21% Have a TV Connected to Web

At least 21% of U.S. households (approximately 27 million) have either an Internet-ready television, game console, standalone Blu-ray player or smart set-top box connected to their home network, according to a new study from ABI Research.

Of the four device categories, the game console is the most used device, reaching over 80% of these connected TV households, followed by Internet TVs (27%), standalone Blu-ray players (24%), and smart set-top boxes (13%), the study found. Overall, nearly half of U.S. households have at least one current-generation game console, while almost 16% have an Internet-ready TV, about the same as the number owning standalone Blu-ray players (smart set-top boxes come in at under 5%).