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We’re live at Sony’s Internet TV press conference, where we’re seeing the “world’s first HDTV powered by Google TV” (and its gnarly remote). Not bad at all, $1400 for the 46-inch model, available this weekend. Updated. More »

If the discovery of down-to-the-cent leaked prices for Sony’s Google TVs sounded too good to be true, you might have been partially right — the publication that reported that the sets would range from $1,299 to $1,899 has now backed away from those figures. Sony Insider says that though its original prices seemed legit, the website’s spooks inside Sony now claim they’ll actually cost less when they hit the market, though the screen sizes and model numbers were apparently on the money. We don’t really feel inclined to trust the new anonymous sources any more than the original anonymous sources, so we’ll just leave it at that so as not to get you excited — if they’re cheaper after all, we’ll celebrate, and if not we’ll be forewarned.

Sony’s leaked Google TV prices were wrong, says alleged insider originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 10 Oct 2010 21:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We just got some serious hands-on time with the Logitech Revue Google TV box, and it’s all pretty slick, hardware-wise. The Keyboard and Mini Controller are just as well-done as you’d expect from Logitech, and the video calling features worked pretty seamlessly. We also managed to confirm that the Dish Network DVR integration is exclusive to Logitech — it won’t work on Sony Google TV devices, which is totally strange. We’re headed back for video and we’ll have some more in-depth impressions in a bit, but check out the pretty pictures in the galleries below for now.

Update: Dish and Google have both chimed in to clarify the “exclusive” deal. While Dish will exclusively sell Logitech’s Google TV hardware, any other devices, including the ones from Sony, will pair with its DVRs in exactly the same way. Fragmentation (apparently) avoided — for now.

Update 2: Okay, we’ve added some impressions just after the break. We’re still trying to figure out exactly what’s going on with the whole Dish integration thing, since we can’t seem to get a straight answer, but we’ll keep digging and let you know.

Continue reading Logitech Revue and accessories hands-on! (Update: video of video calling!)

Logitech Revue and accessories hands-on! (Update: video of video calling!) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Logitech’s big Google TV reveal is still ongoing, but the product page is live and allowing for preorders of the $299 package ($179 if you’re on Dish Network) set to ship by the end of this month. For all of that dough you’ll get the Revue with Google TV box, keyboard with integrated touch and directional pad, an HDMI cable, one IR blaster and a couple of AA batteries just for good measure. Also up for your browsing pleasure are a few screens of the free Logitech Harmony App for iPhone and Android. Other accessories have been announced and are available for preorder as well, a $149 webcam, and the Revue-specific version of the diNovo Mini controller for $129.99 the larger keyboard is available if you need a spare or buy a different brand of Google TV appliance for $99. The Logitech TV Cam, with Carl Zeiss autofocus lens and dual microphones, ties into a Logitech Vid HD app that communicates with other similarly equipped units plus PCs or Macs running the desktop version of the software. Beyond just the mobile apps, Logitech also showed off its own Media Player app that pulls in video from connected hard drives or DLNA sources. Check the gallery for a few pictures of the hardware and after the break for a couple quick video breaking down all the features of the Revue, and demonstrating video calling. A press release full of details is now also available after the break.

Continue reading Logitech Revue with Google TV details: $299; free iOS, Android apps, accessories are extra

Logitech Revue with Google TV details: $299; free iOS, Android apps, accessories are extra originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Logitech’s Google TV event is just getting started, but Dish Network’s page is live and among extolling the virtues of an internet/satellite mashup, it points out Revue will be offered to its subscribers for (the previously rumored and presumably customer survey approved $179. Click over a for a few more pics of the box and its keyboard controller, or just keep an eye on our live blog for more info and what the retail price will be for the Dish-less Android TV fans.

[Thanks, Jason]

Dish Network prices Logitech’s Revue Google TV box at $179 for subscribers originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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