Cutting the Cable: The State of Internet TV

CUTTING The ability to watch your favorite TV show online or share popular videos from YouTube are recent trends, only THE CABLE THE STATE OF INTERNET BASED TV introduced during the last decade. However, the growth of Internet TV and online video are skyrocketing as online we become more connected and are given the by watching TV online. 2011 signals the year that many will finally bring these technologies to our living room television sets. We compare ability to save money the best technologies to help you stay connected on your home TV or laptop. A FUTURE OF INTERNET TV VIEWERS U.S. adult Internet users who watch full-length TV shows online, 2008 to 2011: HOW MANY PEOPLE WATCH FULL-LENGTHED TV SHOWS ONUNE? 2011* 2010 2009 49.6M 58.9M 72.2M 29% of all internet users 33% of all internet users 39% of all internet users Additionally, by 2014, a projected 193.1 million people will be watching videos online, up from 147.5 million in 2010. This will equate to 77% of all Internet users. MORE ONUNE TV AND VIDEO GIVES VIEWERS MORE TO WATCH ON THE GO A WORLD OF YOUTUBERS That's an average of 186 online videos 2BILLON watched per month by Internet users in the U.S. Videos are watched on YouTube everyday 44% of all online video is viewed in the workplace. WASTING TIME AT WORK Nine out of 10 viewers enjoy online TV from their own home. One in 10 logs on at the office. Interestingly, workers who watch videos at work for fun are 9% more productive than those who don't. HULU In October 2010, Hulu's audience reached 29,650,000 total unique viewers. The average Hulu viewer watches over 200 minutes of online TV in a single month. Users choose from more than 2,600 current primetime TV hits. AVOIDING THE HIGH COSTS OF CABLE AVERAGE CABLE EXPENSES: Vs. INEXPENSIVE COST OF: Netflix: $7.99/month subscription The average digital cable user pays almost Hulu Plus: $7.99/month subscription $75/mo Amazon: 99 cents-$2.99 per TV or Movie iTunes: 99 cents-$2.99 per TV or Movie Hidden costs of cutting the cable Digital convertor box for TVs older than 3 years old $40 Un-bundled Broadband Internet Purchasing a HD antenna $35/mo $60 MOVING TO THE BIG SCREEN: THE COMPETITION HEATS UP The following TV set devices allow today's viewers to watch their favorite shows, movies and photos, while connected to the Internet on their big screens. Also, giving you more reasons to get rid of cable and move online. GOOGLE TV APPLE TV ROKU XDIS PRICE $299.99 $99 $99.99 VIDEO OUTPUT 1080p HDTV 720p HDTV 1080p HDTV RF keyboard remote, Android/iOS apps, optional Mini Controller ($129.99) IR remote, IR remote, REMOTE iPhone/iPod Touch/ iPad apps ioS apps CONTROL 802.11a/b/g/n, 802.11a/b/g/n, Ethernet, HDMI out, Optical Audio Out 802.11b/g/n, Ethernet, one USB port, HDMI out, component video out, optical audio out Ethernet, two USB ports, CONNECTIVITY HDMI in and out BASIC CHANNELS YouTube, Pandora, Crackle, Blip.tv, Vevo, others YouTube iTunes Vimeo, Pandora, Roku Newscaster, others Netflix, Amazon VOD, Netflix, Amazon Video On Demand, Dish Network Video On Demand (for Dish satellite subscribers), HBO Go PREMIUM CHANNELS Netflix, iTunes store movie Hulu Plus, UFC, NBA Game Time, Mog, MLB.tv, Network, others and TV rentals eiss Money Microsoft will be entering the competition this year with its new 'Windows TV'. It is estimated to come at a cost of $199. 'Windows TV will be a stripped-down version of Windows, tailored to connect to TVs and will be connected to the web and other mobile and PC devices. Sources: emarketer.com I parkassassociates.com I royal-pingdom.com I conference-board.org apple.com I google.com I computerworld.com I hulu.com I comscore.com I money.cnn.com DEALS C CUTTING The ability to watch your favorite TV show online or share popular videos from YouTube are recent trends, only THE CABLE THE STATE OF INTERNET BASED TV introduced during the last decade. However, the growth of Internet TV and online video are skyrocketing as online we become more connected and are given the by watching TV online. 2011 signals the year that many will finally bring these technologies to our living room television sets. We compare ability to save money 000 000 the best technologies to help you stay connected on your home TV or laptop. A FUTURE OF INTERNET TV VIEWERS U.S. adult Internet users who watch full-length TV shows online, 2008 to 2011: HOW MANY PEOPLE WATCH FULL-LENGTHED TV SHOWS ONUNE? 2011* 2010 2009 49.6M 58.9M 72.2M 29% of all internet users 33% of all internet users 39% of all internet users Additionally, by 2014, a projected 193.1 million people will be watching videos online, up from 147.5 million in 2010. This will equate to 77% of all Internet users. MORE ONUNE TV AND VIDEO GIVES VIEWERS MORE TO WATCH ON THE GO A WORLD OF YOUTUBERS That's an average of 186 online videos 2BILLON watched per month by Internet users in the U.S. Videos are watched on YouTube everyday 44% of all online video is viewed in the workplace. WASTING TIME AT WORK Nine out of 10 viewers enjoy online TV from their own home. One in 10 logs on at the office. Interestingly, workers who watch videos at work for fun are 9% more productive than those who don't. HULU In October 2010, Hulu's audience reached 29,650,000 total unique viewers. The average Hulu viewer watches over 200 minutes of online TV in a single month. Users choose from more than 2,600 current primetime TV hits. AVOIDING THE HIGH COSTS OF CABLE AVERAGE CABLE EXPENSES: Vs. INEXPENSIVE COST OF: Netflix: $7.99/month subscription The average digital cable user pays almost Hulu Plus: $7.99/month subscription $75/mo Amazon: 99 cents-$2.99 per TV or Movie iTunes: 99 cents-$2.99 per TV or Movie Hidden costs of cutting the cable Digital convertor box for TVs older than 3 years old $40 Un-bundled Broadband Internet Purchasing a HD antenna $35/mo $60 MOVING TO THE BIG SCREEN: THE COMPETITION HEATS UP The following TV set devices allow today's viewers to watch their favorite shows, movies and photos, while connected to the Internet on their big screens. Also, giving you more reasons to get rid of cable and move online. GOOGLE TV APPLE TV ROKU XDIS PRICE $299.99 $99 $99.99 VIDEO OUTPUT 1080p HDTV 720p HDTV 1080p HDTV RF keyboard remote, Android/iOS apps, optional Mini Controller ($129.99) IR remote, IR remote, REMOTE iPhone/iPod Touch/ iPad apps ioS apps CONTROL 802.11a/b/g/n, 802.11a/b/g/n, Ethernet, HDMI out, Optical Audio Out 802.11b/g/n, Ethernet, one USB port, HDMI out, component video out, optical audio out Ethernet, two USB ports, CONNECTIVITY HDMI in and out BASIC CHANNELS YouTube, Pandora, Crackle, Blip.tv, Vevo, others YouTube iTunes Vimeo, Pandora, Roku Newscaster, others Netflix, Amazon VOD, Netflix, Amazon Video On Demand, Dish Network Video On Demand (for Dish satellite subscribers), HBO Go PREMIUM CHANNELS Netflix, iTunes store movie Hulu Plus, UFC, NBA Game Time, Mog, MLB.tv, Network, others and TV rentals eiss Money Microsoft will be entering the competition this year with its new 'Windows TV'. It is estimated to come at a cost of $199. 'Windows TV will be a stripped-down version of Windows, tailored to connect to TVs and will be connected to the web and other mobile and PC devices. Sources: emarketer.com I parkassassociates.com I royal-pingdom.com I conference-board.org apple.com I google.com I computerworld.com I hulu.com I comscore.com I money.cnn.com DEALS C CUTTING The ability to watch your favorite TV show online or share popular videos from YouTube are recent trends, only THE CABLE THE STATE OF INTERNET BASED TV introduced during the last decade. However, the growth of Internet TV and online video are skyrocketing as online we become more connected and are given the by watching TV online. 2011 signals the year that many will finally bring these technologies to our living room television sets. We compare ability to save money 000 000 the best technologies to help you stay connected on your home TV or laptop. A FUTURE OF INTERNET TV VIEWERS U.S. adult Internet users who watch full-length TV shows online, 2008 to 2011: HOW MANY PEOPLE WATCH FULL-LENGTHED TV SHOWS ONUNE? 2011* 2010 2009 49.6M 58.9M 72.2M 29% of all internet users 33% of all internet users 39% of all internet users Additionally, by 2014, a projected 193.1 million people will be watching videos online, up from 147.5 million in 2010. This will equate to 77% of all Internet users. MORE ONUNE TV AND VIDEO GIVES VIEWERS MORE TO WATCH ON THE GO A WORLD OF YOUTUBERS That's an average of 186 online videos 2BILLON watched per month by Internet users in the U.S. Videos are watched on YouTube everyday 44% of all online video is viewed in the workplace. WASTING TIME AT WORK Nine out of 10 viewers enjoy online TV from their own home. One in 10 logs on at the office. Interestingly, workers who watch videos at work for fun are 9% more productive than those who don't. HULU In October 2010, Hulu's audience reached 29,650,000 total unique viewers. The average Hulu viewer watches over 200 minutes of online TV in a single month. Users choose from more than 2,600 current primetime TV hits. AVOIDING THE HIGH COSTS OF CABLE AVERAGE CABLE EXPENSES: Vs. INEXPENSIVE COST OF: Netflix: $7.99/month subscription The average digital cable user pays almost Hulu Plus: $7.99/month subscription $75/mo Amazon: 99 cents-$2.99 per TV or Movie iTunes: 99 cents-$2.99 per TV or Movie Hidden costs of cutting the cable Digital convertor box for TVs older than 3 years old $40 Un-bundled Broadband Internet Purchasing a HD antenna $35/mo $60 MOVING TO THE BIG SCREEN: THE COMPETITION HEATS UP The following TV set devices allow today's viewers to watch their favorite shows, movies and photos, while connected to the Internet on their big screens. Also, giving you more reasons to get rid of cable and move online. GOOGLE TV APPLE TV ROKU XDIS PRICE $299.99 $99 $99.99 VIDEO OUTPUT 1080p HDTV 720p HDTV 1080p HDTV RF keyboard remote, Android/iOS apps, optional Mini Controller ($129.99) IR remote, IR remote, REMOTE iPhone/iPod Touch/ iPad apps ioS apps CONTROL 802.11a/b/g/n, 802.11a/b/g/n, Ethernet, HDMI out, Optical Audio Out 802.11b/g/n, Ethernet, one USB port, HDMI out, component video out, optical audio out Ethernet, two USB ports, CONNECTIVITY HDMI in and out BASIC CHANNELS YouTube, Pandora, Crackle, Blip.tv, Vevo, others YouTube iTunes Vimeo, Pandora, Roku Newscaster, others Netflix, Amazon VOD, Netflix, Amazon Video On Demand, Dish Network Video On Demand (for Dish satellite subscribers), HBO Go PREMIUM CHANNELS Netflix, iTunes store movie Hulu Plus, UFC, NBA Game Time, Mog, MLB.tv, Network, others and TV rentals eiss Money Microsoft will be entering the competition this year with its new 'Windows TV'. It is estimated to come at a cost of $199. 'Windows TV will be a stripped-down version of Windows, tailored to connect to TVs and will be connected to the web and other mobile and PC devices. Sources: emarketer.com I parkassassociates.com I royal-pingdom.com I conference-board.org apple.com I google.com I computerworld.com I hulu.com I comscore.com I money.cnn.com DEALS C CUTTING The ability to watch your favorite TV show online or share popular videos from YouTube are recent trends, only THE CABLE THE STATE OF INTERNET BASED TV introduced during the last decade. However, the growth of Internet TV and online video are skyrocketing as online we become more connected and are given the by watching TV online. 2011 signals the year that many will finally bring these technologies to our living room television sets. We compare ability to save money 000 000 the best technologies to help you stay connected on your home TV or laptop. A FUTURE OF INTERNET TV VIEWERS U.S. adult Internet users who watch full-length TV shows online, 2008 to 2011: HOW MANY PEOPLE WATCH FULL-LENGTHED TV SHOWS ONUNE? 2011* 2010 2009 49.6M 58.9M 72.2M 29% of all internet users 33% of all internet users 39% of all internet users Additionally, by 2014, a projected 193.1 million people will be watching videos online, up from 147.5 million in 2010. This will equate to 77% of all Internet users. MORE ONUNE TV AND VIDEO GIVES VIEWERS MORE TO WATCH ON THE GO A WORLD OF YOUTUBERS That's an average of 186 online videos 2BILLON watched per month by Internet users in the U.S. Videos are watched on YouTube everyday 44% of all online video is viewed in the workplace. WASTING TIME AT WORK Nine out of 10 viewers enjoy online TV from their own home. One in 10 logs on at the office. Interestingly, workers who watch videos at work for fun are 9% more productive than those who don't. HULU In October 2010, Hulu's audience reached 29,650,000 total unique viewers. The average Hulu viewer watches over 200 minutes of online TV in a single month. Users choose from more than 2,600 current primetime TV hits. AVOIDING THE HIGH COSTS OF CABLE AVERAGE CABLE EXPENSES: Vs. INEXPENSIVE COST OF: Netflix: $7.99/month subscription The average digital cable user pays almost Hulu Plus: $7.99/month subscription $75/mo Amazon: 99 cents-$2.99 per TV or Movie iTunes: 99 cents-$2.99 per TV or Movie Hidden costs of cutting the cable Digital convertor box for TVs older than 3 years old $40 Un-bundled Broadband Internet Purchasing a HD antenna $35/mo $60 MOVING TO THE BIG SCREEN: THE COMPETITION HEATS UP The following TV set devices allow today's viewers to watch their favorite shows, movies and photos, while connected to the Internet on their big screens. Also, giving you more reasons to get rid of cable and move online. GOOGLE TV APPLE TV ROKU XDIS PRICE $299.99 $99 $99.99 VIDEO OUTPUT 1080p HDTV 720p HDTV 1080p HDTV RF keyboard remote, Android/iOS apps, optional Mini Controller ($129.99) IR remote, IR remote, REMOTE iPhone/iPod Touch/ iPad apps ioS apps CONTROL 802.11a/b/g/n, 802.11a/b/g/n, Ethernet, HDMI out, Optical Audio Out 802.11b/g/n, Ethernet, one USB port, HDMI out, component video out, optical audio out Ethernet, two USB ports, CONNECTIVITY HDMI in and out BASIC CHANNELS YouTube, Pandora, Crackle, Blip.tv, Vevo, others YouTube iTunes Vimeo, Pandora, Roku Newscaster, others Netflix, Amazon VOD, Netflix, Amazon Video On Demand, Dish Network Video On Demand (for Dish satellite subscribers), HBO Go PREMIUM CHANNELS Netflix, iTunes store movie Hulu Plus, UFC, NBA Game Time, Mog, MLB.tv, Network, others and TV rentals eiss Money Microsoft will be entering the competition this year with its new 'Windows TV'. It is estimated to come at a cost of $199. 'Windows TV will be a stripped-down version of Windows, tailored to connect to TVs and will be connected to the web and other mobile and PC devices. Sources: emarketer.com I parkassassociates.com I royal-pingdom.com I conference-board.org apple.com I google.com I computerworld.com I hulu.com I comscore.com I money.cnn.com DEALS C CUTTING The ability to watch your favorite TV show online or share popular videos from YouTube are recent trends, only THE CABLE THE STATE OF INTERNET BASED TV introduced during the last decade. However, the growth of Internet TV and online video are skyrocketing as online we become more connected and are given the by watching TV online. 2011 signals the year that many will finally bring these technologies to our living room television sets. We compare ability to save money 000 000 the best technologies to help you stay connected on your home TV or laptop. A FUTURE OF INTERNET TV VIEWERS U.S. adult Internet users who watch full-length TV shows online, 2008 to 2011: HOW MANY PEOPLE WATCH FULL-LENGTHED TV SHOWS ONUNE? 2011* 2010 2009 49.6M 58.9M 72.2M 29% of all internet users 33% of all internet users 39% of all internet users Additionally, by 2014, a projected 193.1 million people will be watching videos online, up from 147.5 million in 2010. This will equate to 77% of all Internet users. MORE ONUNE TV AND VIDEO GIVES VIEWERS MORE TO WATCH ON THE GO A WORLD OF YOUTUBERS That's an average of 186 online videos 2BILLON watched per month by Internet users in the U.S. Videos are watched on YouTube everyday 44% of all online video is viewed in the workplace. WASTING TIME AT WORK Nine out of 10 viewers enjoy online TV from their own home. One in 10 logs on at the office. Interestingly, workers who watch videos at work for fun are 9% more productive than those who don't. HULU In October 2010, Hulu's audience reached 29,650,000 total unique viewers. The average Hulu viewer watches over 200 minutes of online TV in a single month. Users choose from more than 2,600 current primetime TV hits. AVOIDING THE HIGH COSTS OF CABLE AVERAGE CABLE EXPENSES: Vs. INEXPENSIVE COST OF: Netflix: $7.99/month subscription The average digital cable user pays almost Hulu Plus: $7.99/month subscription $75/mo Amazon: 99 cents-$2.99 per TV or Movie iTunes: 99 cents-$2.99 per TV or Movie Hidden costs of cutting the cable Digital convertor box for TVs older than 3 years old $40 Un-bundled Broadband Internet Purchasing a HD antenna $35/mo $60 MOVING TO THE BIG SCREEN: THE COMPETITION HEATS UP The following TV set devices allow today's viewers to watch their favorite shows, movies and photos, while connected to the Internet on their big screens. Also, giving you more reasons to get rid of cable and move online. GOOGLE TV APPLE TV ROKU XDIS PRICE $299.99 $99 $99.99 VIDEO OUTPUT 1080p HDTV 720p HDTV 1080p HDTV RF keyboard remote, Android/iOS apps, optional Mini Controller ($129.99) IR remote, IR remote, REMOTE iPhone/iPod Touch/ iPad apps ioS apps CONTROL 802.11a/b/g/n, 802.11a/b/g/n, Ethernet, HDMI out, Optical Audio Out 802.11b/g/n, Ethernet, one USB port, HDMI out, component video out, optical audio out Ethernet, two USB ports, CONNECTIVITY HDMI in and out BASIC CHANNELS YouTube, Pandora, Crackle, Blip.tv, Vevo, others YouTube iTunes Vimeo, Pandora, Roku Newscaster, others Netflix, Amazon VOD, Netflix, Amazon Video On Demand, Dish Network Video On Demand (for Dish satellite subscribers), HBO Go PREMIUM CHANNELS Netflix, iTunes store movie Hulu Plus, UFC, NBA Game Time, Mog, MLB.tv, Network, others and TV rentals eiss Money Microsoft will be entering the competition this year with its new 'Windows TV'. It is estimated to come at a cost of $199. 'Windows TV will be a stripped-down version of Windows, tailored to connect to TVs and will be connected to the web and other mobile and PC devices. Sources: emarketer.com I parkassassociates.com I royal-pingdom.com I conference-board.org apple.com I google.com I computerworld.com I hulu.com I comscore.com I money.cnn.com DEALS C CUTTING The ability to watch your favorite TV show online or share popular videos from YouTube are recent trends, only THE CABLE THE STATE OF INTERNET BASED TV introduced during the last decade. However, the growth of Internet TV and online video are skyrocketing as online we become more connected and are given the by watching TV online. 2011 signals the year that many will finally bring these technologies to our living room television sets. We compare ability to save money 000 000 the best technologies to help you stay connected on your home TV or laptop. A FUTURE OF INTERNET TV VIEWERS U.S. adult Internet users who watch full-length TV shows online, 2008 to 2011: HOW MANY PEOPLE WATCH FULL-LENGTHED TV SHOWS ONUNE? 2011* 2010 2009 49.6M 58.9M 72.2M 29% of all internet users 33% of all internet users 39% of all internet users Additionally, by 2014, a projected 193.1 million people will be watching videos online, up from 147.5 million in 2010. This will equate to 77% of all Internet users. MORE ONUNE TV AND VIDEO GIVES VIEWERS MORE TO WATCH ON THE GO A WORLD OF YOUTUBERS That's an average of 186 online videos 2BILLON watched per month by Internet users in the U.S. Videos are watched on YouTube everyday 44% of all online video is viewed in the workplace. WASTING TIME AT WORK Nine out of 10 viewers enjoy online TV from their own home. One in 10 logs on at the office. Interestingly, workers who watch videos at work for fun are 9% more productive than those who don't. HULU In October 2010, Hulu's audience reached 29,650,000 total unique viewers. The average Hulu viewer watches over 200 minutes of online TV in a single month. Users choose from more than 2,600 current primetime TV hits. AVOIDING THE HIGH COSTS OF CABLE AVERAGE CABLE EXPENSES: Vs. INEXPENSIVE COST OF: Netflix: $7.99/month subscription The average digital cable user pays almost Hulu Plus: $7.99/month subscription $75/mo Amazon: 99 cents-$2.99 per TV or Movie iTunes: 99 cents-$2.99 per TV or Movie Hidden costs of cutting the cable Digital convertor box for TVs older than 3 years old $40 Un-bundled Broadband Internet Purchasing a HD antenna $35/mo $60 MOVING TO THE BIG SCREEN: THE COMPETITION HEATS UP The following TV set devices allow today's viewers to watch their favorite shows, movies and photos, while connected to the Internet on their big screens. Also, giving you more reasons to get rid of cable and move online. GOOGLE TV APPLE TV ROKU XDIS PRICE $299.99 $99 $99.99 VIDEO OUTPUT 1080p HDTV 720p HDTV 1080p HDTV RF keyboard remote, Android/iOS apps, optional Mini Controller ($129.99) IR remote, IR remote, REMOTE iPhone/iPod Touch/ iPad apps ioS apps CONTROL 802.11a/b/g/n, 802.11a/b/g/n, Ethernet, HDMI out, Optical Audio Out 802.11b/g/n, Ethernet, one USB port, HDMI out, component video out, optical audio out Ethernet, two USB ports, CONNECTIVITY HDMI in and out BASIC CHANNELS YouTube, Pandora, Crackle, Blip.tv, Vevo, others YouTube iTunes Vimeo, Pandora, Roku Newscaster, others Netflix, Amazon VOD, Netflix, Amazon Video On Demand, Dish Network Video On Demand (for Dish satellite subscribers), HBO Go PREMIUM CHANNELS Netflix, iTunes store movie Hulu Plus, UFC, NBA Game Time, Mog, MLB.tv, Network, others and TV rentals eiss Money Microsoft will be entering the competition this year with its new 'Windows TV'. It is estimated to come at a cost of $199. 'Windows TV will be a stripped-down version of Windows, tailored to connect to TVs and will be connected to the web and other mobile and PC devices. Sources: emarketer.com I parkassassociates.com I royal-pingdom.com I conference-board.org apple.com I google.com I computerworld.com I hulu.com I comscore.com I money.cnn.com DEALS C CUTTING The ability to watch your favorite TV show online or share popular videos from YouTube are recent trends, only THE CABLE THE STATE OF INTERNET BASED TV introduced during the last decade. However, the growth of Internet TV and online video are skyrocketing as online we become more connected and are given the by watching TV online. 2011 signals the year that many will finally bring these technologies to our living room television sets. We compare ability to save money 000 000 the best technologies to help you stay connected on your home TV or laptop. A FUTURE OF INTERNET TV VIEWERS U.S. adult Internet users who watch full-length TV shows online, 2008 to 2011: HOW MANY PEOPLE WATCH FULL-LENGTHED TV SHOWS ONUNE? 2011* 2010 2009 49.6M 58.9M 72.2M 29% of all internet users 33% of all internet users 39% of all internet users Additionally, by 2014, a projected 193.1 million people will be watching videos online, up from 147.5 million in 2010. This will equate to 77% of all Internet users. MORE ONUNE TV AND VIDEO GIVES VIEWERS MORE TO WATCH ON THE GO A WORLD OF YOUTUBERS That's an average of 186 online videos 2BILLON watched per month by Internet users in the U.S. Videos are watched on YouTube everyday 44% of all online video is viewed in the workplace. WASTING TIME AT WORK Nine out of 10 viewers enjoy online TV from their own home. One in 10 logs on at the office. Interestingly, workers who watch videos at work for fun are 9% more productive than those who don't. HULU In October 2010, Hulu's audience reached 29,650,000 total unique viewers. The average Hulu viewer watches over 200 minutes of online TV in a single month. Users choose from more than 2,600 current primetime TV hits. AVOIDING THE HIGH COSTS OF CABLE AVERAGE CABLE EXPENSES: Vs. INEXPENSIVE COST OF: Netflix: $7.99/month subscription The average digital cable user pays almost Hulu Plus: $7.99/month subscription $75/mo Amazon: 99 cents-$2.99 per TV or Movie iTunes: 99 cents-$2.99 per TV or Movie Hidden costs of cutting the cable Digital convertor box for TVs older than 3 years old $40 Un-bundled Broadband Internet Purchasing a HD antenna $35/mo $60 MOVING TO THE BIG SCREEN: THE COMPETITION HEATS UP The following TV set devices allow today's viewers to watch their favorite shows, movies and photos, while connected to the Internet on their big screens. Also, giving you more reasons to get rid of cable and move online. GOOGLE TV APPLE TV ROKU XDIS PRICE $299.99 $99 $99.99 VIDEO OUTPUT 1080p HDTV 720p HDTV 1080p HDTV RF keyboard remote, Android/iOS apps, optional Mini Controller ($129.99) IR remote, IR remote, REMOTE iPhone/iPod Touch/ iPad apps ioS apps CONTROL 802.11a/b/g/n, 802.11a/b/g/n, Ethernet, HDMI out, Optical Audio Out 802.11b/g/n, Ethernet, one USB port, HDMI out, component video out, optical audio out Ethernet, two USB ports, CONNECTIVITY HDMI in and out BASIC CHANNELS YouTube, Pandora, Crackle, Blip.tv, Vevo, others YouTube iTunes Vimeo, Pandora, Roku Newscaster, others Netflix, Amazon VOD, Netflix, Amazon Video On Demand, Dish Network Video On Demand (for Dish satellite subscribers), HBO Go PREMIUM CHANNELS Netflix, iTunes store movie Hulu Plus, UFC, NBA Game Time, Mog, MLB.tv, Network, others and TV rentals eiss Money Microsoft will be entering the competition this year with its new 'Windows TV'. It is estimated to come at a cost of $199. 'Windows TV will be a stripped-down version of Windows, tailored to connect to TVs and will be connected to the web and other mobile and PC devices. Sources: emarketer.com I parkassassociates.com I royal-pingdom.com I conference-board.org apple.com I google.com I computerworld.com I hulu.com I comscore.com I money.cnn.com DEALS C