Android could well become the Operating System for 3D TV given Google’s progress in this direction. Much like Microsoft being the common denominator for every personal computer than works in a home, Android could be the thing for 3D TV in every home.

Having Android as the OS would enable the viewer access to the plethora of content that Google has in its range like on demand TV shows on 24/7 basis, an extensive media library to choose content from. All this is similar to Sky+ on red Bull.

Android OS or Goggle TV would allow viewers to view either TV channel being aired by channel provider or connect to the net and view contents from there. Access to websites would be possible with email; tweeting or Facebook connection big established and interacted on while viewing TV.

Samsung and Sony have already implemented this OS in their 3D TV, with Samsung having 80 percent of the 3D TV in the market today with this OS. Android in turn gets a strong hold in this new but rapidly growing market.

The feature of Google would be incorporated into the 3D TV without any need for an external box. How to fit the hard disk feature and the capacity of the disk are yet areas that remain unsure.

By the end of this year all Android applications would be supported by a Goggle TV. Consumers would then get access to all the applications which are available out there on Android OS. Rich and featured filled applications could be developed using the Java feature that Android supports. This also would get integrated with the 3D TV set operations. Flash support also would be possible on the TV and viewing flash files means a plethora or content on the internet. Possibility is also there that the TV would be able to support network streaming as well as USB drives for DivX playback though these have not been confirmed as yet.

One of the drawbacks as yet is the need for satellite dish if one wished to view the live broadcasts. Sky would need to be beaten in this regard for viewers in UK. There is less probability that Sky would allow their TV channels to be broadcast using this format.

In the UK Google has yet a long way to go however in the US they would have an upper hand.

Source: www.3d-audiovisuals.co.uk

Sovan Mandal  (446 Posts)

Sovan Mandal is the senior tablet and tech corespondent for goodereader.com and 3D Specialist. He brings a international approach to news that is not just applicable to the North American market, but also Asia, India, Europe and others. Sovy brings his own writing flavor to the website and is interested in Science Fiction, Technology and Writing. Any questions, send an email