Vizio's New Co-Star Steals Boxee Blind, GoogleTV, Built In Web Browser, Online Games

[HITech1]

SuperiorTechnology, Make Any HDTV The Ultimate Smart TV .....!

Merges Live TV, Web, And Apps Into One Interface

Is Boxee Dead...? Because Vizio stole Boxee and Samsung's smart TV Blind ...!

See, this is what the Boxee developers should have done a long time ago, it's to late now, Boxee is dying a slow death ....

Co-Star's state-of-the-art technology takes top billing with a built IN Google Chrome web browser, packing the phenomenal power of a PC into a palm-sized box. Driven by an ultra-fast processor, advanced chipset and built-in Wi-Fi, it has the muscle to deliver Google TV™ in 1080p Full HD, DLNA, Online Games via (ONLIVE GAME SERVICE) and the graphical horsepower to support 3D video that leaps off the screen..... Get complete details here http://www.vizio.com/costar/overview .......



Technical Specs. Everything you need to know.


Co-Star™ (VAP430)
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Features........!

Smart TV Platforms

Google TV

App Store

Google Play, Access to Thousands of apps

Web Browser:

Chrome Web Browser with Adobe Flash Player and HTML 5



Networking:

WiFi

Yes, 802.11n/g/b

Ethernet

10/100Mbps

Bluetooth® Yes

Network Multimedia

PlayPoint™ app lets you access media on DLNA-enabled network devices

Video Resolution Supported

720p, 1080i, 1080p

3D Support Yes
Video Playback H.264, MP4, MKV

TV Compatibility Any high-definition TV with HDMI port



Audio:

Music Playback

MP3, AAC, WMA

Audio Features:

Up to 5.1 channels of surround sound pass-through




Remote:


Universal Yes

Bluetooth Yes

Keyboard Yes

Touchpad Yes



Inputs:

HDMI In (Connects to Cable/Satellite Box) 1

HDMI Out (Connects to TV) 1

USB 1 (USB 2.0)

[mbryanr]

Looks nice until you get to this part:

Network Multimedia
PlayPoint™ app lets you access media on DLNA-enabled network devices

[HITech1]

I'm still buying it guy, I'm sold on the Google Chrome web browser, Google play store and the interface with live TV ...

[mbryanr]

Let us know how it goes. btw, don't know if this is still true...but the major networks block GoogleTV - why would this be any different or not adopted by other network sources?

[HITech1]

Let us know how it goes. btw, don't know if this is still true...but the major networks block GoogleTV - why would this be any different or not adopted by other network sources?

I don't know, but I will find out very soon ...(lol) Do you know anything about that DLNA app ...?

[mbryanr]

That is just another protocol. Looks like the Vizio player will support anything that runs a DLNA server (ie PS3mediaserver, Plex, Synology NAS). There is also a Plex client on GoogleTV - but will require a Plex MS PC/server to transcode anything not supported by the box.

[darcilicious]

"soon"? Pre-orders don't even start until July 1...

[HITech1]

"soon"? Pre-orders don't even start until July 1...

Look at todays date, I will pre order on July 1, 2012 several days away ...(lol)

[pjk]

Why not go for something like this => http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...nto-a-smart-tv ?

[defenderbob]

I don't see where this device will be much different than any other GoogleTV device (it may have different bells / whistles).

If you do purchase it, please let us know your thoughts. I got tired of swearing at my Logitech review (even after the 3.1 and 3.2 updates) - It is "faster" than the Boxee Box, but I found that the browser is more of a novelty - and since cutting the cable, the majority of the functional features are moot.

I would be interested in knowning what happens if you start playing a music file, then pause it, then start a video. If you "pause" the video, does the music start and you are unable to go back to the video at all?