Google TV Review
Google TV Also Referred As Smart TV
Google TV is a new experience that combines traditional TV, the web, and apps together with search and discovery functionality. It is a software platform that is pre-installed on your TV or PC that connects to a TV.
Google TV is regarded as a Smart TV platform from Google co-developed by Google, Intel, Sony and Logitech. Whether you’re on Sony’s Internet TV, or Logitech’s Revue box, the basic Google TV interface is the same.
Google TV is built on Android and Chrome platforms that provide an easy way to bring your apps to TV. Obviously, the Android built used for Google TV isn’t the same as what’s used on phones. One of Google TV’s most-promoted features is Dual View. Hitting the Dual View button while watching TV shrinks the TV image down and overlays it over the bottom right of the interface, so you can keep up with TV while browsing the web or using app.
Google TV allows you to search across the web, broadcast TV, or with certain equipment, even local DVR recordings to find content you are searching for. You can use your Google TV keyboard to type it in, then it will search the web, available channels, and DVR to find episodes you can view.
Google TV leverages many of Google’s existing products. Google’s Chrome browser provides a gateway to the Internet, allowing consumers to browse web sites and watch television, in a row. Consumers can access HBO, CNBC, and content from other providers through the Chrome browser.
VISIO, SAMSUNG, LG are also interested in producing Google TV and several Sony internet television have built in Google TV.
Setting up Google TV
Although setting up each Google TV device is slightly different, but the basic process of setting is almost the same. You have to go through several steps to configure the device for your TV, screen size, network, and TV source. It is simple to set up the Logitech Revue as it involves connecting five wires and stepping through 12-15 menus that takes about 30 minutes to complete, including a delightful four-step over scan adjustment.
Google TV requires:
- No monthly fee for Google TV
- your current cable or satellite TV service
- your current home Internet connection
(wired or wireless)
Features of you tube app for Google TV
Google TV have new YouTube app. The new updated version has some new features:
- Faster, and smoother navigation
- New feature called Discover that lets you browse videos by category
- New channel pages, which make it easier to switch between related videos or find more videos from the same user
How people are using Google TV:
People use Google TV to download and use Android apps. So they won’t just be limited to reaching out to people who have Android driven phones. They can also reach everyone who has Google TV.
People can expect lots of businesses to get creative and find new ways of using Google TV as it becomes more widespread and reaches more people. this is the real wonder of Google TV that It rolls lots of different features into one, all stamped with the Google brand. The more ground they can cover and the more ways there are for their business to promote itself, the easier it will be to achieve what they set out to achieve for their business.
People prefer to use Google TV because they can browse on television even watching a program. It provides great options for heavy consumers of multimedia.
People view photos from sites like Picasa and Flicker, watch their own videos, remember the best moments caught on camera with family and friends and enjoy every detail on their HDTV. Google TV is a milestone in the field of information technology and tech world world generally.
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