Any INC users with Logitech Revue

[Upstreammiami]

Just got my self one yesterday, its ok alot more can be done I just hate that it wont read my phone usb. That's dum!

 

[Upstreammiami]

Im returning it. Waste of money don't buy this if you have a laptop

 

[Upstreammiami]

for this Walmart.com: Iomega 2TB ScreenPlay MX HD Media Player: TV & Video way better trust me!!!

 

[alnilla]

i got one for xmas its not too bad i like it. waiting around for it to get hacked. as for a media player look at popcorn hour.

Popcorn Hour - Networked Media Jukebox

 

[bkorver]

I got one for Christmas and have been playing on it non stop for a while now. In fact, as I type this I am watching Fox NFL pregame in the lower left of the screen on my TV. The Google TV app sync'd right up with my DInc no problem. I am having a hard time seeing what sucks about it... If you have a Netflix account this thing is money!

 

[Blah]

I'm waiting for either the Market or hacked version.

It's exactly what I expected it to be, not sure what people thought it would be. If you want cheap, get a Roku.

 

[anon(3653)]

Id love to get one but it is at least $100 overpriced. Drop it under $200 and there will be a lot more takers.

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[moliva1568]

i got one as a gift myself. i don't think i would have bought it on my own though. that's mainly because i have some car parts i'd rather spend the money on. however, i'm thoroughly enjoying it as i normally sit and fiddle with my slow ass laptop while watching tv. anybody have any ideas on what they'd like to see come from it?

 

[Blah]

I'd like to see the market open up for mostly.

 

[bigslam123]

I'm happy with my Roku

 

[bigk]

From my understanding google wants to put the marketing place on Google TV, but apparently it's not ready yet.

Now guys/gals google does want to refine their software for Google TV, in fact Google is asking manufactures to hold off on annoucing google tv hardware at CES 2011.

Google Asks Manufacturers to Hold Off on Google TV Debut at CES

Gives me the impression that Google is really trying to make this right.

So if I had a logitech revue lets say, I wouldn't toss the box just yet. I would like to see what google has in store for google tv down the road, post CES 2011.

 

[TJH132]

I'm a big fan of the POTENTIAL of GoogleTV in general and the Logitech Revue in particular. Like some of the other posters in this thread, I'm not sure people are getting the correct impression of it; they think it means free content and cable cord-cutting. That it's supposed to work best in conjuction with a television service is lost on some people.

Despite the lack of access to network shows, I've found more than enough content online to hold my interest. Pay for Netflix, like we do, and it's even better. The new Netflix app works far better than the one on my Sony Blu-Ray (non-GoogleTV).

For everyone who connects a laptop to their TVs, I have to ask: Do you scooch your chair right over to the TV or do you have a very long HDMI cord?

TJH

 

[bigk]

For everyone who connects a laptop to their TVs, I have to ask: Do you scooch your chair right over to the TV or do you have a very long HDMI cord?
TJH

Wait what? Set your laptop by your tv and plug it in with a hdmi cable, go to netflix.com and sign in. Find a movie you want to see and click play. Your now watching a movie on netflix.com on your tv. You don't have to move the tv, your not watching your laptop, you don't got to move any thing, just watch tv like you normally do.

 

[bkorver]

Setting my laptop by the tv and plugging it in every time I want to watch Netflix seems like a pain in the butt. I just open my google tv app on my phone and navigate to what I want to watch on the Netfilx app on the TV. I may be wrong, but that just seems easier than going to get my laptop, plugging it in to the tv, changing the input, signing in to Netflix.... blah blah blah. Grab phone, watch movie. Couldn't be easier.

 

[moliva1568]

When I turn on the tv I sometimes get this grainy colorful overlay. The first time it was the whole screen and my wife called me. I had her disconnect the hdmi between revue and cable box to go straight to tv. That cleared it and when I got home, it was there again once connected. I got it to clear by unplugging the whole revue but then had to do the whole set up again. Now I get it in a small area of the tv. It only happens on live tv. To clear it now, I just go into netflix application and come back to live tv. Any ideas what it is? I don't want it harming the tv.

Also, is there no power button on the revue? Am I missing something?

 

[Upstreammiami]

Yes there's three button on top each one you press is to power off the device

 

[Blah]

To reboot press ctrl+alt+backspace. This fixes the grainy box on the screen.

 

[moliva1568]

I meant the revue itself. I guess ctl+alt+del does make sense. I didn't even think to do that.

Thank you

 

[moliva1568]

this is probably better off in an AV forum but does anybody notice interference in their TV since getting the revue? The picture in different areas at different times messes up or gets a line through it and then stops. not pixelation either.

 

[TJH132]

Wait what? Set your laptop by your tv and plug it in with a hdmi cable, go to netflix.com and sign in. Find a movie you want to see and click play. Your now watching a movie on netflix.com on your tv. You don't have to move the tv, your not watching your laptop, you don't got to move any thing, just watch tv like you normally do.

But that brings up still more questions: If your laptop isn't fully charged do you tote along the power cord and stretch that across the room to the nearest outlet that isn't taken up with all your A/V equipment? What if the phone rings and you need to pause it? I guess you can toss some socks at the laptop and hope you hit the pause button.

Of course I'm being sarcastic here, but my point is valid: Hooking up a laptop to the TV isn't a great solution to the problem. Better support for GoogleTV is the answer and I think it's going to be great in 2011.

Remember, us Revue owners are early adopters. There were bound to be growing pains.

TJH