Google Nexus Player Android TV device announced

[Jan]

Google Nexus Player media & game console unveiled

Google has announced its first device running on the new Android TV operating system.

 

[OGroteKoning]

Very interesting. I might just get me one of these.

 

[Compton_effect]

Is it just me, or does that look familiar?

 

[RazedInBlack]

Is it just me, or does that look familiar?

Its not just you

 

[Polymathic]

Just what I need for the living room.

 

[furpile]

Will we get this in SA?

 

[Compton_effect]

Looks like they stomped on the Nexus Q.

Official Nexus Player Video Hits The Web, Reminding us That We’ll Never Get Our Hands On The Nexus Q

We've been down this road before. I'll wait.

 

[Polymathic]

It's going to have an atom processor

 

[Hamish McPanji]

Direct competitor to the Amazon device. They are just pissing on Amazon's fire here

 

[KaMoS]

Direct competitor to the Amazon device. They are just pissing on Amazon's fire here

HAHAHA! That got my day started just right. Thanks!

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Direct competitor to the Amazon device. They are just pissing on Amazon's fire here

Good.

 

[mouks]

Android games are not optimized for the big screens we have in our living rooms today.
On a 7 inch tab you start noticing the pixelation. If Gameloft and EA Games release an upscaled version of the games I already purchased then maybe.

 

[fish_man]

How is this as a media player will it work like the chromecast does ?

 

[Yotch]

Here are some print and video reviews for the Google Nexus TV ...
http://liliputing.com/2014/11/google-nexus-player-android-tv-box-review.html

I think you will find that a quad core android media player like the DroidTV MXIII which comes with XBMC preinstalled has much more to offer in terms of VOD, live TV, android apps etc.
http://www.avsupply.co.za/product_i...-1gb-media-player-with-android-and-xbmc-p-437

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Here are some print and video reviews for the Google Nexus TV ...
http://liliputing.com/2014/11/google-nexus-player-android-tv-box-review.html

I think you will find that a quad core android media player like the DroidTV MXIII which comes with XBMC preinstalled has much more to offer in terms of VOD, live TV, android apps etc.
http://www.avsupply.co.za/product_i...-1gb-media-player-with-android-and-xbmc-p-437

I can't wait for Lollipop on these android boxes. The current phone interface is on of the major drawbacks for me.

 

[Yotch]

I can't wait for Lollipop on these android boxes. The current phone interface is on of the major drawbacks for me.

I don't think that you will have to wait long. Rockchip have already made an announcement so I'm sure that Allwinner, Amlogic, HiSilicon, Realtek etc. will also have something soon.
http://armdevices.net/2014/11/14/rockchip-rk3288-runs-android-5-0-lollipop/

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

I don't think that you will have to wait long. Rockchip have already made an announcement so I'm sure that Allwinner, Amlogic, HiSilicon, Realtek etc. will also have something soon.
http://armdevices.net/2014/11/14/rockchip-rk3288-runs-android-5-0-lollipop/

Excellent!