Smart TV owners’ sets now 90% web-connected

Some 90% of US smart-TV owners said that they connect their set to the internet, while 80% have used them to access OTT services like Netflix, Hulu Plus and Amazon Instant Video, according to IHS.

The research firm’s TV Systems Intelligence Service said that 86% of Roku owners and 79% of Apple TV owners claim to use these devices to watch video from the internet.

“This shows that alternative video services are becoming more popular and relevant among US consumers,” said IHS consumer electronics and technology analyst Veronica Thayer. read more http://www.digitaltveurope.net/117701/smart-tv-owners-sets-now-90-web-connected/