HDTV and Home Theater Podcast - Podcast #543: Google Fiber TV
Google Fiber TV, launched in Kansas City, delivers an IPTV service over a gigabit residential fiber connection with a DVR unit featuring 2 TB of local storage, 1 TB of Google Drive cloud storage, and the ability to record up to eight simultaneous streams in full 1080p HD. The system blends traditional cable channels with Netflix and YouTube in a searchable interface, includes built-in placeshifting inherited from Sage TV technology, and ships with a Nexus 7 tablet as the primary remote. Priced at $120 per month for the combined gigabit Internet and TV package, the service currently lacks key channels like Fox and ESPN, which limits its appeal despite its technical ambition.
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