Manufacturers decided to make TVs with digital receivers built in. No one complains -- no one notices. Thing is, if the functionality is already built in, curiosity will bring them to at least check it out, gamer or not. I cant tell you how many people I’ve met in this “gaming social network” only available through a games console, that have told me they dont play games.

Keep in mind that televisions already exist with internet technology built in. Look at Sony’s own KDL-60EX645, for instance.

The one drawback with built-in game system elements isn’t the repair cost — it’s the service cost. A stand-alone console can be boxed up and shipped to a service center, whereas that’s often impractical to do with an entire TV. That’s the only major drawback I can see.

I suspect the primary reason why Sony hasn’t tried this yet is the same reason why I think it *should* happen — how to overcome the price differential versus comparable televisions that wouldn’t have game systems built into them. And yet with the decline of console sales in general, it seems to me to be a logical method of maintaining — or even advancing — market share. As Mike pointed out, though, the fewer physical components, the better.

I’ve never bought a TV with a VCR or DVD in it so I don’t know what the warranty is. They are sold and bought. If out of warranty I am going to assume if the DVD player is not a plug and play then one uses the television as is or else buys a new one (or a standalone DVD player for the television).

At one time televisions used to be repaired when broke. Now they are cheaper in price that people buy a new television when they break. At least so a television repairman who later went out of business told me.

Some people now have their computers plugged into their television sets and use the television set as a monitor. I don’t know what percentage of people do this.

I think it would be absolutely cool if a television set could be built with a game system built in. However, while not at all a technical person, it’s my understanding that internet device electronics are more prone to static problems, power surges, etc then a television set be itself. I’ve got a lot of things connected to my television set (not my computer) and I’d hate to replace the whole kit and caboodle if one built in part went poof. Unless it was something that was plugged in.

Too long a Reply perhaps, but it better explains my thinking. Someday we will have a television with a gaming system built in. But I think it’ll have to be something that can be removed and leave the rest intact. I look forward to the day.

Opinion again, not fact.

Why?, well you’re NOT exactly going to be able to concentrate on playing ‘Assassin’s Creed 3′ on your rush train journey to work. These games need alot of time and investment for it to pay off for you.

Angry Birds is fine. And i do find that Retro remakes of much older games can do wonders for ‘On the go’ Gaming.

Im a retro gamer, and i do believe old school arcade games wrapped up in todays graphics could do really well for the handheld format.

I like online shooters (Call Of Duty / Battlefield)
These are also good examples of where to go for Handheld gaming, the fact that you can drop in or drop out of a game is another incentive to own a vita.

As far as TVs go.. I’m not even sure that we are ready, I guess we could be, but as consumer it would be nice to have sometjong that isnt a mixed bag of everything.

In the past, there have been TVs with VCR/DVD players built into them. How are they repaired if something goes wrong?

Replacing a component in a game system mated to a television is logically no more difficult than the examples I’ve cited above.

Opinion, not fact.

The Vita didn’t do well because just like it’s little brother (PSP) it lacked a good stream of fresh content in its first year. I also blame the Go! It was stupidly obvious they were testing the market to see how ready the world was for DL only gaming, and lack of compensation for those willing to take the leap put the few believers off. So Sony had taken away physical media from PSP owners, told them they’d be able to transfer their already owned games over to it then at the last minute decided to make people pay for games THEY ALREADY OWNED FOR PSP again.

It’s no wonder the Vita hasn’t done well. For me, it’s the feel of the machine, gives me cramp holding it -- buttons are too close to the edge. Which sadly means, I’ll probably never buy one.