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Logitech Revue named as Google TV companion; to launch this fall

By | June 21, 2010, 1:49am PDT

Summary: Logitech has finally gotten official with the naming of its Google TV companion box, which will be named the Logitech Revue.

Logitech has finally gotten official with the naming of its Google TV companion box, which will be named the Logitech Revue.

The vintage name of the Revue set-top box is inspired by “multi-act theatrical entertainment” from the early 20th century. So now this 21st century innovation will be bringing Google TV entertainment to HDTVs via HDMI very soon. Basically, anything Google should be available on your TV screen with this box, including apps, video calling and cable/satellite content.

To further control your life, this Logitech/Google creation will be able to communicate with your smartphone through Logitech’s Harmony Link, turning your Android or iPhone OS-based handheld into a remote control.

Unfortunately, those are the details available for now. More notes of interest should be announced in the coming months as this box should be ready to be turned on in homes this fall.

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RE: Logitech Revue named as Google TV companion; to launch this fall
Joe1DISH 8th Mar 2011
I use Google TV in my home, I haven't had it long- but long enough to comment on it. I had high expectations for it- being an employee of DISH I got to play around with it before I purchased it. I like how you can do a search and I was amazed at the apps and the features. This thing searches my DVR viewing schedule by program title or actor name, etc. It also searches the web, Amazon VOD, Netflix, etc. It can automatically schedule programs and automatically download and queue podcasts.
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Cool TV-centric applications
linuser 21st Jun 2010
This should be a really great platform, for building some cool TV-centric applications. The ability to link Android & iPhone smartphones to it, makes it even more flexible.

Being an open platform, perhaps the cable operators will also build some interesting apps for it.
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Over $100? No way, that's too much!
JenniferWeb 21st Jun 2010
Not with all the ads they're planning on dumping on their viewers. No thanks. I use seetvpc.com which has been out for a couple years. No ads and No privacy peering issues.. Don't trust google. They store all you activity forever and will soon know more about you than you do about yourself.
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jterhar 22nd Jun 2010
Will this thing play files from a hard drive or from your network? I have two devices (BluRay DVD and TIVO) that play content from youtube. I have used that feature twice because it is too difficult to navigate with the remote control. What will Google be bringing to the viewing experience?
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RE: Logitech Revue named as Google TV companion; to launch this fall
Joe1DISH 8th Mar 2011
I use Google TV in my home, I haven't had it long- but long enough to comment on it. I had high expectations for it- being an employee of DISH I got to play around with it before I purchased it. I like how you can do a search and I was amazed at the apps and the features. This thing searches my DVR viewing schedule by program title or actor name, etc. It also searches the web, Amazon VOD, Netflix, etc. It can automatically schedule programs and automatically download and queue podcasts.

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