Haier America previewed its upcoming Internet-connected LED-backlit LCD TVs late

Haier America previewed its upcoming Internet-connected LED-backlit LCD TVs late Wednesday at the Digital Experience media event in New York. The company will begin production of 19-, 22- and 24-inch TVs in December, with product due in stores in January, Mark Lee, director of product planning, told us. Larger models will follow after CES, Lee said. The connected TVs, packing Wi-Fi and Ethernet capability, will include Netflix 2.1, which allows viewers to browse the list of available titles on screen rather than having to set up a queue via computer. Additional content will come from Pandora, Sonic’s Cinema Now and Yahoo widgets, Lee said. The Netflix feature will be upgradable to future versions, Lee said.