AT&T has no Web video in its "triple-play" (Internet, telephone, and TV) , and very little nonvideo Web content--just a couple of "interactive" Web apps (weather, sports) and photo sharing via Flickr.
Verizon is a little better. Its FiOS TV "widgets" are a simple way to get Facebook, YouTube, local traffic, and weather on your TV. The FiOS Media Manager app lets you watch FiOS videos on a PC and view locally stored media on the TV.
Dish Network may be the most progressive of all. Three of the company's DVRs are compatible with Google TV's search features through the Logitech Revue set-top box, which Dish Network resells to its subscribers at a reduced rate.
Cost: Services are pricey--and can vary from $50 a month to $150 a month, depending on your plan and whether you're still getting a new-subscriber promotional rate. With the exception of Dish Network's Google TV offering, the limited Web content the various services offer won't cost you extra.
Advantages: Cable services are the go-to source for premium and live TV. You may not need (or even want) all 250 channels you're paying for, but they're likely to look very good, especially the high-definition and, increasingly, the . And you don't have to deal with troubleshooting equipment or updating buggy software--everything (usually) works, and technicians are available to help with serious problems.