I was just reading about this earlier today. I wonder how much the Google TV appliance will cost. And I wonder why they don't set up something similar for game consoles, which millions of people already own. Is it to force them to buy their appliance?

*commercial *1sttube *geek

Adding video to channels (1sttube, Commercial, Geek) - requested by kronosposeidon.

Google does everything big evil corporations do.. except with like.. TONS more lube.

Edit- Let me clarify: They're working into every aspect of our lives.. but it's soooo cool!

Currently, from watching demos of this system etc. I'm left with a feeling of... meh.

The concept is ok, but they haven't got the pieces all stitched together in a user friendly way as yet.

Baby steps I guess

I do like that this is heading more mainstream - but.... this has been around for a long time now - Must say I gave up on watching TV about 4 years ago and moved to a web based tv.... But will be very happy if Google can point more people to the web instead of Broadcast TV.

how the hell is this new? you can do this with every home entertainment pc already.

Lame....

I HAVE been waiting for the internet and Tv to become one and the same. But this is not it.

It's not lame, it's an effort to make a simplified HTPC, with a usable interface. Microsoft tried, failed, and gave up. Now Google is trying. It is undoubtedly the future, though who knows whether this is the year it will happen, or five years from now.

The interface is key. If they can make it as comprehensive as they say, with an interface as simple as Tivo, then it could succeed. But it is vital they achieve that "it just works" feeling.

>> ^Drax:

Google does everything big evil corporations do.. except with like.. TONS more lube.
Edit- Let me clarify: They're working into every aspect of our lives.. but it's soooo cool!


Ya, they are the evil corporation that you ask to put in deeper...

I don't know if this does what I'm about to say, but here's what I think something like this should do:

Imagine you like a certain webseries, or the videos of a certain youtube user.
You add him, or his feed, or website, whatever, to your favorites, and the machine automatically goes and streams any new videos for you to watch, and keeps them on buffer.

So, let's say you come home, and instead of having to search for stuff to watch, the machine automatically gives you new videos you know you will enjoy, and without the need for streaming in that particular moment, because let's face it, sometimes youtube, and other sites can have a very slow speed at certain points in the day.

Something along this line is much more what I would think is the future of TV.
This, and content creators providing content directly to the consumer, instead of having to go through a tv channel. Let's say you paid an extra on your internet connection, that would substitute the cost of a monthly cable bill, and would give the money directly to the ones who deserve it. The ones who made it.
I don't know... maybe i'm being naive, but that's what I would like tv/internet to be like.

Edit: Or... instead of paying a fixed extra every month, you pay for content, much like pay per view, only much cheaper because it goes directly to the content provider. For example, I like the new Conan O'brien show. I could pay let's say 1 dollar per month, to have the show available every day, and instead of NBC paying for it, it would go directly to the show's producers/creators. Of course the price would vary accordingly to the cost of production. You couldn't expect to pay 10 cents per month to watch a show like Lost, which has a lot of actors, and good production values. But maybe 10cents would be very acceptable for a smaller, cheaper show you still enjoy.

>> ^GeeSussFreeK:

Ya, they are the evil corporation that you ask to put in deeper...

Like Apple, except they seduce smart people.
; p

Ha! (quick hijack) In celebration of Pac-Man's 30'th b-day you can play it right on their page: http://www.google.com

They'd have to pay royalties/licenses to put it out on Xbox/Wii and I seriously doubt MS would approve Google to run their own OS on the Xbox. Sony is a partner in this, so maybe they'd cooperate with a PS3 port.

Sony will be building it into their new TVs, as I'm sure you read. It's possible (likely?) they'd prefer to have people drop a grand on a new TV rather than get a measly cut of the profits on Google TV for PS3.

>> ^kronosposeidon:
I was just reading about this earlier today. I wonder how much the Google TV appliance will cost. And I wonder why they don't set up something similar for game consoles, which millions of people already own. Is it to force them to buy their appliance?

For god's sake people, this has always been possible.

Has NO ONE used an SVGA/VGA/HDMI cable to run from their computer to a TV Monitor? I mean, wow, every single modern TV in production today has an Input specifically designed FOR a computer video output. Honestly they could do WITHOUT the appliance and just write a piece of software that you can run while your TV is connected to your computer.

This is so incredibly unnecessary.