Thanks for commenting. Frankly, I’m not sure what the “best” interface would look like.

I suspect something that’s functionally a browser, but with the look and feel of a channel guide, would be a good start. There would need to be a search capability available somehow (both to find sites/channels and content within each one). Though that still leaves the issue of customization.

An open platform might solve some of that; DivX Connected allows the community to write add-on modules that could concievably handle that customization for popular sites.

I suppose a standards-based solution at the web site level would be too much to ask for–say, a macro view that looks like the original site (or even a simple list of video files with metadata) and then a “full screen” view that focuses in on just the video.

I agree, Apple’s stuff would be a good start.

I would like to dig further on the “right” user experience of internet video on TV. I agree that custom web interface (like Verismo is trying to do) for every site will require a lot of work, will not provide the same interface to end user when he goes from PC to TV and it might also disrupt the ad model that is now getting stronger on PC.
On the other hand full browser experience on TV might only work for some sites built purposely for TV viewing, but it looks like the best short term compromise is what Apple is doing on iphone with scrolling and scaling (need good HW support for that).
I’d like to get your view on that, if this is solved properly it could open the gate of internet TV content to our TVs.

Regards

Thierry