Thursday, January 20, 2011

How to play vob file on Google Tv

My movies stores on an external hd drive and they are saved as .vob files. How can I put .vob files together and play them as one movie on my Gooogle tv?

* You can share the DVD folder on your pc computer.
* Open Media player on Google TV and it will bring up your computer on the list of servers.
* Open the folder you share and just click on the first .vod files to play.

Make sure your wireless network is fast enough, so streaming videos can work fine without any issues.

YouTube video has audio no image on Google Tv

I am the logitech users. When I try to play YouTube videos on Google Tv, some videos have audio but there is not image. Accessing the other websites just fine. Why the google tv has sound but no video?

To fix this problem, just reboot the Revue.

Use logitech keyboard to control Google tv

The Revue's keyboard can function as the television remote. It controls Google tv by mapped the keyboard commands.

I can turn the TV on/off, or switch the inputs from TV to HDMI by using logitech keyboard. But I can't change the channel on the tv. I had tried FN+CH+ and FN+CH- commands, it didn't work.

The Logitech apps on my Android phone, iPhone and iPad which sync to the Revue are able to work fine. How can I fix this issue?

How to control Google tv from android phone

Can i control my tv with my android phone? How to control my tv from my android?

You can use sony google remote control app for android. After installing, you can control Google tv.

If you cannot get your phone to connect to my google TV, just reinstalled the app and it will be working.

Word processing on Google tv

With Google Documents, you can easily create, manage access your documents online, including spreadsheets, presentations, surveys, and etc.

I has a Sony revue. Docs works as well as Gmail does on Google TV. Now my Revue becomes a word processor on the TV using the cloud storage device.

Play Warcraft on Google TV Via Cloud Gaming

With the GameString technology "personal cloud gaming" service, you can play Blizzard's World of Warcraft game on Google TV.

The game doesn't play directly on the Google TV device. It is streamed from the TV's built-in Google Chrome browser or your computer.

Time Warner "ITV Disabled" on google tv

When I turned my Sony NSZ GT1 and selected time warner cable button mappings, I got a message "Attention, your ITV has been disabled, please contact (718) 358-0900 for more information".

After reseted my google tv box, everything worked fine again. This is spooky.

mspot works with Google TV

mSpot Inc. is the leading cloud entertainment provider. mSpot brings movie And music streaming service To Google TV. You can access mspot from google tv.

mSpot doesn't create Google TV app for its Music offering. You have to run Chrome Web browser and open its mobile site m.mspot.com.

When I tried mSpot, it doesn't play songs when accessing it from the logitech.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Sony Google TV Crashed and Rebooted

When I was watching SNL, my Sony Google TV suddenly wouldn't change channels and made a glitch noise and went black. The screen stayed black for seconds and the Sony logo appeared. Then Tv restarted again. But I didn't have a power outage.

Why the Google TV device sometimes crash and reboot?

Can google tv play iso files?

Can google TV play ISO files?

I try to play ISO files on my SONY Google TV, but I am unable to make this work. The sony blu-ray player can play VOB files with out changing the extension.

ADOBE READER pdf on Google TV

I had got the NSX-40gt1 Google tv and now I can not view ADOBE READER pdf files on Google tv. When I clicked on a link for a pdf file on Chrome, it appeared a message "no installed app can display this file type (application/pdf). But a few days ago Chrome displayed the pdf file. How can I fix this issue?

How to Reset Sony Google TV Keypad/Remote

How to reset the Sony Google TV remote/keypad (Sony NSG-MR1)

* First remove the 2 AA batteries.
* Press EVERY button 2 times.
* Replace batteries.

Mouse and keypad Not Working on Sony TV

I have a 46" Sony Google TV, but the mouse and keypad are not working. I hook up a wireless mouse, but i would rather use the keypad.

You can use a wireless mouse with a usb reciever plug. Mines wonks pretty.

Can I use mouse with Google TV?

Can i use a mouse with Google TV? Can you hook up a wireless mouse to sony tv?

With the Sony BD Google TV, users are able to connect wired and wireless mouse/keyboard and control the TV. I had tried a wireless mouse with Google TV. The mouse retains all functions when inside the Google TV menus.The clicks and scrolling work fine.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Channel return on Google TV While watching TV

How can I return to the previous channel while watching TV?

* Press the Tab key/button, you can return to the previous channel (channel recall).
* Press the Tab key again, you can go back to the first channel.
* Hold the Alt key and press the Left arrow, you can navigate back through a series of channels.

Full picture screen for Google TV

I have a Google TV . The internet is working fine on it, but when I am watching live tv, the image area shrinks down. Picture does not fill screen. The Google tv seem to adjust the resolution to 480p when while mine displays 1080p.

I think this is a output format issue with Google TV.

Google tv picture in picture

Google TV picture in picture lets you watch TV & search Web at same time.

The first Google TV update brings customizable picture in picture and Android remote app.

I can't wait to memorize my exercise video enough so I can do picture in picture to watch Friends on my Google TV. Shows my priorities!

How to setup Windows Media player with Google TV

How to set up Windows Media player to work with Google TV? So I can access content from Windows Media Player from my Revue.

1. Make sure Windows Media Player version is 11 or higher.
2. Launch Media Player, click on the stream tab and select "Automatically allow devices to play media".
3. Then select More streaming options, set your computer access is Allowed.

Media Player Cannot load data on Google TV

I have the Sony Blu-Ray player with Google TV and a computer running Windows 7. I want to use Windows Media Player 12 to share my music library.

After setting up media sharing, I run the "Media Player" app on Google TV. The app can recognize my PC as a device. But when I select it, Media Player app get an error message "Cannot load data". Google tv cannot communicate with the server.

* In Windows 7/vista/xp, go to Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Change Advanced Sharing Settings.
* Change "File Sharing Connections" from the default 128-bit encryption to support for the 40- or 56-bit encryption. Then make the change as a troubleshooting step.
* Turn "Password Protected Sharing" off.

Now the "cannot load data" issue go away.

Netflix no sound on Google TV

After I got the new update, there is not any sound with new netflix app. When I select a movie to play, there just is not any sound. Suddenly audio missing from netflix on goggle tv.

How to fix this issue
Try the CTRL+ALT+Backspace reboot and the Audio will be back.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Google tv dvr compatibility list

You can match the Google TV with a wide range of digital video recorders, courtesy of the HDMI ports at the rear.

Here is a dvr compatibility list. These models work with Google TV.

Arris: Moxi.
Cisco: Explorer 4640HDC, Explorer 8640HDC, Duo ViP 222, Duo ViP 222K, Solo ViP 211K/211/411, Solo DVR ViP 612, Solo 381.
DISH Network: DISH 501, DISH 508, DISH Player-DVR 510, DuoDVR 522 & 625, DuoDVR 942, DuoDVR ViP 622, DuoDVR ViP 722, DuoDVR ViP 722K, HR20, HR21, HR22, HR23, HR24
DIRECTV: H20, H21, H23, H24, R16, 3100HD, 4240HDC, 4250HDC.
Scientific Atlanta: 8000HD, 8000HD DVR, 8300HD, 8300HD DVR, 8300HDC DVR, 8240HDC DVR
Motorola: DCX3200, DCX3400, DCT6412.

Netflix not working on Google Tv after update

The Netflix app is not working after firmware update. The app gets a error message "cannot connect to Netflix, please try again or visit Netflix.com/help". There are two options "try again" "cancel". The Google TV screen becomes black after 9 seconds.

Then I do a CTRL + ALT + DEL reset and after relogging in, Netflix works perfect.

Frozen Sony Internet TV how to fix

When I power on my Sony internet tv, it only says SONY on screen. I have tried to powering on and off, rebooting by disconnecting and alt+clt+del, but I still can't fix the issue.

* Unplug it for a couple minutes
* From the Home Screen, select Applications >Settings> About, then select Factory Data Reset.

How to reboot Sony Google TV

Sometimes if you want to reboot your Google Sony TV, there are two ways to do that.

* Press the CTL+ALT+BACKSPACE/DELETE buttons on the keypad remote control at the same time.
* Power on the television directly.

Google Chrome shortcuts on Google TV

If you are a Google TV user, here are some useful Google Chrome shortcuts:

Reloads the current tab: Ctrl + R
Resets zoom level to 100%: Ctrl + 0
Opens a new tab: Ctrl + T
Opens a new tab in an incognito window: Ctrl + Shift + T
Closes the current tab: Ctrl + W
Switches tabs: Ctrl + Tab
Bookmark, share, subscribe, or add to Queue: Ctrl + D
Opens the find bar: Ctrl + F
Adds www. and .com to your input in the QSB and opens the resulting URL: Ctrl + Enter
Scrolls down the current web page: Space bar
Zooms in: Ctrl + Up arrow
Zooms out: Ctrl + Down arrow

Google TV shortcuts

General Google TV Shortcuts
Reboots the Google TV device: Ctrl + R + Backspace
Switches tasks: Alt + Tab
Use the arrow keys to navigate among or close tasks: Long Hold Home Views open tasks

If you use your Google TV with a regular wireless keyboard and mouse, there are the key mappings to be from a normal keyboard to the Sony remote:
Windows Key: Search
Home: Zoom in
End: Zoom out
F1: TV, Guide or DVR
F2: Home
F3: Back
F4: Menu
F6: TV in window
F7: TV or Guide or DVR
F8: TV or Guide or DVR
F12: 'Star button', add bookmark, subscription, etc.