Usage Gap Between Smart TVs, Streaming Devices Persists, nScreenMedia Analyst Says

Smart TV and streaming media player sales growth shows streaming video has become mainstream, but it's unlikely smart TVs will surpass SMPs as the preferred route for online streaming anytime soon, nScreenMedia analyst Colin Dixon blogged Monday. Smart TVs trail other devices on viewing hours, with game consoles used 4.4 hours a day on average, though game play likely dominates that usage, while SMPs average 3.6 hours of use a day, and enabled smart TVs are used for 2.3 hours, Dixon said. SMPs enjoy a price advantage over a new smart TV, and the two product lines also have vastly different upgrade cycles, he said, saying a 2-year-old smart TV may have difficulty running newer apps.