Comments on: Logitech Revue: The Wrong Choice for Cord Cutters

By: Biped

Biped — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:19:36 +0000

Well, duh, I just talked Logitech, and given the limitations that Janko mentioned of switching off and on between Web and TV, the thing would work with the addition of a router, which of course should have been obvious. I’m also interested in the rumored upcoming Sony TV with inbuilt Web browsing capability. It will be interesting to see how Sony and the other manufacturers implement the functionality.

By: Biped

Biped — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:36:37 +0000

Janko,

I for one am very happy with OTA TV. Get great reception, and sufficient channels on my little Toshiba HDTV with a Winegard antenna. Don’t want sissy cable or satellite. I have a DSL modem connected to an Intel Core 2 Duo Mac via ethernet (ISP is AT&T). My interest in the Logitec box/google TV is mainly to watch some live events such as sports on ESPN3 web broadcast, on my TV screen rather than the Mac, but I’m not at all clear about how the hookup would work.

Dumb questions:

HDMI cable from logitec box directly to TV HDMI port – check?

Ethernet cable from Logitec box to DSL modem – there’s the rub:
the DSL ethernet modem port is already occupied cabling to the Mac.
In any case, it’s too far to cable ethernet to the TV (40 ft. with rooms in between). Ethernet cable splitter? Two DSL modems? Airport relay? Bluetooth?- Airport or Bluetooth to both Mac and TV or Ethernet to Mac and Airport Bluetooth to TV?

By: Woody

Woody — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 04:09:18 +0000

If I am looking to mainly to cut cost from not having cable, and am looking just to have an internet connection where I can get Netflix for movies and some type of a Hulu site for TV shows, what is best for me? The Playstation 3 seems to be very similar to the Revue. It supposedly plugs right into the back of the HD TV, has wireless access to connect to my wireless router, provides Netflix for free (savings to go towards cost of unit over time), and I haven’t heard that it has blocked Hulu (has anyone else?). I don’t know if it has a browser capability like the Revue where I can access other channels for TV shows (ABC, NBC, etc online). Is there a draw back to going this route? They cost very similar. (byekryam@aol.com) Thanks

By: Woody

Woody — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 03:43:28 +0000

I am very confused with this whole discussion and research I’ve been doing. I have cut connection with the cable company. I tried the over the air reception of HD without anything except a handful of Korean channels. I believed that I could get a Logitech Revue and hook that to my HDTV and play Netflix and Hulu (or Hulu type sites) for my tv shows. To date I have realized that Hulu won’t work because still in negotiations, but I’m hoping one of the other similar sites will. I realize I won’t have straming live TV channels, but can watch current prerecorded shows from these sites. But now I am learning that if I don’t have a cable box of some type, that the Revue won’t work for me for what I want. Can someone please let me know the truth, there’s so many differing opinions on here, Please email me at byekryam@aol.com. I pre ordered the unit, but need to know if I should cancel. I’ve heard talk of a Roku and Playstation 3 as alternatives. What is best for me? Thanks

By: Swyzlstyx

Swyzlstyx — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 21:45:41 +0000

Thanks! A quick search found this article, and instantly answered the two questions I had about Google TV and the Logitech Revue, which I was very interested in.

Most of the TV I watch is OTA…the rest is Hulu. I’ve had cable DVR and satellite DVR…I won’t go back.

I don’t care for clutter…or monthly payments!

It’s a shame…I’m a near-total Google convert for personal and business!

By: CxxC

CxxC — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 20:36:08 +0000

I was initially very excited about the Logitech Revue–until I realized that it needs to be chained to a set-top box to provide full functionality. This was confirmed by an employee I spoke to from Logitech.

The problem with this is that I (like many others) have done away with our cable set-top boxes because many televisions these days allow you to plug your cable company’s CI card directly into the TV’s CI card slot–thus eliminating the need for a set-top box. The TV does it all.

So, why would I want to reconnect a superfluous set-top box only so that I can attach the Logitech Revue? More cables, more clutter, no sense.

I asked the Logitech employee if there were plans to release a Revue with an integrated CI slot, but he didn’t know. All he could do was say that he “understood” where I was coming from.

The Logitech Revue looks like a great product, but without a set-top box, the only thing it does is put a web browser on your television.

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By: Tom McCann

Tom McCann — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 10:27:17 +0000

I also found this kworld box and already pulled the trigger. I figure worst case scenario I’ll eBay it

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