LG, Netflix Developing “Broadband HDTV”
By Jared Newman
Forget DVDs, set-top boxes and Xbox 360s. LG and Netflix announced today that they’re working on a television with built-in streaming video capabilities. The so-called “Broadband HDTV” will operate in similar fashion to the (pictured) hybrid Blu-Ray player/streamer that the two companies currently offer, but without the added clutter (and the Blu-Ray, of course). One downside is Netflix’s still-archaic “Instant Queue,” which requires you to first select your movies from a computer instead of directly choosing them on your TV. That, and the online offerings still don’t compare to Netflix’s massive mail-order catalog. But hey, it’s a step in the right direction. Maybe an “Xbox HDTV” is next. [Ars Technica]
