Although 3D seemed to be the main drawing card at CES this year, second place definitely has to go to the convergence of the internet and home theater products.

Net-connected Blu-ray Disc Players and TVs were being displayed by almost all the major home theater-related exhibitors, including Samsung (Samsung Apps), Sharp (Aquos Net), LG, Panasonic (VieraCast), and upstart Vizio (Internet Apps).

Integrating the internet with TV viewing can be a great benefit and convenience to the consumer.

Instead of being tied to a PC, the consumer can now stream internet audio and video content directly to a TV set via a simple wired or wireless internet connection.

Depending on what brand/model TV you have (different manufacturers have partnered with different online content providers), you may be able to access services such as Netflix, Blockbuster, Amazon Video On-Demand, Hulu, Vudu, Pandora, and more, directly on your TV,

Shown on this page is a photo of Mitsubishi's Net-Connected TV concept: Vudu Apps.

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