Sony releases stupid box thing (at Best Buy of all places), The Onion is vindicated

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http://gizmodo.com/5666035/sony-internet-tv-unboxed-at-best-buy

Nobody knows what this sucking, fucking piece of shit will do yet, but for:

$400, you get a box that looks like a computer from the 1980's, that is essentially a HDTV. 

Your choices are...

#1 Spend $400 for something that nobody knows what it does.

#2 Spend $300 for a Xbox 360 and PS3, that does essentially the same thing. If not then hack it. 

#3 Build a HTPC for $400, and either use MCE, Media Portal, XBMC, or MythTV. You have lots of good choices.

Choice 1 may work, or may not work. No idea what it does yet. Choice 2 you get a game console. Choice 3 you get everything.

 

It never ends this shit.

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Actually, it's more like a web service accessible through most if not all new sony products - blu-ray players, TV's, etc. The web service includes movies, series, sports.... basically (HD)TV content on demand. It uses a basic XMB interface very similar to the PS3's menu system, which seems to hint that it may be included on PS3's, as well, in an update or two. But that's just a hint.

From how it looks, then, option 3 might be the only one where you can't get it at all (legally), so your analysis might be a bit ... reversed. :D

 

Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top

#4 Get a WD TV LIve Hub which has all of the following:

  1. Compatibility with virtually all TV sets thanks to an HDMI 1.4, composite video and component video output;
  2. Automatic sync of shared digital media folders from PCs and Macs on the network with the internal hard drive to provide easy playback of new content;
  3. Customizable user interface and programmable remote;
  4. Ultra-compact design that easily fits into almost any entertainment center;
  5. Two USB ports that allow seamless media playback from USB drives, camcorders and digital cameras;
  6. WiFi-readiness (with adapter)
  7. 1 TB 2.5" internal hard drive
  8. Wired Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) interface
  9. Media Server capabilities
  10. Improved user interface and UI framework
  11. Support for Blockbuster On Demand (rental and purchase), Netflix, Pandora, Youtube, facebook, Mediafly
  12. Remote control over a HTTP interface
  13. Support for scraping / cover art (media library information) download without the need for a PC
  14. Supports the following formats: Videos: AVI (Xvid, AVC, MPEG1/2/4), MPG/MPEG, VOB, MKV (h.264, x.264, AVC, MPEG1/2/4, VC-1), TS/TP/M2T (MPEG1/2/4, AVC, VC-1), MP4/MOV (MPEG4, h.264), M2TS, WMV9
    Photos: JPEG, GIF, TIF/TIFF, BMP, PNG
    Audio: MP3, WAV/PCM/LPCM, WMA, AAC, FLAC, MKA, AIF/AIFF, OGG, Dolby Digital, DTS
    Playlists: PLS, M3U, WPL
    Subtitles: SRT, ASS, SSA, SUB, SMI
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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

It seems I'm strange: When I want to watch something, I get a TV. When I want to play something, I get a console. When I want to use internets and play moar games, I get a PC.

Next there'll be a sofa cooker.