DISQUS

tny · 2 years ago

If Google wants to do what it did for the web there might be a need for a good universal media browser for a real Internet experience on your TV. We might need something like what a universal browser like Firefox or IE did for the Web as well: A great browser as a platform for all these services. For example something like ToxTox (toxtox.tv): An open, extendable and universal media browser for your TV.
In the end the viewer should be able to view and use all their favorite service from a single interface and not a dozen of different platforms switching from settop-box to Joost to AppleTv and back... If Google wants to it right they should consider themselves what made the Web so great: Openness and Standards.

David Mackey · 2 years ago

I am excited about what the future of web TV will bring, and I think Google is on the right track. I dont mind watching commercials - just make them something I care about. For example, I could care less about a new car (I already have the ones I need) but that is still better than a commercial about a woman's razor (I'm a guy) or toys for tots (I'm not a parent).

hpv · 2 years ago

MS is much further down the internet tv track than google is. With the xbox sitting in millions of homes they have a definite head start.

tv shows online · 2 years ago

tv online has already started

http://tv-links.co.uk - watch full tv shows youtube-style

http://sharetv.org - download full tv shows

bittorrent.com, itunes, and amazon - buy tv shows online

10668844 · 2 years ago

I really don't understand what all the big talk about technology being, and why Google needs to become part of traditional TV.

Go buy an TV out video card and an s-video cable with an RCA video end on it as well as an RCA stereo cable with a 1/8 inch headphone jack on the other end. The total cost of all 3 of those item can run you as little as $150.00 with taxes.

Plug the s-video end into your tv-out card and the video RCA end into one of your inputs on your TV. Then plug the 1/8 headphone jack into your sound card and the RCA ends into either your stereo or TV and there you go, you can now watch YouTube or any other video on your TV and have stereo sound.

Most TV out video cards come with a remote that allows you to control some functionality.

The consumer is more than enabled to break free of traditional TV, only we're not trying hard enough.

Judith · 2 years ago

OK... this is cool but creepy at the same time.
While I like some of the ideas, I'm also getting that "it's far too invasive" feeling creeping up my spine.

I can already do so much from watching YouTube on my phone to watching shows when I want to - not when they are broadcast. I don't watch commercials.

I just feel... I'm wary, worries and watchful. We'll see what *actually* happens

Todd · 2 years ago

It would be fun to mess-up the "listening technology" by playing recordings of different things like out-of-context conversations, sound effects, etc. And see what advertisements I get served. :P

James · 2 years ago

See my entry on Google TV from August 2006:

http://jamesspratt.com/blog/index.php/geek/synd...

James · 2 years ago

See my comment on Google TV from August 2006:

http://jamesspratt.com/blog/index.php/geek/synd...

James

AskTheAdmiN · 2 years ago

Microsoft has already started and Apple is following suit. Tivo is doing movie downloads and more and more companies are doing the interactive web tv. It came and went in early the early 2000's.

Security concerns are do users worry about tv cookies? Will we need virus protection for our tvs?

Thanks for the interesting read from your frineds @ http://www.askTheAdmin.com

Niko Bellic · 2 years ago

It's too much competition, Google will lose. They can't hold both the Internet search market and the TV industry. They won't like it, and they'll try to brand their television service with their search engine, which won't come off well. Also their forming a huge network of sites and services, a Google monopoly..I don't like it.

In the meanwhile, you can still get the old' Internet TV from here:
http://www.freetube.us.tc
http://www.joost.com
http://www.peekvids.com
http://www.jumptv.com

Dave · 2 years ago

Google will be photographing how many viewers there are? So I can't watch tv in my underwear any more? Can't grope my wife during commercials? Just wait until that idea hits the tubes.

Georgia · 2 years ago

Anyone remember the book 1984?

vote... · 2 years ago

"Anyone remember the book 1984?"

Google is not a government agency, Georgia. Damn.

Ratings · 2 years ago

Mess with Nielsen and you get crushed...like all the others.

alviss · 2 years ago

Great place where watch internet TV www.lordoftv.com

Trevor · 2 years ago

Google is late to the game, I watch many current world news events and sporting events on www.jumptv.com in real time. They used to be a subscription service but are now have a lot of free channels if you are viewing from the US.
One thing that is exciting is that google always has a great innovations in the presentation of otherwise annoying things like ads and webmail. I look forward to see what their brain trust produces.

Greig · 2 years ago

Finally. I can't believe how much hesitation there's been from the big networks to streaming TV shows online - it's the perfect way to add viewer-specific advertising. You can even keep track of viewership and ratings easier than with cable TV. There must be dozens of 'pros' to it.

I know I spend an inordinate amount of time surfing websites like Peekvid, alluc.org, tv-links.co.uk, sidereel.com for my favorite TV shows but since content is always being taken down by the host websites the links are notoriously inconsistent (I've been cataloguing the current best sites for viewing popular TV shows at http://www.mymindwanders.com/blog/?cat=13 ).

It's time for networks to get with the program and perhaps Google will be the final push they need.

putz · 2 years ago

hpv writes... "MS is much further down the internet tv track than google is. With the xbox sitting in millions of homes they have a definite head start."

Good Lord! Can you imagine such a great service? What ever could we call it...? Red ring of death, blue screen of death?... no wait, those are already taken. I can think of no quicker way to send IPTV back the geek board then letting MSN get control of another box. Jesus H, please help us.

Satellite TV on Your PC · 2 years ago

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tv online · 2 years ago

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music lyrics · 2 years ago

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Jacob · 2 years ago

Sounds interesting. I hope you'd be able to get at it from a computer, too...

Golansy · 2 years ago

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Mike · 2 years ago

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