Every day it seems that more technology is blending functions from multiple devices. Mobile phones equipped with MP3 players and GPS render the individual devices unnecessary, iPads can browse the web and host presentations, and a Playstation 3 gives you access to the internet on your television. Now, thanks to a collaboration between Google and Sony, your TV is getting a boost of it own.
Sony Internet TV, powered by Google TV, is the first television allowing users to view high-definition television programming, browse the internet, and access a host of “apps” all within one device. Have a habit of looking up a director or actor on IMDb in the middle of a movie? Want to check the scores of other games or your fantasy team without missing a play? With the revolutionary Sony Internet TV, you can easily view content from multiple sources in an easy-to-use interface.
The Sony Internet TV, powered by Google TV, is built on the Android platform and uses Google’s Chrome browser for searching the web. Thanks to a high-performance Intel Atom processor and built in Wi-Fi to connect to home networks, the device boats incredibly high-speed functionality for both television and internet use. Available in four high-definition LCD-screen size models, each television includes Dual View, a picture-in-picture technology allowing viewers to keep a television program on-screen while tweeting about the show or finding other related content online.
The Sony Internet TV also offers a great deal of personalization. Users can easily bookmark content to access favorite websites and, in addition to the pre-installed apps for Sony’s “Video On Demand powered by Qriocity,” CNBC, Napster, Netflix, Pandora, Twitter, and YouTube, the TV will integrate with applications from the Android Market in early 2011. Best of all, the internet television is set for the future with the ability to download upgrades and system updates.
Controlling all of this technology may seem like a daunting task, but the Sony Internet TV’s hand-held RF QWERTY keypad remote makes it simple to surf both channels and the web. The full-keyboard remote includes an optical mouse to easily move across the screen to type in search terms, click on links, and control the television channels and volume. Users who own an Android phone can also manage the television with their mobile devices using a downloadable app from the Android Market.
If harnessing movies and content off the internet isn’t enough, the Sony Internet TV also includes a built-in Blu-ray Disc player, four HDMI and four USB inputs, and can connect to select HD DVR devices from Dish Network. Once connected to a DVR, the television can search and browse previously recorded content in addition to fresh content from the internet.
The Sony Internet TV line includes a 24-inch model ($599.99), a 32-inch model ($799.99), a 40-inch model ($999.99), and a 46-inch model ($1,399.99). Each model is available for purchase at Sony Style (www.sonystyle.com) and Best Buy retail locations.
