Google TV - Coming to the UK in July (£200)

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PostRe: Google TV (Android + stuff on yer telly)
by BID0 » Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:51 am

It looked like they were set to kill it off, but it has re-appeared in recent builds of Windows 8.

I think it was last estimated that the current user base for Media Center equalled the install base of iMacs, so it's fairly popular considering it hasn't had much interest from Microsoft (I think that's because the Xbox came out at a similar time to get a Microsoft box under the television, so MS dumped MCE in favour of the games console)

With Windows 8 though, fast booting, metro menu, Kinect, ARM processors might see Microsoft actively promoting it. Maybe not though as it is Microsoft.

I probably won't use Media Center when I have access to the Metro menu as that's all I use it for, as a menu system.

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PostRe: Google TV (Android + stuff on yer telly)
by NickSCFC » Sun Apr 08, 2012 5:06 pm

Coming to Europe in September

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/g ... ember.html

Sony will sell Google TV in Europe from September, reports from France suggest.

A new set-top box and a Blu-ray player, both providing direct access to Google’s TV service, will be on sale in France later this year, Sony France marketing director Stephane Labrousse told Les Echos. A launch in France is likely to be accompanied by sales in Spain, Germany and the UK.

The new hardware will apparently also integrate Google’s Android Market, recently rebranded as Google Play, by including a dedicated button on the remote control. Access to Sony’s own Sony Entertainment Network will also be included.



Likely to retail for £200 and £300 respectively, the devices will be the first Google TV products to go on sale in Europe, although the service has been available in America since October 2010. Sony confirmed at Las Vegas electronics show CES that Google TV would be available in Europe in 2012.

Google TV runs on the company’s Android platform, also used for mobile phones, and provides access to movie streaming services such as Netflix and Lovefilm. Since its launch, however, other services such as Roku and a revamped Apple TV have also become available. Meanwhile, however, Google has upgraded its own sites, with the Android Market now offering film rentals and YouTube increasingly adopting a channel-based approach in a bid to sell more TV programmes and movies.

Sony, LG, Vizio and Samsung are all set to release a second generation of Google TV products later this year, with American critics suggesting that prices will need to reduce dramatically if the devices are likely to succeed in the mass market.

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PostRe: Google TV (Android + stuff on yer telly)
by Lex-Man » Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:04 pm

NickSCFC wrote:Coming to Europe in September

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/g ... ember.html

Sony will sell Google TV in Europe from September, reports from France suggest.

A new set-top box and a Blu-ray player, both providing direct access to Google’s TV service, will be on sale in France later this year, Sony France marketing director Stephane Labrousse told Les Echos. A launch in France is likely to be accompanied by sales in Spain, Germany and the UK.

The new hardware will apparently also integrate Google’s Android Market, recently rebranded as Google Play, by including a dedicated button on the remote control. Access to Sony’s own Sony Entertainment Network will also be included.



Likely to retail for £200 and £300 respectively, the devices will be the first Google TV products to go on sale in Europe, although the service has been available in America since October 2010. Sony confirmed at Las Vegas electronics show CES that Google TV would be available in Europe in 2012.

Google TV runs on the company’s Android platform, also used for mobile phones, and provides access to movie streaming services such as Netflix and Lovefilm. Since its launch, however, other services such as Roku and a revamped Apple TV have also become available. Meanwhile, however, Google has upgraded its own sites, with the Android Market now offering film rentals and YouTube increasingly adopting a channel-based approach in a bid to sell more TV programmes and movies.

Sony, LG, Vizio and Samsung are all set to release a second generation of Google TV products later this year, with American critics suggesting that prices will need to reduce dramatically if the devices are likely to succeed in the mass market.


If it was integrated into a telly I might buy one. In the market for a new telly. Especially if it had netflicks or lovefilm built in.

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PostRe: Google TV - Coming to the UK in July (£200)
by NickSCFC » Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:21 am


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PostRe: Google TV - Coming to the UK in July (£200)
by bear » Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:41 am

http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/25/3115296/sony-nsz-gs7-with-google-tv-review


The Sony NSZ-GS7 is almost certainly the best Google TV product on the market right now — but that's a minor distinction. Previous devices were underpowered and the software needed a lot of improvement, and the work done by Google, Sony, and Marvell really shows with the latest version. The basic paradigm hasn't changed, but the concept becomes more and more compelling as it matures.

That's the problem, though: Google TV still feels like a concept. I love being able to search for whatever I want to watch — but I hate how often I finish a search, and then switch to another input to check if what I want to watch is on Hulu. Having a browser built in is great — but too many streaming sites are blocked, and the browser itself doesn't look very good on the big screen. There are more apps, sure, but there aren't enough of the ones users are clamoring for; Buddy TV and Classy Fireplace don't cut it. With more content, more complete search, and access to more apps that work well on a TV, Google TV could power a killer set-top box. But for now, it's mostly just a slightly better way to figure out if the game's on NBC or Fox — and that's not worth $199.

Google's clearly committed to the platform, though, and every rumor we hear perks up our ears a little more. OnLive support, making Google TV a real gaming platform. Smartphone integration, so you can use your phone to stream content or navigate the device. An app store full of TV-optimized apps. Hulu Plus, even. These remain promises until we see them on a device, but the future could be very bright for Google TV. Until then, though, it doesn't really matter how good the hardware is — the software's not ready.


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