Close Up Look on LG Goolge TV

LG Google TV has been released only for a month now and it is probably the most wanted TV among all the new models which hit the market in 2012. It is a 3D LED TV with LED back-lit and it has all the features that LG LM models have but its interface is Google Android instead of LG Smart World which is LG's own interface and it is equipped with L9 Dual Core Processor and Quad Core GPU. Let's go over its key features one by one. 


1. Search

When you type in the first part of the word, the results start showing up just like when you use Google on you computer. Since this TV is able to multitask, you can search while watching TV. Not only you can search on the web browser, you can search the content you downloaded and the program/app to play it. 

Search Bar

Instead of typing using qwerty in the back of the remote, you can also put in words by using voice recognition feature with the mic on top of the remote.

LG Google TV Remote Control

The mic on the top of the remote recognizes voice.

Put in the words.

2. Web Browser - Chrome

One of the advantages of Google TV is the web browser, Chrome. This TV supports HTML5 and Flash so that you can play videos on the browser and run complicated apps faster. The wheel in the remote is very useful when surfing through web pages. You can zoom in and out by clicking the wheel and waving the remote clockwise and counter-clockwise. 


3. Google Play Store

There are much more apps in Google Play. With the motion sensor in the remote, it is much more easier and more fun to play games like drawing or completing puzzles. 


4. Youtube

LG Google TV  has the most updated version of Youtube app. It has so much premium content and many broadcasting productions provide with free version of their content. 

5. Cloud Service

It gives 1GB memory for photos and Google music and other devices you have can be connected to the TV. For example, if you click the Picasa button of an image on your mobile phone, it automatically is stored in the cloud. You don't need to download a separate app for it. 


6. Smart Share - aVia, Air Tight\

LG Google TV is quite open to multi-platforms. Since it has both, you can connect the TV with any device regardless of its platform.







All the images are from one of my favorite tech sites, Gosu Gadget.
If you are very interested in this TV, click here to take a look at his view on it.

LG Google TV coming out with OnLive cloud-based gaming

With all the cloud services hovering over the smart technologies, LG is definitely getting ahead of others with the OnLive cloud-based gaming service. It was recently announced that LG will be putting this service in their G2 Google TV. At this point, some of you may be wondering just exactly what this OnLive feature does. It utilizes LG's L9 dual-core processor to allow gaming without PC or any type of console.

This OnLive service allows people to communicate with other people using the service as well. It's also connected to social networking sites like Facebook so you can record your gaming videos and share with your friends almost instantly. The MultiView feature is probably one of the most interesting features where you see multiple screens so you can spectate and chat with friends online while playing games.

All these cool features will be offered for free however, the games won't come free. There are currently hundreds of games provided by OnLive and it will soon expand to thousands and so forth. The price of the games will range from $5.99 to $39.99. If you don't like paying for each game, you could sign up for PlayPack which allows you to play all the games available for unlimited time. OnLive will offer subscriptions in 1-month ($9.99), 3-month ($27.99), 6-month ($52.99) and 12-month ($99.99) packages.

I'm really glad that LG is doing something like this because I really like their TVs for their quality and the design. They have a really nice taste in terms of art and technology. I hope they have plans to add this service to their current TVs so I don't have to get a new one..