Mitsubishi plans Web TV
Mitsubishi announces plans to build Internet capabilities into televisions beginning next summer.
DiamondWeb television, as it will be called, will offer users what is essentially a network-aware television, with viewers able to watch their favorite program or surf the Web with the use of a remote control. That feature is dubbed WebView by the company.
Sun Microsystems' Java technology will also be incorporated into the televisons to offer interactive capabilities.
DiamondWeb sets will include a Motorola PowerPC microprocessor and a stripped down operating system from Microware Systems.
The companies developing the product hope their concept for a network-based television becomes the de facto standard in this fledging market. The companies said more details on the product and the announcement of additional supporters will be forthcoming in a few weeks.