Connected TV / Smart TV

I've been playing with a friend's new TV - which has Skype, iPlayer etc... built into the TV as apps.

This got me wondering whether there is a coding genius with spare time who could create an MP app? At the moment, if I want to roll out a new client at home, I need 1x TV, 1x computer, 1x MS7 license - this makes a new TV quite pricy. If we could have a simple stripped down MP app, then all I would need for a new client is 1x Smart TV.

R

I very much doubt that this is going to match up with the direction that Team MediaPortal is heading.

It is probably best to get a cheaper TV without all the gizmos, and get an HTPC with the cash you have saved

I have had the same thinking a day ago also

I think that this could be as Small client as SlimTV for MP2. THis is not impossible to make UPNP controller with TV for
MP2 strategy. WHy not?

I would say that in nearest future there will be more permformant Smart TVs and not big saving buying without such feature.
Also possible that there will be NO just TV

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