Flash Hits Mainstream

Adobe has made the Flash platform available for TVs, Blu-ray players, and other devices that are all being quickly updated to deliver Internet content to your couch. Here’s the skinny:

At this point, many Web services must fashion their video streams to fit different Web-enabled TVs, Blu-ray players and other devices. However, Flash-enabled hardware would presumably simplify the process, as the large bulk of Web content is considered to be compatible with this technology.

Adobe Flash Platform promises high-definition video delivery, as well as allowing consumers to quickly toggle between TV programming and Web content.

“Some 80% of all video content delivered online is delivered via Flash, and rather than try to transform for a given device, you can use the Flash-enabled TVs [and other hardware] to accept that information,” said Anup Murarka, director of technology strategy and partner development, Flash Platform unit at Adobe.

It’s expected that Vizio will roll out Adobe Flash TVs in the near future. Details about other upcoming Adobe Flash hardware were not specified.

Content providers are hoping Flash can open up their digital programming to a much wider audience.

Having the technology available is great, but who is going to deliver the content? Surely this development will only make it easier though, and that’s certainly a good thing. Kudos to Vidbiz.