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Google Nexus Q streaming-media player Video Transcript
Here is one of the patent granted to -- the next few. And news media on the screens -- -- movies TV shows an art from your camera device to external speakers or televisions and I'm Sharon vaknin with a first look at the Google nexus -- Riley -- it's not typical home theater device it's got this magic eight ball like -- and is nine. Complete with an -- -- -- not lights up as deeply content. Weighing in at its new pounds this sucker is heavy but it excited about Wi-Fi Bluetooth and an -- There's also impressive 25 watt amp. And on the back you'll -- right if connections optical out. Micro HDMI ethernet. And a mini USB port but that's just -- -- -- Here at the top you have four speaker ports can be used to put -- speaker system using banana plugs. So the specs are cool but here's how it works. Once you've hooked it up to an external device like -- TV -- download the nexus Q app on your Android tablet or phone running 2.3 -- -- but. Can't sync it with -- -- Then you can start streaming music with a funky visualization on the TV screen. YouTube videos stream video content from Google play and even friends play music from their -- on ant control playback. The next is cute isn't attractive device especially for owners but at 299. It's actually going to scare people away. It's available for pre order -- officially be in stock in mid July for more details and a deeper dive check out the full review on cnet.com. For CNET I'm Sharon vaknin. --
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Google Nexus Q Review
The good: The Google Nexus Q features a truly unique, spherical design with glowing LEDs that respond to music that's playing. It streams content directly from Google Play Music, Google Play TV & Movies, and YouTube, using an Android phone or tablet as the controller. There's also a built-in 25-watt amp that can be used to power speakers.
The bad: The Nexus Q is very expensive and doesn't stream from any non-Google services like Netflix, Pandora, Spotify, MLB.TV, or Amazon Instant, nor can it stream content from your own PC or DLNA server. It also requires an Android smartphone or tablet to control it, as it doesn't include a remote or its own user interface.
The bottom line: The Nexus Q's striking, orblike hardware can't outweigh the extreme limitations of this Android-only, Google-only media streamer.
Google Nexus Q Specs
Manufacturer: Google
Part number: Google-Nexus-Q
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