Sony NSZ-GS7

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 506 reviews of Sony NSZ-GS7. The average rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the size and design. The price and usability also get good opinions, whereas the remote control and reliability get less positive opinions. Views are divided on the software.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Sony NSZ-GS7 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Sony NSZ-GS7 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 2.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 362 user reviews of Sony NSZ-GS7 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the size and design. The price and usability also get good opinions, but there are some negative reviews about the reliability.

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68% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by : John Archer (trustedreviews.com)

Sony NSZ-GS7 Google TV Internet Player

Sony is out to revolutionise your TV with its first Google TV add-on box. Or maybe not.

YouTube app is gorgeous ; Streaming quality is good ; Remote control keyboard is responsive

Nowhere near enough dedicated apps ; Extensive reliance on open internet doesn't make for a comfortable user experience ; Current firmware is buggy

It’s also worth adding here that we opted not to make the Google TV remote capable of operating our TV and AV receiver, even though the option for this is there. Why? Because frankly using the remote just for doing all the Google TV stuff is...

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by : John Archer (trustedreviews.com)

Sony NSZ-GS7 Internet Player with Google TV

We get an early hands-on with Sony's imminent new Google TV set-top box.

Jun, 2012

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Sony NSZ-GS7 review

Has potential, but needs more apps to realise it

Nice apps ; very usable Chrome browser ; platform has lots of potential

Doesn’t do the basics you might expect ; app store is currently light on content

It’s got potential, but the first Google TV device needs more apps in order to realise it

Oct, 2012

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Expert review by : Jamie Carter (techradar.com)

Sony NSZ-GS7 review

Can the Sony's first Google TV box app the ante?

Unique Google TV platform ; Chrome browser supports Flash video ; Handy HDMI switching ; Excellent YouTube app ; Live thumbnail while browsing

Limited Google Play apps ; Complex remote ; Expensive

Owners of smart TVs are used to apps like YouTube and the BBC iPlayer, and even the ability to surf the web, but Sony's refreshed attempt at Google TV seeks to streamline the whole process by combining a Chrome browser with a selection of Google Play...

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by : Libby Plummer (t3.com)

Hands on: Sony Google TV NSZ-GS7 review: Hands-on

The Sony Google TV NSZ-GS7 network media player is due to land in summer 2012

Feb, 2012

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Expert review by : StuffTV (stuff.tv)

Sony NSZ-GS7 review

Google TV is finally here and (for now) it's a little Sony box. Is this the Holy Grail of media streaming?

High performance, full Chrome browser ; Simple and effective TV interface ; Superb movie on demand entertainment

Cluttered remote control ; Lacking go-to apps

Loads of potential, but Google TV needs far more apps to make it the best out there

Oct, 2012

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Expert review by : Matt Egan (techadvisor.co.uk)

Sony NSZ-GS7 Google TV review

The Sony NSZ-GS7 Internet Player with Google TV is a stylish, slim black set-top box that won't look out of place in the most stylish of living rooms. All the ports and the power cable sit nicely around the back, and a single white LED blinks out from...

Well-built and full-featured, the Sony NSZ-GS7 Internet Player with Google TV is a slick consumer device that will look good in any living room. The trouble right now is that Google TV doesn't really offer enough to justify outlay.

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by : Matthew Moskovciak (cnet.co.uk)

Sony NSZ-GS7 review

Google TV has always been an ambitious idea. In its ideal form, you'd be able to access all your home theater content -- including your cable/satellite box, streaming video services and content from the Web -- in a single user interface, powered by...

The Sony NSZ-GS7 has a vastly improved, double-sided remote for Google TV, with a large touch pad and a full keyboard. It's a small, stylish box and the only current set-top box that supports Google TV.

The Google TV software continues to disappoint. There aren't dedicated apps for major streaming services like Amazon Instant, Hulu Plus, and MLB.TV, nor is Google's own movie rental service supported. Major content providers like ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox,...

The Sony NSZ-GS7 has sleek hardware and an innovative remote, but it's hampered by the still too-limited and frustrating Google TV software.

Jun, 2012

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Sony NSZ-GS7 Mutimedia Internet Player with Google TV Review

Internet Player with Google TV

Sits between HDMI devices and TV ; Controller makes web use very palatable ; Very vesatile ; Well engineered ; Lots of potential ; Google Chrome ; Good media file support

Chronic lack of dedicated apps ; User interface might put some off ; Some lock ups ; Price seems a little high

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Expert review by : Ben Drawbaugh (engadget.com)

Sony NSZ-GS7 Google TV

More Info Sony's second try at Google TV brings Blu-ray player, streaming box and a new remote Google TV goes international, Sony NSZ-GS7 set-top box up for preorder in the US and UK Google TV officially switching to ARM, Marvell Armada 1500 CPU to...

One of the best QWERTY remotes for the HT ever ; Noticeably faster than older Google TVs ; HDMI-CEC, 3D and 24p output

Price is steep compared to other streamers ; Google TV ecosystem is still unproven

The NSZ-GS7 is probably the best way add the Google TV experience to your existing TV, but Google still has a way to go before it deserves to be a fixture in most living rooms.

Jun, 2012

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