.
The metal stand version is incredibly ugly - I want to put it on the deck and fill it with spider plants.
@Werewolf - I'd say with IKEA's pack-flatynessness though, you're probably looking at separate components that bolt in. So it's probably a case of unscrewing some things, and THEN dropping it off at UPS with a big Blu Ray sized hole in your unit until a replacement arrives. So again - this is a big box to house your electric stuff, that comes with prebought electric stuff to ensure everything fits the design specs.
The only place TVs are going I think is a continued push to 3D, but I understand that's a headache inducing mess for a lot of viewers. FCC forbid if there's a format change like digital conversion again, something else comes out, or your Tivo doesn't work with it.
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