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what is Google TV????????

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callister1810

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What is Google TV is it used to stream the screen of ur android tablet ( mine nexus 7) to a TV
Cuz u can do it with a PC to TV so can u do it using Google TV?????!...!!.!.!!!.
 
Google TV is more or less a Smart TV or a box to upgrade a normal TV to a Smart TV that runs a Version of Android. This therefore allows you to download compatible apps and use them just like you would any other android device, except on a TV. At this point in time though, development is rather slow and the platform hasn't grown yet to it's true potential.
 
Jhawk: I have a Smart TV but it doesn't have nearly the capability that Google TV has. Lousy apps. If I hook Google TV up, do you know if it can read the contents of my Dish DVR? If it does that, I'm buying one TONIGHT :)
 
The_Chief said:
Jhawk: I have a Smart TV but it doesn't have nearly the capability that Google TV has. Lousy apps. If I hook Google TV up, do you know if it can read the contents of my Dish DVR? If it does that, I'm buying one TONIGHT :)
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I don't know about DirectTV, I have have Time Warner. But in my circumstance, I hook up my cable box to the Revue via HDMI, then the Revue to the TV by HDMI. Then in settings, I configured the box to recognize my TV model # and cable box model. Once it detects it, I can use my google tv remote to control everything. I can watch my DVR through the Google TV no problem. If you're thinking about getting a Google TV box, try to hold out until Asus releases the Qube. It should be coming soon, at least that's what they said at CES. Though it might not be released until IO because GTV is suppose to be a big focus this year. I know I'm looking to upgrade to it.
 
The_Chief said:
Jhawk: I have a Smart TV but it doesn't have nearly the capability that Google TV has. Lousy apps. If I hook Google TV up, do you know if it can read the contents of my Dish DVR? If it does that, I'm buying one TONIGHT :)
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It depends on which Dish Network DVR you have. If you have VIP622, 722, 722K, or 922, then it allows advanced integration where the search will also include your DVR recordings and allow you to record future programs. I have the ASUS Cube with the Dish Hopper DVR which just allows for basic integration. I can still access my DVR and program to record through Dish's interface, but my DVR recordings are not included in Google search results nor can I future record through the Google interface.
 
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