Can Samsung save GoogleTV with ARM processors?
It was reported late last year by Bloomberg that Samsung would be making Google TVs with the use of Intel chips. The idea itself made little sense as Samsung makes its own chips based on the ARM architecture that run the same Android on which Google TV is based.
The ARM chips have a clear advantage in terms of power consumption, and production price. Samsung’s recently announced dual core Exynos processors would seem a much better fit in almost every way.
The advantage Google TV has over its competition by using the larger and more expensive Intel chips are that it can play flash video and 1080p but at a premium of $300 compared to the average set-top box price of $100. The current ARM designs can now match the performance.
Google had initially agreed to a Google TV and Intel exclusivity deal making this impossible, but the deal has been lifted however Intel was Google’s launch partner. With the change Samsung along with other TV manufacturers that produce ARM based mobile products will also apparently make the switch. Intel is working hard on making lower power. lower heat designs but it may be too late at this point.
Source: CNN
Category: General
I really hope Google / Samsung can save Google TV, this may be one of the great technologies that they made that never seen the light of day to android consumers.
Well everyone will tell you Sony had the better video technology with Betamax, but that didn't win out. Although this isn't a case of competing standards. Maybe Google is the General Magic here, nifty tech nobody was ready for, not even the hardware manufacturers.
Definitely. I would have thought with just the Google name this thing would have taken off. The problem I have is that I currently have Uverse and also tried using Tivo. I love Tivo but it wasn't compatible with Uverse. It was but not really. And on top of all of that I have a Bluray player that has internet stuff on it. How many devices should I really run to have everything. If Google made a TV that took over all of this stuff now we'd be talking. Plus I have some tech geek friends who say using Google on my TV is lazy. Use my computer. I understand that but it's still cool. lol…
if it happens, it will be one awesome tv.