Nexus Q Google Media Player

[Skirge01]

Originally Posted by gplasky

They want to make lots of money too.

Gerry

Good point. I know I'd really be begging for scraps with only $49.3 billion in cash lying around.

[gplasky]

Originally Posted by Skirge01

Good point. I know I'd really be begging for scraps with only $49.3 billion in cash lying around.

So true, so true.....

And just hacked so it looks like it will run games...

http://www.slashgear.com/google-nexu...ames-28236259/

With a microUSB port on it and with it running android, hackability is a developer's dream.

Gerry

[nycjoe]

I don't understand why everyone is so displeased with this nexusq - for years I've been saying that the most important missing feature from Sage is a 25W amplifier.

[reggie14]

Originally Posted by gplasky

Now Google is going down the same track. That's why they went with the new moniker Google Play. They want to sell media access and they need devices to do it. Nexus 7 and Nexus Q is just the beginning. And they are adding their own twists to the Nexus Q.

Sure, that seems pretty clear. What makes me kind of worried, as a Sage user, is that it doesn't really seem like a DVR would really fit into that picture... And looking at the prices for movies/TV shows in the Play store, I'm not real inclined to think I'm going to be throwing out my cable in favor of purchasing individuals shows/movies anytime soon.

[Skirge01]

Originally Posted by nycjoe

I don't understand why everyone is so displeased with this nexusq - for years I've been saying that the most important missing feature from Sage is a 25W amplifier.

I was thinking a higher price.

[Skirge01]

Maybe I'm off my rocker, but I'm going to throw this out there anyway... any chance this could wind up being a client/extender setup? If you take that into account, the price isn't all that bad, given that it's really a full PC. They may have called it a server, but it should do fine as a client, too.

Maybe we could hack SageTV to run on it? Google did say they designed it to encourage "general hackability".

[nycjoe]

Originally Posted by Skirge01

Maybe I'm off my rocker, but I'm going to throw this out there anyway... any chance this could wind up being a client/extender setup? If you take that into account, the price isn't all that bad, given that it's really a full PC. They may have called it a server, but it should do fine as a client, too.

Maybe we could hack SageTV to run on it? Google did say they designed it to encourage "general hackability".

Yes, it might have been possible to hack it to run sagetv on it, had sagetv not been acquired by google.

[gplasky]

Originally Posted by Skirge01

Maybe we could hack SageTV to run on it? Google did say they designed it to encourage "general hackability".

It's running Android 4.1 so technically Fonceur's TaSage should either run on it or be updated/modified to run on it.

Gerry

[reggie14]

Originally Posted by Skirge01

Maybe I'm off my rocker, but I'm going to throw this out there anyway... any chance this could wind up being a client/extender setup? If you take that into account, the price isn't all that bad, given that it's really a full PC. They may have called it a server, but it should do fine as a client, too.

Maybe we could hack SageTV to run on it? Google did say they designed it to encourage "general hackability".

I suppose it is possible, but the same could be said for the Boxee Box, GoogleTV boxes, and maybe even Roku, couldn't it?

[Fonceur]

Originally Posted by gplasky

It's running Android 4.1 so technically Fonceur's TaSage should either run on it or be updated/modified to run on it.

But like GoogleTV, without local/network file play back, that doesn't really help. Unless they can actually get some decent streaming support on it, unlike plain Android...

[d2globalinc]

So here we go, Google I/O coming to an end.. they didn't even talk up GoogleTV in any of their keynotes on day 1 or 2.. I once again feel like GoogleTV is just a pet project of Googles and they still are not taking it seriously.. and this also goes for their purchase of SageTV.. they purchased it, and then just play with junk until it ends up becoming vaporware or abandoned when its time to cut costs to make the budget look better for the stock price..

Over priced content in the play store, cloud content, etc - do not line up with SageTV's client/server model.. I feel its now in the hands of some other company to do what sage has already done..

Google promoting projects like Plex, etc - just makes me laugh, when they already have one of these types of services that would blow it away - if they would just release it..

[Fonceur]

Originally Posted by d2globalinc

and this also goes for their purchase of SageTV.. they purchased it, and then just play with junk until it ends up becoming vaporware or abandoned

Well, technically we are just seeing the results from the streaming company Google bought 2-3 years ago...

[phelme]

I listened to the latest podcast of The Verge and they were talking about the usability of the Q; sounds like a real mess.

What shocked me though is a friend of a friend actually ordered one to play around with (that's got to be a small group of people). Could be Google has more in mind for this thing down the road, but I think it was an experiment in manufacturing for them more than anything.

[reggie14]

After thinking about this a bit more, I might actually buy one of these things if Google opens it up to third-party developers. Basically, it might be worth $300 to me if it supports Pandora. I'm not sure how likely that is...

[nycjoe]

Originally Posted by reggie14

After thinking about this a bit more, I might actually buy one of these things if Google opens it up to third-party developers. Basically, it might be worth $300 to me if it supports Pandora. I'm not sure how likely that is...

paperweight

[rfutscher]

I see it as a HD400 with version 0.1 software.

[darcilicious]

What software?

I think this sums it up nicely:

REVIEW: Google's New Video And Music Streaming Device, The Nexus Q, Is A Total Dud

Using It
With the Nexus Q, the user experience is more about what you can't do than what you can. For example, you can't:

• Stream music from other services like Spotify or Rdio.
• Play videos on your Android device that come from outside the Google Play store.
• Stream video from third-party video services like Netflix, Hulu, or HBO GO.
• Play your own music files unless you upload them to Google Music first.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/nexus-q-review-2012-7

[pthomas745]

http://gizmodo.com/5924688/google-ne...mment=50797944

[reggie14]

Originally Posted by pthomas745

http://gizmodo.com/5924688/google-ne...mment=50797944

Sure, the thing is hackable, but I'm guessing its not going to be that great to use unless Google releases some sort of SDK for the thing.

For me, it probably comes down to being able to run music apps like Pandora and Spotify on the thing. I'm sure its possible to get those apps running, but you may have to hook up the Q to a TV and attach a keyboard/mouse to it. I would want to be able to control Pandora/Spotify from my phone. And, I would want to be able to sync Pandora on multiple Nexus Qs. I suspect that level of support would require Google's cooperation, and its not clear they'd be interested in providing that level of support.

[panteragstk]

Originally Posted by reggie14

Sure, the thing is hackable, but I'm guessing its not going to be that great to use unless Google releases some sort of SDK for the thing.

For me, it probably comes down to being able to run music apps like Pandora and Spotify on the thing. I'm sure its possible to get those apps running, but you may have to hook up the Q to a TV and attach a keyboard/mouse to it. I would want to be able to control Pandora/Spotify from my phone. And, I would want to be able to sync Pandora on multiple Nexus Qs. I suspect that level of support would require Google's cooperation, and its not clear they'd be interested in providing that level of support.

If you get it to run the squeezebox app you can have that level of control.