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		<title>Cord Cutters: Our review of Vizio&#8217;s Co-Star Google TV box</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janko Roettgers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vizio's Co-Star is the company's first Google TV device. How does it stack up to Roku, Apple TV and other media streamers, and how well does it work for cord cutters? Check out our video review for a detailed look at the device.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gigaom.com&#038;blog=14960843&#038;post=560067&#038;subd=gigaom2&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Vizio’s Co-Star is the first Google TV device with a customized UI, and it also a pretty powerful, albeit heavy remote control. Will it work for cord cutters? Check out our review:</p>
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<table class="sidebar right" style="width: 300px;" border="0"><thead><tr><th>Previously on <em>Cord Cutters</em>:</th>
</tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://gigaom.com/video/cord-cutters-d-link-movienite-review/">Our review of D-Link’s MovieNite, a budget Netflix streamer</a></td>
</tr><tr><td><a href="http://gigaom.com/video/cord-cutters-our-video-review-of-the-nexus-q/">Our video review of the Nexus Q</a></td>
</tr><tr><td><a href="http://gigaom.com/video/cord-cutters-using-chrome-as-a-google-tv-remote/">Using Chrome as a Google TV remote</a></td>
</tr><tr><td><a href="http://gigaom.com/video/cord-cutters-our-first-e-book/">The Cord Cutters e-book</a></td>
</tr><tr><td><a href="http://gigaom.com/video/cord-cutters-plex-roku-video-review/">A first look at Plex for Roku</a></td>
</tr><tr><td>Browse the <a href="http://gigaom.com/cordcutters/">show archive</a> for a complete list of episodes, and subscribe to the <em>Cord Cutters</em> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/CordCuttersPodcast">podcast RSS feed</a> so you don’t miss any future episode.</td>
</tr></tbody></table><p>Show notes for this episode:</p>
<ul><li>Vizio’s Co-Star box sells for $100, and can only be bought through <a href="http://www.vizio.com/costar/overview">Vizio’s website</a>.</li>
<li>More information about Google TV, including the apps available on the platform, can be found <a href="http://www.google.com/tv/">on Google’s website.</a></li>
<li><a href="http://gigaom.com/video/vizio-cto-tablets-will-kill-small-screen-tvs/">Check out our interview with Vizio CTO Matt McRae</a> about the Co-Star and the future of home entertainment.</li>
<li>Also worth watching: <a href="http://gigaom.com/2011/10/28/google-tv-relaunch/">Our tour of the current Google TV platform.</a></li>
<li>To learn more about Google TV and other media streaming devices like Roku and Apple TV, check out our new e-book <a href="http://pro.gigaom.com/books/cut-the-cord/?utm_source=video&amp;utm_medium=editorial&amp;utm_campaign=intext&amp;utm_term=560067+cord-cutters-vizio-costar-review&amp;utm_content=jroettgers">Cut the Cord: All You Need to Know to Drop Cable</a>, which is now available on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cut-Cord-Need-Cable-ebook/dp/B0088NQEFQ/">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cut-the-cord-janko-roettgers/1111393054?ean=2940014748902">Barnes &amp; Noble</a> and <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/cut-the-cord/id531145017?mt=11&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D4">iTunes</a>.</li>
</ul><p>Are you going to buy the Co-Star? Or are you still skeptical about Google TV? Please share your thoughts in the comments, get in touch with us on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/cordcutters">@cordcutters</a>) or email us at cordcutters @ gigaom.com.</p>
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