Wireless Television. A bridge between the PC and the TV.Convergence of media formats and the increasing relationship between the web and TV is naturally showing the way to unified devices.

Wireless Television

Microsoft has long held ambitions to get in on the consumer entrainment sector, and the latest announcements show a shift in direction of the PC already in millions of homes will become the hub with new software allowing it to connect to the television.


The key product is the windows media centre extender which will be produced by the big players Dell, HP and Samsung, this is intended a s a bridge between the PC and the humble TV.

Convergence of media formats and the increasing relationship between the web and TV is naturally showing the way to unified devices quite what the current TV moguls will think of Microsoft's strategy is yet to be seen but for once consumers may drive the revolution for Microsoft.

There is an apparent appetite for a networked media experience within the home, preferably wireless and with some elements of on demand viewing / listening with the new generation of consumer prepared to pay for quality content.