This study explores and describes factors influencing diffusion of smart TV in Taiwan. The analogue signal cannot be credibly switched off until most viewers have migrated to digital. In order to accelerate the development of smart television industry in Taiwan, this research will approach the AHP analysis through price, function, promotion, and substitutability in Taiwanese consumer perspective. The price criteria would include: TV sets, applications, and accessories. The function criteria would include user interface, interactive function, variety of App, cloud system, and broadcasting. The marketing would include exhibition, buzz marketing, media, and telecommunication Company. The substitutability would include internet television, smart stick, PC, and set-up box. For this research, eleven experts were responded via questionnaire and the data gathered were analyzed by Expert Choice 2000 program. The results show that price is the most critical factor among 4 criteria, receiving 45%. The other criteria like function, product substitutability, and promotion scored 35%, 13%, and 7%. For detail sub-criteria result, it shows that Smart TV set price was the most important factor with 20%, game and multimedia streaming function placed second with 12.7%.
This study explores and describes factors influencing diffusion of smart TV in Taiwan. The analogue signal cannot be credibly switched off until most viewers have migrated to digital. In order to accelerate the development of smart television industry in Taiwan, this research will approach the AHP analysis through price, function, promotion, and substitutability in Taiwanese consumer perspective. The price criteria would include: TV sets, applications, and accessories. The function criteria would include user interface, interactive function, variety of App, cloud system, and broadcasting. The marketing would include exhibition, buzz marketing, media, and telecommunication Company. The substitutability would include internet television, smart stick, PC, and set-up box. For this research, eleven experts were responded via questionnaire and the data gathered were analyzed by Expert Choice 2000 program. The results show that price is the most critical factor among 4 criteria, receiving 45%. The other criteria like function, product substitutability, and promotion scored 35%, 13%, and 7%. For detail sub-criteria result, it shows that Smart TV set price was the most important factor with 20%, game and multimedia streaming function placed second with 12.7%.