Sony Internet Player NSZ-GS7 upgrade to Android TV?

by forzaitalia458

anyone know if there will be an upgrade for the Sony Internet Player NSZ-GS7 to android tv?

Really hope so! This thing was a lemon since day 1, my computer and console could do anything it could do better and faster. So I'm not exactly motivated to spend 99$ on a new platform (tv and movies app was main reason I wanted it originally too and didn't work in canada!)

Any news if it will get the update? legit or by hacking it?

striker_256

Don't hold your breath, Sony has been pretty quiet on this device for a while.

say592

No chance it will get it officially. Hacked... Maybe. Probably not, but a slim chance exists.

streamingcanada

Nope

Cozmo85

Nope

forzaitalia458

yea though so guys. that's a disappointment. This time I will listen to the reviews because the review for the sony was all bad at the time and I didn't want to listen.

dabotsonline

/u/forzaitalia458 , /u/Cozmo85 , /u/say592 , /u/striker_256 - from Seth Weintraub at 9to5Google:

The Player:

  • You’ve seen the video and there wasn’t anything new on display though I have to say the Material Graphics looked great on what I believe was at least a 70-inch display
  • I talked to the product manager who told me that some of Google TV devices would be upgradable to Player. It was up to the OEM and hardware specs. I imagine Sony among others will update some of their products. I’m not as sure about the other “players”.
  • Sony is again all in on Android Player all of their Smart TVs and set boxes (outside of Playstation) will be Players
  • Many more OEM announcements will be coming at CES (we’ll be there!)

http://9to5google.com/2014/10/29/first-look-review-nexus-6-and-nexus-9-and-player-lollipops/

Not sure why Weintraub is referring to Android TV as 'Player'.

deadringer28

I heard from a member of the Google/Android TV team that no existing GTV boxes were due for any further updates. Maybe just maybe the Sony Bravia Stick that is already on GTV version 4 will see it. But who has one of those?

AstroZombie1

I hope a ATV successor to it comes out in terms of codec support, it's the only reason I still have it around.

Plays every container and codec bar DTS 5.1 in Plex natively.