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Re: Google TV

#91

Post by mikelward »

toby wrote: post #53
stickyricky wrote: post #20

This might be the wrong place to complain about this issue. But "smart" TVs need to be replaced with "dumb TV + set top box" bundles. As it is now, the best panels are obsolete after a year.

I bought my TV from Costco, it has Roku built-in and I think it gets the same software updates. The full integration has some advantages, like having a single remote that stops the playback when I turn the TV off.

That should already be possible via HDMI-CEC.

Unfortunately some devices don't support it, but I would guess most streaming sticks/boxes do.

Re: Google TV

#92

Post by ed25519FUUU »

Great idea with 1 fatal flaw: it requires my TV to be connected to the internet. NOPE.

Besides the fact that many TV manufactures are owned by Chinese government subsidiaries, it's simply not safe to connect a TV to the internet. Who's collecting and selling the data? Why are they taking screen captures and sending them off to who-knows-where? Your TV spies on you[1].

Instead, my TV stays offline and I use an Apple TV. At least I know they're not selling my data to advertisers, and the experience is quite good.

[1] https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-warns-about-snoopy-smart-t...

Re: Google TV

#93

Post by tw04 »

tracker1 wrote: post #46
pier25 wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My Nvidia Shield TV from 2015 is still doing great

likewise... been exceedingly happy with mine... though I'm on my third remote, went with a non-nvidia one this time.

The newest nvidia remote is leaps and bounds better than the last.

Re: Google TV

#94

Post by Fogest »

snazz wrote: post #47
aplusplus wrote: post #22

Almost a 1:1 copy of the Apple TV app just with a worse copy of website https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-app , not new but ever so disappointing Google adds so little new to ideas they decide to adopt

Apple's website scrolls much more smoothly for me as well (although that might be since I'm using Safari).

That's funny, I am using Chrome and found the Google one scrolled smoother than the Apple one.

Re: Google TV

#95

Post by xg15 »

adrianmonk wrote: post #67

Milestones in Google branding: 2010-05-20: Google introduces Google TV at Google I/O ( https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/announcing-google-tv... , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASZbArr7vdI ) 2014-06-24: Google introduces Android TV at Google I/O ( https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2020/09/introducin... , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3dCUPeyhag ), a rebranding of Google TV 2017-02-28: Google introd…

Well, they still haven't announced Play TV and Chrome TV, so...

Re: Google TV

#96

Post by stonewareslord »

crazygringo wrote: post #76
Navarr wrote: post #69

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Google TV is a launcher for Android TV, so far as I can tell. Android TV is not being rebranded, as it is the OS - but Google TV is the "Google Experience" on Android TV. To make this more complicated/interesting - Google renamed the Play Movies and TV app to "Google TV." I'm guessing so you can have Google TV on Google TV? Will the Play Movies app on my existing Android TV open the Google TV launcher like shown off…

I swear I've read this comment like five times, because you seem to actually know what's going on... but it's left me only more confused. What is a launcher? If Android TV is an OS, then what is a launcher for an OS? And I guess you're as confused as I am as to also what this has to do with the previous Play Movies and TV app.

I don’t know if Google TV is just a launcher, but I can answer the question "what is a launcher?"

On Android systems, a launcher is the home screen plus a little more. iPhone doesn’t have this concept as there's only one "launcher": the home screen. On android, however, you can install apps to radically change your home screen layout. Some are terminals, some are just A-Z lists of your apps, etc. A launcher on Android TV would be more significant because it would probably include movies, shows, and music instead of just apps.

Re: Google TV

#98

Post by Fogest »

Bedon292 wrote: post #54

Like many others, I got very confused by this branding. Its a Chromecast (4k60 HDR HDMI Dongle) that is running Android TV (Which they appear to be calling Google TV). And a remote control with voice controls. [1] Not sure I see any reason why someone should get this over an Nvidia Shield. Which at least has a track record of long term support. Certainly a lower price point though, so maybe a market there? [1] https:…

If you already have the shield may as well stick with that. But if you don't have the shield the prices are quite different and the Google TV may be more appealing.

Re: Google TV

#100

Post by quickthrowman »

botto wrote: post #18

So the Google TV dongle is $49.99 in the US but why on earth is it £59.99 in the UK??!! Edit: Clarify it's the dongle

Maybe they can’t sell as much data from UK users? This, the fire stick, and Roku all have their cost subsidized by ads/selling your data.
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