Tuesday, August 24, 2010
[Google Fast Flip] Google TV: 8 Big Questions
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Title said it all
Google TV: 8 Big Questions
The seamless integration of the Web and TV is the holy grail of home entertainment, but does Google's solution cover all the bases? Google TV is by no means the first service to try to combine TV and the Web. Web TV predates it by 15 years and Apple TV has been giving it a half-hearted attempt for the last three. Yet, with its industry-leading partners, a proven platform, and successful demonstration of phase one, Google TV does have the scent of a game changer. I think it's fair to assume many of you will be considering a Google TV purchase in the fall (in an anecdotal survey, over 60 percent of you told me you would). With that in mind, here are some things to consider before you make that investment. Google's partners include Sony, Logitech, and Intel. Direct TV is in there, too, but there were no major cable or fiber TV companies on site. This means that Cablevision, Comcast, Time Warner, Verizon FiOS, and other service provider customers will still need to use an IR blaster to control their cable boxes. If you're unfamiliar with this technology, here's how it works. There will be a port on the Logitech Google TV box. It will accept a very long cable that will end in a tiny pla...
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Title said it all
Google TV: 8 Big Questions
The seamless integration of the Web and TV is the holy grail of home entertainment, but does Google's solution cover all the bases? Google TV is by no means the first service to try to combine TV and the Web. Web TV predates it by 15 years and Apple TV has been giving it a half-hearted attempt for the last three. Yet, with its industry-leading partners, a proven platform, and successful demonstration of phase one, Google TV does have the scent of a game changer. I think it's fair to assume many of you will be considering a Google TV purchase in the fall (in an anecdotal survey, over 60 percent of you told me you would). With that in mind, here are some things to consider before you make that investment. Google's partners include Sony, Logitech, and Intel. Direct TV is in there, too, but there were no major cable or fiber TV companies on site. This means that Cablevision, Comcast, Time Warner, Verizon FiOS, and other service provider customers will still need to use an IR blaster to control their cable boxes. If you're unfamiliar with this technology, here's how it works. There will be a port on the Logitech Google TV box. It will accept a very long cable that will end in a tiny pla...
Read full story ¶ 9:19 AM
