Google TV=Discount For Dish Customers

[cditty]

Check this out.

Logitech Revue with Google TV coming 9/29 for $299, Dish Network offering discounts? -- Engadget

Notice in that last slide it requires a $4 DVR Integration Fee. Bastards. I wonder if you get that fee if you buy it at regular price?

 

[Lord_Vader]

Check this out.

Logitech Revue with Google TV coming 9/29 for $299, Dish Network offering discounts? -- Engadget

Notice in that last slide it requires a $4 DVR Integration Fee. Bastards. I wonder if you get that fee if you buy it at regular price?

$4 DVR Integration Fee = Good luck with that.

+1 on the bastards comment.

 

[TheKrell]

Notice in that last slide it requires a $4 DVR Integration Fee. Bastards. I wonder if you get that fee if you buy it at regular price?

Unbelievable! I think everybody around here who took the email poll told them "No way" on the $3/mo integration fee. So they ignored those results and made it $4. I believe this is going to be a monthly fee, and I also believe nobody is going to "buy" it. If we buy GoogleTV from Best Buy, we will have to use it's IR blasters and avoid the "integration" entirely.

 

[Roxor]

Google has a loser in this gadget. Didn't Microsoft try this years ago? Maybe if we are lucky Charlie will add the software to all the Dish receivers and charge us a monthly fee plus an access fee even if don't use it.

 

[Peter Parker]

Price point seems high. I thought at one point we were going to hook our DVR up to this with HDMI and then go HDMI to the TV. Now it looks like the connection to the DVR is through the network.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I still dont get what this thing does... but will pick one up just to review it for you guys.

 

[lparsons21]

At this price point, even with the 'Dish discount' and a monthly fee, I see this as pretty much a DOA product.

Especially considering the AppleTV @$99, the internet ready TVs and BD players and such. I can't figure out why it would be appealing to anyone.

 

[FitzAusTex]

I still dont get what this thing does... but will pick one up just to review it for you guys.

Of interest to me is being able to camp on one HDMI input and see my E* content, be able to access/overlay Andriod apps on top of my E* content, access/overlay Web content, search through all/any content whether on my E* DVR or the web and not have to switch inputs to see if I feel like watching something on Netflix. Not sure that I like the $4/month fee, but this might be exactly what I've been looking for.

 

[Peter Parker]

I still dont get what this thing does... but will pick one up just to review it for you guys.

It provides IPTV under a slick UI----much like the other boxes. I believe though that it will be integrated with DISH Network TV as well. I am not sure how important that is but if the interface is slick enough someone will buy it.

 

[Kurto2021]

it's all about support for MKV and BluRay ISO.

It is hard for me to believe that Dish and Google are going to support this devices potential options as it is rare for the big boys to promote piracy.

 

[tomcrown1]

Who will buy this overpriced piece of junk?

Roku is $98.00, boxee box is &199,00 and
Vudu is $99.00, plus vudu has s 500mb hard drive.

For google tv to survive it can't be higher than $199.00

 

[davpel]

The crappy $4 fee aside, I think the reaction in this thread is a bit underserved. I'm an Apple fanboy (I own 2 AppleTVs, both hacked running XBMC and Boxee), and also use, at various times, my XBOX 360 and PS3 as media players. However, I'm excited as hell by Google TV and, while I wish the initial price was lower, will be placing my order as soon as I can.

The big difference between Google TV vs. AppleTV, Roku, Popcorn, Boxee, etc. is the integration with the set top box. With Google TV, the web content essentially becomes part of the DVR. If you haven't already, take a look at the videos posted by Engadget at the link below. I think this is a game changer.

Google TV demo shows off Dish Network integration, universal search (video) -- Engadget

 

[Lord_Vader]

Knowing DISH, it will be a $4/mo fee and they will give you 'loyalty' credits for 6 months.

 

[Bob Haller]

Dish never saw a fee it didnt like

 

[DustoMan]

The crappy $4 fee aside, I think the reaction in this thread is a bit underserved. http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/20/google-tv-demo-shows-off-dish-network-integration-universal-sea/

People are really quick to complain about things they don't even know how to use. I'm excited to get a GoogleTV, I didn't want to pay more then $199 for it... so $179 sounds good to me. And $4/month? I really don't care because I know the value I will get having it integrated with the system and it's worth more to me to not have to mess with IR blasters. I HATE IR blasters.

Sign me up.

 

[gokamoto]

For $120 off, it would take 30 months before the $4 fee equals the discount. If there is some nice integration between Google TV and Dish DVR, that $4 fee is well worth it.

Who expects the first-generation product to last 30 months? At the rapid pace that Google updates its OS software, with every so many iterations requiring new hardware, I figure Google TV 2.0 will be out in 6 months and everybody will want to replace their boxes in 18 months or less.

 

[fbara]

People are really quick to complain about things they don't even know how to use. I'm excited to get a GoogleTV, I didn't want to pay more then $199 for it... so $179 sounds good to me. And $4/month? I really don't care because I know the value I will get having it integrated with the system and it's worth more to me to not have to mess with IR blasters. I HATE IR blasters.

Sign me up.

This is the exact type of customer dish is looking for to sell this thing to. There are plenty of people out there who are just like this and will pay a little extra for these features. This type of customer as well as the 'newbie' who doesn't have the skill or desire to find a less expensive way to do what this product offers.

Honestly, I think those of us on this board, gadget geeks who like to play with technology, are in the minority. The majority of customers will see this, not do too much research to see they can do better for less, an buy into the upfront and monthly fees. Nothing wrong with that at all. But if you wonder who will buy this, that's who dish is targeting (for the most part).

 

[its4us2think]

I am also pretty excited by all the features that it offers, I am thinking of cancelling the apple tv that I pre-ordered.

However, one thing I still did not like in either of the videos that they showed is the presence of keyboard or typing. For a geek that may sound normal that we are always looking for something, but average joe (when he is on a couch) wants to do minimalistic operation to get his operation going. So, thats why I feel that they need a simple remote rather than feature rich android/iphone apps.

I have a bad feeling about keyboard activities in the living room. It may all be attractive for one section of audience.

The crappy $4 fee aside, I think the reaction in this thread is a bit underserved. I'm an Apple fanboy (I own 2 AppleTVs, both hacked running XBMC and Boxee), and also use, at various times, my XBOX 360 and PS3 as media players. However, I'm excited as hell by Google TV and, while I wish the initial price was lower, will be placing my order as soon as I can.

The big difference between Google TV vs. AppleTV, Roku, Popcorn, Boxee, etc. is the integration with the set top box. With Google TV, the web content essentially becomes part of the DVR. If you haven't already, take a look at the videos posted by Engadget at the link below. I think this is a game changer.

Google TV demo shows off Dish Network integration, universal search (video) -- Engadget

 

[its4us2think]

Also, wont this easily act like a second HD source at home? I have huge reservation on having one big ugly receiver box in every room. I would be happy to record programs and watch it in bedroom. Of course this may not work for live programs. But most things I do is watching recorded programs (except for games). So it definitely serves the purpose (if my understanding of how this thing works is right)

 

[its4us2think]

Oh well, I got it completely wrong, this is not a standalone box. It is to be used in combination of a DVR box.

Also, wont this easily act like a second HD source at home? I have huge reservation on having one big ugly receiver box in every room. I would be happy to record programs and watch it in bedroom. Of course this may not work for live programs. But most things I do is watching recorded programs (except for games). So it definitely serves the purpose (if my understanding of how this thing works is right)