With the prominence of internet technology and the fact that we’re always in one way or another connected, the recent emergence of internet TV should shock absolutely no one. Just like the phone and cable companies’ piggy backed on the waves of technology and became ISP’s so should the ISP do the same to the cable and networks of the world.

Internet TV has a couple of interesting modes of being able to be viewed; it can be watched on a regular TV (with the assistance of a box) You can also check out Internet TV directly on the computer or even on your mobile phone, PDA or other portable device.

Internet TV also has the option of watching TV “live” as it’s being broadcast or “on demand” on your own schedule

Internet TV also has the blessing or the curse of involving armatures. Some pretty amazing footage makes it onto the Internet; some of the stuff that gets there, though, is amazing that it does.

Internet TV is also protected from many forms of copying. If a video or image is successfully copied it often times comes with severe restrictions in its viewing including default blurring or static.

Internet TV may seem duplicitous. In other words you may not know whose program you’re watching or why. If its advertiser supported, the content may be swayed towards the advertiser’s product in a dishonest swipe at the consumer.

Direct TV offers satellite internet TV in a high speed fashion. If you’re looking for free internet TV you have options available, but you should keep your eyes peeled for spammers.

One of the major issues hampering full scale adaptation of internet TV is streaming technology. Streaming can be of poor quality or really high quality depending on the provider. Britain has, of course, beaten us to the punch and the BBC has made a scalable, high quality, free coding for streaming video on the Internet. It’s like government healthcare and it makes as much sense.

If you’re interested in Direct TV high speed internet coupled with the Direct TV service, you should shop around. Buying direct from Direct TV is probably still the best bet so watch out for the third party vendor who tries to take your money.

Internet TV is an ever evolving platform and will be getting very crowded in the coming days and weeks ahead. But with some smart planning, we can all exist together, TV, Internet, You, and Me in harmony.