An awful product that should simply be avoided. You'll be sorry.
70
A poor product with more faults than redeeming qualities.
70
Below average. May be passable in a pinch, but you should probably stay away.
70
A bit below average, with some serious issues to watch out for.
70
An average product, with issues that keep it from being genuinely exciting.
70
Slightly better than most similar products, but you can likely still do better.
70
Better than average, but some issues still hold it back from being truly excellent.
70
Among the top products in its category, and a solid choice for most people.
70
A category-leading product and an overall pretty safe bet.
70
An industry-leading product, definitely worth owning. An instant classic.
70
Completely flawless. You'd be crazy not to have it.
100
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what are some good stream box that will let me stream, internet content and Hulu. I purchased a Google TV and it is lacking a lot of what I need it to accomplish. Any good box out there and users feed back will be more than welcome.
I really want something to browse the web with flash and the Revue seems like the best affordable choice. I know Logitech discontinued it, but I kind of still want it. Any advice?
So I bought a used HT-R640 a few weeks ago and finally got around to hooking it up. Everything has been amazing, but for some reason in order to hear anything we have to have the volume up in the 60s. My setup is as follows: TiVo HD -> Logitech Revue -> Onkyo HT-R640 -> Samsung UN32D4003 This is all being connected via HDMI. Speakers we've got hooked up are all the ones that came with the unit: front left/right, center, surround left/right and the subwoofer. I've heard that it might be a...
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I have a bad unit that is having video issues. A few weeks ago, before the update rolled out, I used the online email feature to send them a support request, which they replied to promptly with a suggestion to hard reset, which seemed to fix the problem. A few days after the update, though, it reappeared and now I can't get a reply by their email, chat, or phone support options. Do they have only 1 person manning the ship now, or did they just shut it down and say to hell with the customers?...
I'll be using it in Asia so I won't be using Netflix or Hulu anytime soon, but I want something that will stream video from my Laptop as well as video podcasts...
Logitech and Google are rolling out the update starting today. Officially! I have not received it myself yet, but am happy it is finally here. The email they sent: http://goo.gl/yClOZ
I've heard that when the Revue hasn't detected any remote commands for an extended period of time, it will go into some sort of standby mode and turn off the audio and video.
Is it possible to turn that off? I know this would drive anyone in my household but me completely nuts!
I currently have a HTPC running XBMC in my living room and have been wanting similar set up in my bedroom without the need for a full fledged pc. I saw that Plex now works on GoogleTV, as well as Roku, with a true market app but I know the GoogleTV reviews have been less than stellar. The Boxee Box has always intrigued me but when I used the desktop software I didn't find the interface to be too great plus the apps like Netflix were pretty lackluster. Have they improved since the device &...
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In the past week or so, I have started having random video glitches that will start happening after using Netflix for a while. Last night, it kicked in at 13 minutes into the video. Once it starts, I usually end up having to pull the plug on the Revue to get it to stop. I have a Sony Vega CRT TV and the effect seems to be a cycling through hertz / refresh rate combos that cause the tube to glitch and make crackly sounds as it goes into the unsupported modes. I am not sure if the video card in the...
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I wanted one for an upcoming birthday, and I was looking at Amazon when I noticed that only re-sellers had it in stock. And they all had it listed at $124.99+. Even Logitech.com has it listed for $99, but its out of stock.
Has Logitech pulled it off the market? Until it gets 3.1 loaded maybe?
Anyone know if this applies to the Logitech Revue? I got the following email this morning claiming that I would get an upgrade this evening, but most blogs report only Sony-powered Google TVs are getting the update with the Logitech Revue still a little while away. ----------- Hello, Thank you for having purchased a Google TV product with the initial version of our software. We’re excited to send you this advance notice about a number of software improvements that will soon be coming to your...
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Not sure how many of you are streaming to your Revue from Linux, but I've been doing research today and it looks like Serviio (http://www.serviio.org) or minidlna (http://sourceforge.net/projects/minidlna/) are the two options to try. I was hoping one of you might have some feedback on this before I commit hours to each of these to see if they work and how well.
I live in an apartment complex where cable TV and internet are provided. Unfortunately, the cable box we are given has no HDMI out. I don't think they'll give me a different box as the complex has a contract with mediacom, but I would really like to use the live TV features of Google TV.
1. Can I get confirmation that it does have DLNA? 2. Does Google Music work on it? 3. Do you need cable for this to work? (I mainly want to use Google Music, Youtube, Amazon Video, etc)
1. The Logitech Remote Android app... does it merely replace the keyboard or can it be used to control music playback without looking at the screen? In other words, if it is playing music over DLNA, can I be in the kitchen and switch to a different artist or will I have to walk into the living room and look at the TV to control it at all? 2. Has anyone found a comprehensive list of what music and video codecs it can play over DLNA? 3. Is the keyboard RF or Bluetooth? If Bluetooth, have you tried...
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From everything I've seen, the Revue seems solely focused on streaming online content. This isn't terrible for me since all my stuff is in Google already, but I also have a ton of local content that I'm currently streaming to my Boxee Box, the current king of local content. Does Google TV have a method of doing this that isn't half-baked?
