Sony announces the world's first 'Google TV' that is surprisingly inexpensive, revealing detailed specs

By adopting an OS based on Google's mobile phone OS "Android", in addition to ordinary TV programs, in addition to video distribution services such as YouTube, browsing, web services such as Twitter, "Android The world 's first "Google TV" to be able to use applications downloaded from "Market" was finally officially announced.

I think whether it will be more expensive compared with ordinary television just because it is sophisticated,Pre-leaked price informationIn addition to the surprisingly low price that is even lower than that, it is also announcing an inexpensive set-top box that can use regular TV as "Google TV".

Details are as below.
Sony Japan | News Releases | World's First to Offer New Home Entertainment, Introducing "Google TV" Platform, Sony Internet TV in the United States

According to Sony's press release, the company plans to release the world's first 'Google TV' from the 16th of October, and is currently official website of the company's mail-order site 'Sony Style' and a major consumer electronics retailer 'Best Buy' It seems to accept reservations with.

The line-up is 499.99 dollars (about 49,100 yen) for the 24-inch "NSX-24GT1", about 799.99 dollars (about 65,500 yen) for the 32-inch "NSX-32GT1", 999.99 for the 40-inch "NSX-40GT1" Dollar (about 81,900 yen) 46 "NSX - 46GT1 is $ 1399.99 (about 114,600 yen).

Google TV preinstalled Twitter applications etc. in addition to video distribution service such as CNBC, Napster, NBA, Netflix, Pandora, YouTube, and Sony's Qriocity. From the beginning of 2011, we will also support downloading applications using "Android Market".

This is Google TV. All models are equipped with full HD LCD, with HDMI and USB port. Besides being able to browse while watching television, it also supports operations using smartphones. Since the wireless LAN is built in, installation is not troubled.


The remote control has a built-in QWERTY keyboard. Would not it be useful to use web services that require character input such as Twitter?


Set-top box "NSZ-GT1" which will be able to use "Google TV" on various TVs is released for 399.99 dollars (about 33,200 yen). It also has Blu-ray Disc playback function.


Not only is it compatible with a lot of services, it is about 114,600 yen even for the most expensive models, and the price is attractive "Google TV", but another major advantage is the addition of new functions with OS update You can add it. It seems that updates will be provided in the future, but what kind of new functions will you see? Announcement about release in Japan is also awaited.