richardsm: Logitech Revue and accessories hands-on! (Update: video of video calling!)

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Logitech Revue and accessories hands-on! (Update: video of video calling!)

We just got some serious hands-on time with the Logitech Revue Google TV box, and it's all pretty slick, hardware-wise. The Keyboard and Mini Controller are just as well-done as you'd expect from Logitech, and the video calling features worked pretty seamlessly. We also managed to confirm that the ~~Dish Network DVR integration is exclusive to Logitech~~ ~~-- it won't work on Sony Google TV devices, which is totally strange.~~ We're headed back for video and we'll have some more in-depth impressions in a bit, but check out the pretty pictures in the galleries below for now.

Update: Dish and Google have both chimed in to clarify the "exclusive" deal. While Dish will exclusively sell Logitech's Google TV hardware, any other devices, including the ones from Sony, will pair with its DVRs in exactly the same way. Fragmentation (apparently) avoided -- for now.

Update 2: Okay, we've added some impressions just after the break. We're still trying to figure out exactly what's going on with the whole Dish integration thing, since we can't seem to get a straight answer, but we'll keep digging and let you know.

Gallery: Logitech Revue Google TV box