Photo : yfrog.com/64ea0hj - Shared by OWStarr. With Google TV, I May Never Leave The Sofa Again. I’ve seen the future and it begins on my sofa with Google TV.
It isn’t uncommon among geeks to have your PC (or Mac) wired to your TV. A decent audio-out cable, an HDMI cable and you’re good to go. With this simple setup and a few tweaks to your TV’s input and display settings, you can watch YouTube videos (or anything else)—and that’s pretty cool. But Logitech’s Revue with Google TV takes the integration between television and the web to a whole new level.
I was able to play with one for a few hours. 1. If you’ve ever wished that you could use the web on your 47 Inch hi-def TV, you’re probably going to want Google TV. Not only can you browse the web, but you can interact with it just like on your Mac or PC. For those of you wondering how you can possibly do this using your TV remote control the answer is simple—you don’t have to. You can also get a smaller mini-controller that features a thumb keyboard and much of the same functionality. 2. 3. 4. 5.
The Wrap Up. Logitech Revue Google TV. 0fc52lj - Uploaded by OWStarr. TV meets web. Web meets TV. If there’s one entertainment device that people know and love, it’s the television.
In fact, 4 billion people across the world watch TV and the average American spends five hours per day in front of one*. Recently, however, an increasing amount of our entertainment experience is coming from our phones and computers. One reason is that these devices have something that the TV lacks: the web. With the web, finding and accessing interesting content is fast and often as easy as a search. But the web still lacks many of the great features and the high-quality viewing experience that the TV offers. So that got us thinking...what if we helped people experience the best of TV and the best of the web in one seamless experience?
Google TV is a new experience for television that combines the TV that you already know with the freedom and power of the Internet. Google TV uses search to give you an easy and fast way to navigate to television channels, websites, apps, shows and movies. Google TV Team (GoogleTV) Google TV. Google TV. Google TV's first generation devices were all based on x86 architecture processors by Intel and were created and commercialized by Sony and Logitech.
The second generation of devices are all based on ARM architecture processors and with additional partners including LG, Samsung,[4] Vizio, and Hisense. In 2013, more second generation Google TV supported devices were announced by new partners, including Hisense, Netgear, TCL, and Asus, some of which include 3D television (3D TV) display output capabilities. An October 2013 report suggests that Google might cease using the Google TV label and require all new devices to be rebranded as Android TV.[5] Features[edit] Apps[edit] Xyologic has compiled a list of the early Google TV apps with the largest number of installations.[8] As of November 2012, the most installed apps are Napster, Pandora Radio, and CNBC. Sony Internet TV Partners[edit] The Google TV platform is provided by Google to OEMs for incorporation into their consumer products.
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