OPINION : There ’s a young Google cyclosis machine and it ’s called … theGoogle TV Streamer . 10 out of 10 points for imagination there .
Snark away , the Google TV Streamer marks the end of theChromecast line - up , which has been plump on since 2013 . Like theAmazon Fire television receiver sticks , the Chromecast series was part of the first moving ridge to bring streaming picture and audio recording to the living room .
So while the Chromecast gadget will be miss , my question is whether we really need another streamer from Google ? And my answer would be “ not really ” .
Clunky name aside , theChromecast with Google TVwas a perfectly fine streamer . We awarded it 4.5 stars and noted that it was a fantastic option for anyone in the Google ecosystem .
The Google TV Streamer is , on the Earth’s surface , an rummy one as while it most definitely is a streamer , that ’s not the only reason for its existence . As per common from Google , it ’s an attempt to add more functionality and interconnectivity within your home by also acting as a smart base hub for Google Home andMatterdevices .
But I do n’t really give care about that stuff . If I ’m depend for a streamer , I ’m looking for exactly that . While the house I experience in has an element of smart connectivity , I ’m not the person who cares about what spin cycle the washing auto is doing and feels like checking it on my TV . I ’ll just glance at it the next time I ’m in the kitchen .
But what does baffle me is that Google TV is present on several TVs fromSony , Philips , and TCL ; so Google TV already has a growing presence in the UK marketplace . More than that , goggle box have become smarter each class . We have Roku TVs , TiVo , Fire TV , LG webOS , Samsung Tizen – they ’re all very open and belike have all the apps you ’ll ever take or can take to .
What’s a Google TV Streamer going to add to the discussion?
Well , it ’d seem this streamer is putting AI at the forefront withGeminitaking centre stage . Google allege it ’ll utilize AI and “ your preferences ” to gather cognitive content hint across all your subscriptions – although that vocalize precisely what streamer have been doing for age .
However , now “ you may now get full sum-up , limited review and time of year - by - time of year breakdown of content , so finding your next endurance contest - spotter just get easier ” , which to my ears and eyes , seems like it ’s rather spoiling the experience of watching a serial publication for the first time .
I ca n’t really figure out why we require a young Google streamer . It does n’t finger like it ’s doing anything particularly different – it ’s one of the issues I found with the recentFire video Stick Maxin that aside from being quicker , the Ab performance was effectively the same .
The gain seem to be borderline , and from what I could tell the Google TV Streamer is emphasising changes that make it less of a pennant and more of a smart hub ( it comes under Google Nest category on the Google blog ) and at a more expensive price .
I ’d like to be amiss about the Google TV Streamer but so far it go uninspiring , and just another attempt to integrate AI into another gimmick for AI ’s interest .
