Google TV makes its way to Australia - Page 2

Wet Sandwich · 3rd July 2012, 1:47 PM

Would love to pay good money for this, but if it's got exclusive bundling bullsht going on already and still subject to all the content restrictions, what's it even going to offer above just being a set top box with android on it?

If I can watch my breaking bad and walking dead the day it's on TV in America, then you can shut up and take my money.

matty_0508 · 16th July 2012, 11:21 PM

Manufacturers are spending big bucks developing, advertising and promoting smart tvs. I might be wrong but doesn't the google TV box do the exact same thing?

What would be the benifit of a google tv box when u already have "SMART" TV?

Imitation · 16th July 2012, 11:53 PM

Because Smart TVs are crap.

If IPTV is the future then this is all just a short detour to the final end game anyway. Pass through GTV will be redundant in that world and I bring you Q.

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csimpson · 17th July 2012, 12:27 PM

I took a look at one of these yesterday, and it failed to make a good impression on me. It was a big letdown apart from the Chrome browser and YouTube (both of which are excellent) - the Google Play store is full of shit apps that don't work particularly well.

The only two worthwhile ones I saw were Plex (for streaming from your home network) and AirTight (for AirPlay devices). The Sony box's media player was 'coming soon', and it pre-installed apps for Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, and HBO Go - all of which are unusable in Australia.

Daedalus01 · 17th July 2012, 9:57 PM

can xbmc be installed and if so is it powerful enough to play 1080p mkvs? if so then its a serious contender

sulrich · 18th July 2012, 6:22 AM

Unless they can help de-regionalise content, they are wasting their time. Haven't they seen what happened to apple tv? If they struggled in the us, how on earth will they get anywhere with AU (and it's "great wall of regionalising content" - albeit easy to overcome).

What I find pleasant is the amount of demand for xbmc - an open source community project that is the premier media playback app IMHO - which started through wanting to play media on a hacked xbox 1.
Best argument for open source right there.

So there is no real " point of difference" that I can see with this product, expect it to last 6 months before it gets pulled from AU market.

xpl0sive · 18th July 2012, 6:28 PM

I'd be keen on one of these just for the Plex app, provided the price is right.

htpcfan · 18th July 2012, 6:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sulrich

What I find pleasant is the amount of demand for xbmc - an open source community project that is the premier media playback app IMHO - which started through wanting to play media on a hacked xbox 1.
Best argument for open source right there.

my hopes are with the Ouya open source, Android video games console. It's a perfect contender for an XBMC media player imo.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sulrich

expect it to last 6 months before it gets pulled from AU market.

agreed

8MadDog8 · 19th July 2012, 6:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daedalus01

can xbmc be installed and if so is it powerful enough to play 1080p mkvs? if so then its a serious contender

X2

Although it could be a little cheaper....

17th July 2012, 12:27 PM	#19
csimpson Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 7,629	I took a look at one of these yesterday, and it failed to make a good impression on me. It was a big letdown apart from the Chrome browser and YouTube (both of which are excellent) - the Google Play store is full of shit apps that don't work particularly well. The only two worthwhile ones I saw were Plex (for streaming from your home network) and AirTight (for AirPlay devices). The Sony box's media player was 'coming soon', and it pre-installed apps for Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, and HBO Go - all of which are unusable in Australia. __________________ twitter

3rd July 2012, 1:47 PM	#16
Wet Sandwich Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,357	Would love to pay good money for this, but if it's got exclusive bundling bullsht going on already and still subject to all the content restrictions, what's it even going to offer above just being a set top box with android on it? If I can watch my breaking bad and walking dead the day it's on TV in America, then you can shut up and take my money.

16th July 2012, 11:21 PM	#17
matty_0508 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 48	Manufacturers are spending big bucks developing, advertising and promoting smart tvs. I might be wrong but doesn't the google TV box do the exact same thing? What would be the benifit of a google tv box when u already have "SMART" TV?

16th July 2012, 11:53 PM	#18
Imitation Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,839	Because Smart TVs are crap. If IPTV is the future then this is all just a short detour to the final end game anyway. Pass through GTV will be redundant in that world and I bring you Q. https://plus.google.com/104841243381...ts/DQGxY4EA8r7

17th July 2012, 9:57 PM	#20
Daedalus01 Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: NSW, Wollongong/Sydney Posts: 2,104	can xbmc be installed and if so is it powerful enough to play 1080p mkvs? if so then its a serious contender

18th July 2012, 6:22 AM	#21
sulrich Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 39	Unless they can help de-regionalise content, they are wasting their time. Haven't they seen what happened to apple tv? If they struggled in the us, how on earth will they get anywhere with AU (and it's "great wall of regionalising content" - albeit easy to overcome). What I find pleasant is the amount of demand for xbmc - an open source community project that is the premier media playback app IMHO - which started through wanting to play media on a hacked xbox 1. Best argument for open source right there. So there is no real " point of difference" that I can see with this product, expect it to last 6 months before it gets pulled from AU market.

18th July 2012, 6:28 PM	#22
xpl0sive Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Melbourne, VIC Posts: 37	I'd be keen on one of these just for the Plex app, provided the price is right.