So it looks like another player in IPTV - Google TV

alexdn32 · 23-05-2010, 13:10

Google have announced that they are in the process of making Set top boxes with Android Operating system for the own TV Service via IPTV . Also it will have things like twitter installed too.

Interesting developments in IPTV are ahead , with things like this and Project Canvas.

Alex

hanssolo · 24-05-2010, 07:59

Looks like Google TV will be a search app to find programmes on Google's You tube and other existing online stations.
http://www.google.com/tv/
It's partners are Logitech for STBs and Sony for TVs.
The BBC website says launch in the UK may be Autumn and will use a different codec to current internet use!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/10132877.stm

Quote:

The WebM project will make the VP8 video codec, which it acquired when it bought On2 for $133m (£92m), open source.

Sony have some concerns about Canvas as they have their own plans for internet connected TVs (plus PS3 and blueray players) before the BBC trust will make their decision!
http://www.dtg.org.uk/dtg/press_rele...m_20100218.pdf

Quote:

No Canvas devices from Sony
Northover-Smith also reiterated Sony’s opposition to the obligation to use a standard core user interface in order to be able to sell equipment with the Canvas trademark and logo on it.
“From our perspective,we don’t want to make a Canvas TV set and we don’t want to make a Canvas set-top box,” he said. Referring to the launch of Bravia Internet Video next month, he added:“We have our own solutions coming to market anyway, next month and not next year.”

But Sony are also helping with the UK DTG internet TV connected specs which may dovetail with Canvas!
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...ts-to-dtg.html

Quote:

Project Canvas has submitted key technical documents today to the Digital Television Group (DTG) as part of efforts to improve its engagement with the industry.

The project's Consumer Device Platform Specification and Broadcast Content Delivery Specification have now been published in the member's areas of the DTG's website.

Specifications for Consumer Device Software Management, IP Content Delivery and the System Metadata Model will follow later in the month.

Publication of the documents runs in addition to the Canvas partners - BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five, TalkTalk, BT and Arqiva - participating in the DTG's Connected-TV working groups.

Following a period of industry consultation, the DTG intends to launch its new Connected-TV specification, known as D-Book 7, by December 2010.

noise747 · 25-05-2010, 11:11

there is no chance on this earth that I will have Google T.V, bad enough them trying to find out where you are going on the internet, would not like them stuck on a T.v box.

blippa · 25-05-2010, 12:58

and why should licence fee money pay for it when sony google sky virgin yahoo etc are bringing their own connected tvs

noise747 · 27-05-2010, 19:48

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Originally Posted by blippa

and why should licence fee money pay for it when sony google sky virgin yahoo etc are bringing their own connected tvs

Why not? If we are going to go down the TVoIP route then we need a standard, and if the BBc give us that standard, then surly it is a good thing?

You look at TVoIP now, ok so it is early days, but you look how fragmented it is at the moment.

You got so many different ones, BT Vision, Very Tangy T.V, then you got the computer based ones only from Channel 4, channel 4 and ITV, blinkbox, which can now be used on the PS3 and See-saw.

Too many, with too many different interfaces, get confusing and messy, just imaging if Freeview started off with different standards.

Sky are jjust being Sky, they hate competition from anyone and their normal ploy is to buy them out, but they can't do that with the BBc, so they go crying to Ofcom. Sky is one company I don't mind going down a peg or two, they got far too much power and Virgin is no better.

hanssolo · 29-06-2010, 18:38

Looks like ch4, ch5 and STV have agreed to put full length programmes on youtube/google!
http://paidcontent.co.uk/article/419...hows-supplier/

alanwarwic · 29-06-2010, 19:22

People will buy a google TV for ease of use.

But a HDMI connected Android, Windows or OS/X mini box is to me is a far better consumer choice.

hanssolo · 06-07-2010, 06:58

There is now a picture of inside of the Android Google TV enabled Logitech Revue STB, we shall see if it makes it to the UK or Google TV/Youtube makes it onto the Canvas STBs which will be initally made by Thomson, Humax and Cisco?
http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/05/l...-hits-the-fcc/

23-05-2010, 13:10	#1
alexdn32 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Biggleswade Posts: 269	So it looks like another player in IPTV - Google TV Google have announced that they are in the process of making Set top boxes with Android Operating system for the own TV Service via IPTV . Also it will have things like twitter installed too. Interesting developments in IPTV are ahead , with things like this and Project Canvas. Alex

24-05-2010, 07:59	#2
hanssolo Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 13,577	Looks like Google TV will be a search app to find programmes on Google's You tube and other existing online stations. http://www.google.com/tv/ It's partners are Logitech for STBs and Sony for TVs. The BBC website says launch in the UK may be Autumn and will use a different codec to current internet use! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/10132877.stm Quote: The WebM project will make the VP8 video codec, which it acquired when it bought On2 for $133m (£92m), open source. Sony have some concerns about Canvas as they have their own plans for internet connected TVs (plus PS3 and blueray players) before the BBC trust will make their decision! http://www.dtg.org.uk/dtg/press_rele...m_20100218.pdf Quote: No Canvas devices from Sony Northover-Smith also reiterated Sony’s opposition to the obligation to use a standard core user interface in order to be able to sell equipment with the Canvas trademark and logo on it. “From our perspective,we don’t want to make a Canvas TV set and we don’t want to make a Canvas set-top box,” he said. Referring to the launch of Bravia Internet Video next month, he added:“We have our own solutions coming to market anyway, next month and not next year.” But Sony are also helping with the UK DTG internet TV connected specs which may dovetail with Canvas! http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...ts-to-dtg.html Quote: Project Canvas has submitted key technical documents today to the Digital Television Group (DTG) as part of efforts to improve its engagement with the industry. The project's Consumer Device Platform Specification and Broadcast Content Delivery Specification have now been published in the member's areas of the DTG's website. Specifications for Consumer Device Software Management, IP Content Delivery and the System Metadata Model will follow later in the month. Publication of the documents runs in addition to the Canvas partners - BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five, TalkTalk, BT and Arqiva - participating in the DTG's Connected-TV working groups. Following a period of industry consultation, the DTG intends to launch its new Connected-TV specification, known as D-Book 7, by December 2010.

25-05-2010, 11:11	#3
noise747 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 22,810	there is no chance on this earth that I will have Google T.V, bad enough them trying to find out where you are going on the internet, would not like them stuck on a T.v box.

25-05-2010, 12:58	#4
blippa Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: LDN Posts: 17	and why should licence fee money pay for it when sony google sky virgin yahoo etc are bringing their own connected tvs

27-05-2010, 19:48	#5
noise747 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 22,810	Quote: Originally Posted by blippa and why should licence fee money pay for it when sony google sky virgin yahoo etc are bringing their own connected tvs Why not? If we are going to go down the TVoIP route then we need a standard, and if the BBc give us that standard, then surly it is a good thing? You look at TVoIP now, ok so it is early days, but you look how fragmented it is at the moment. You got so many different ones, BT Vision, Very Tangy T.V, then you got the computer based ones only from Channel 4, channel 4 and ITV, blinkbox, which can now be used on the PS3 and See-saw. Too many, with too many different interfaces, get confusing and messy, just imaging if Freeview started off with different standards. Sky are jjust being Sky, they hate competition from anyone and their normal ploy is to buy them out, but they can't do that with the BBc, so they go crying to Ofcom. Sky is one company I don't mind going down a peg or two, they got far too much power and Virgin is no better.

29-06-2010, 18:38	#6
hanssolo Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 13,577	Looks like ch4, ch5 and STV have agreed to put full length programmes on youtube/google! http://paidcontent.co.uk/article/419...hows-supplier/

29-06-2010, 19:22	#7
alanwarwic Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the wild world web Posts: 28,132	People will buy a google TV for ease of use. But a HDMI connected Android, Windows or OS/X mini box is to me is a far better consumer choice.

06-07-2010, 06:58	#8
hanssolo Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 13,577	There is now a picture of inside of the Android Google TV enabled Logitech Revue STB, we shall see if it makes it to the UK or Google TV/Youtube makes it onto the Canvas STBs which will be initally made by Thomson, Humax and Cisco? http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/05/l...-hits-the-fcc/

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