HDTV and Home Theater Podcast - Podcast #482: The Best HDTV Widgets

Started by arad • Jun 10, 2011 • 2 posts

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#1 Jun 10, 2011 at 3:14 pm

An HDTV Widget is an application that runs on an Internet-connected HDTV, sometimes called a “Smart TV” or other home-theater device, like many Blu-ray players, a Roku, the Boxee Box or a Google TV, that offers functionality beyond the traditional TV watching experience. There are a plethora of these widgets, some useful, some not so useful. We’ve assembled our list of the best, or most useful, HDTV Widgets available right now.

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#2 Jun 10, 2011 at 5:32 pm

Aside from the issues of much lower picture/sound quality and limited movie choices watching Amazon Video OnDemand does not work like a Widget....it is like watching on your PC in that when no key action or mouse movement occurs the picture goes to sleep mode....BLACK OUT while watching the Bourne Identify is a buzz kill.....

I contacted Amazon and they promised to get back to me weeks ago.....stick to Netflix or Hulu.