Yesterday, Smart announced a new online TV service called Smart Bro SurfTV. SurfTV turns your ordinary TV set at home into an internet appliance.
Smart Bro SurfTV is a device that connects to a television set and gives it access to the internet any where in the Philippines (well, as long as you have 3G coverage).
You basically plug the device into the RCA port of a color TV set. Smart Bro SurfTV then turns the set into a ready-to-run “internet appliance” where users can surf, chat, and email — through a multi-tasking TV.
Smart Bro SurfTV comes in a boxed set complete with a keyboard, a mouse, a remote control, and a Smart Bro USB stick-type modem with a prepaid SIM, pre-loaded with Php100 worth of load. The entire kit costs only Php4,500 and additional internet access costs Php10 for every 30 minutes.
Not yet sure what it can or cannot do compared to, say, a regular desktop (like how it handles downloaded files, etc.). We’ll just have to wait for the review unit to arrive before we can get more details.
Twitter: richardbonzon
says:
This is great for the older generation whose afraid of computers but wanted to connect thru internet for their loved ones, but still its similar because of the keyboard. But for kids, it would’nt be good for their eyes to be soaked at the TV for a long time. but with an LCD TV this is great. but if you could buy a decent LCD TV, we can assume you would want to buy a decent netbook or a laptop would you?
Twitter: kagenokurei
says:
I think it won’t be a hit. Here’s why:
This product is targeting the masses, or more specifically, people who cant shell out cash for a full-blown PC/netbook. Now,what kind of TV unit does this people have? Traditional CRT TVs, mostly. If anyone already have connected a PC to a TV using RCA(or even S-Video), the screen is barely readable. You have to be very close to the screen to be able to read it. This would also be a health issue, knowing how dangerous it is to stay near a CRT TV. It might be feasible to those using LCD TVs. But then again, most of those who have LCD TVs also have PCs.
HAAAAYYYY!!!
another unreliable service…
is our DOTC or NTC using their heads…..
We are the ones who are fooled
Are they really capable in servicing that?
They cant even maintain the reliability of their other services..
Filipino’s … wake up!!!
This NTC i think had no knowledge enough of this kind of thing…
they simply put their asses well comfort because under the table just flows like a honey..
The future is high technology and is inevitable that communication system arent included.
This department of gov’t should be serious enough in punishing this telecoms..
or they where just pupies waiting to be feed by this fools.
ahahahha.. funny.. what a funny “INNOVATION”.. ahahaha sabi nga nga ibang na comment dito.. pure surfing lang.. how about the other use of the internet? downloading? ahahahah.. its like.. connecting to the internet.. and getting only the portion of its userfullness.. ahahhahahha… nagpapayaman nnmn ang smart.. tsk! ahahahaha…
Hi Everyone! You could check smart’s goals with Surftv in this press release: http://bit.ly/bleVat
Here is a review by another blogger that might give more insight to SurfTV: http://bit.ly/ac9tAx hope this helps!
Wala na to! Pinull out na ng Smart! Hahahaha.
SMARTBRO SURF TV = FAIL
I’d rather go for a CinemaTube media player or other media players in the market. Smart Bro nga bulok na tapos aasa pa ng internet streaming? haha.
Well, so nice to know about that new technology… I’m just so amazed with technologies nowadays… since my laptop is not that good anymore,,, it seems that i”m so interested… Is it already available in the market?
I just want to congratulate smart for this new smart bro surftv…it could be saleable to the market…
hoy!tumahimik nga kayo jan…wala naman itulak kabigin sa inyo eh!pare-parehas kayong MALASPOT!
If I were you I will jsut buy a second hand computer that is worth 4500.00 atleast it has its own hard drive and you can definitely play games and download songs and movies and store files. Then I will just subscribe to a DSL line or wireless DSL that has an unlimited connection not like this Smart Bro SurfTV that uses the same technology in a cellphone.
bk8 hnd ako maka connect sa internet using surf tv,,
nahihirapan ako…
mayron bang setting para hindi na nag e error every mag ba-browse???TY
pwede ba kabitan ng printer yan para may pakinabang sa mga bata nag aaral at gumagawa ng project nla?
hay,,,,,,,,,,,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjdkjWVnsRM
at around 1 minute makikita nio how the browser looks like
my guess is that this is an opera browser.oh shit @ 1:11 it is an opera browser..its not a bad thing in fact I love opera..though what I saw was opera’s loading error message(GOOD JOB SMART YOU JUST SHOWED HOW REALLY SHITTY YOUR INTERNET IS)
at 1:19 the “watch videos” portion I can see a 582.XX MB thingy saying that is the size of the video so i think its ok for anyone to expect at least 4-16 gb of space in it..
what can i say is either the video quality is shitty or the crt display is shitty
I’m actually more happy for my browser opera than the product itself.
I’m curious too on what codecs are in it..
what can I say I’m more curious on the technology than the product itself
ay naku.. nkakasira ng mata yan! kaya nga may monitor ang computer, eh.. ano ba nman yang wla kwentang device na yan! wag na kayong mag-support nyan, smart lang ang nkikinabang nyan… dont be naive guys!! be informed! kung gusto mo nman lang mag-internet, sa computer ka nlang! anu ba..
ano ba dw speed ng processor nyan? kaya bang itapat yan sa mga existing intel processors na ginagamit natin sa ating mga apple computers?? come on, you guys.. don’t be a fool!! think it again
peace
cool,
but can i use smart tv surf for gaming??
i want to buy some coz i want 2 use it for playing pet society and farmville….
i think smart tv surf cant run games coz its not a computer that has intalled game player!!
Is it possible to use webcam here…
And i am also a skype and messenger…
im more on chatting.. can i do that here….
Bumili po sister ko hoping our parents can use it. Pero sobrang bagal! First, sa web connection, nasa 30 minutes yata inabot bago macomplete download page to think yung signal ng Smart Bro namin is either CDMA or HSDPA (based sa color ng LED indicator). so bago ka makapagsurf talaga laki na ng nagastos mo. Hindi din nagamit sa youtube or FB games since “No Flash detected. Download it here”, kapag kinlick mo naman nagaask na ng flash drive. pero kapag may flash drive nageeror na! Second, antagal magread ng flash drive para sa picture, music and movies. Sa totoo lang hindi ko tuloy nacheck kung anung file type supported nito. Haaaayyyz.. Ngayon nagask na sila ng assistance kung ganun ba talga kabagal yun and bakit walang Flash. Pwede daw webcam kaso yung Logitech Quick Cam Go lang supported daw. Di ko na natry wala naman kami nung cam na yun.
how about webcam? will it work with this smart surf tv?
can i use my computer monitor instead?
bako kayo bumili test nyo muna s dealer or s wireless center kung maganda ang produktong yan… pareho din yan ng Cignal Satellite TV palpak ang Set Top Box 30% s unit nila sira… wag kayong bumili nyan nasubukan ko n yan.. ang tagal nyan mag boot.. dapat ang price nyan P450 lang di P4500… By the 2nd half ng 2010 mura na yan at walang bumibili… basta product ng smart asahan no ang lokohan…
can i play games using smart tv???
hello!! can i use wife connection instead of smart bro usb?????
wow.. wow… I really want buy one…
the modem is not too expensive… but can i use wifi connention or internet connection instead of loading for 30php. per hour?