Google TV launched in October 2010 on the $299 Logitech Revue set-top box and Sony televisions, promising web search and Chrome on the big screen with a full keyboard remote. The networks blocked it from streaming their shows within weeks, and it flopped.
- Maker
- Logitech (Google TV platform)
- Released
- October 2010
- Launch price
- $299
- Platform
- Google TV (Android)
Specifications
| Input | Full keyboard remote with touchpad |
|---|---|
| Features | Chrome browser, search across TV and web, Netflix, YouTube |
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