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Testseek.com have collected 51 expert reviews of the Sony Google TV NSZ-GS7 and the average rating is 64%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Google TV NSZ-GS7.
 
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The editors liked

  • Much better performance than previous models
  • Full featured remote with backlit keys
  • Easy set up
  • Lots of media codecs
  • There are hints of great and friendly tech in the NSZ-GS7. Startup is near instant
  • And it doesn't take many taps to get to a live-updating list of TV shows to watch
  • Free movies to stream (Netflix
  • Amazon VoD
  • And the rest of the familiar cast)
  • And list
  • 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
  • Well-designed remote. Plenty of functionality. Lots of online services and apps.
  • Doublesided controller has a clickable touchpad and can function as a universal remote. Quick startup. Ports galore
  • Including Ethernet
  • Two USB
  • Digital optical out
  • HDMI in and out
  • And an IR blaster. Will play content from external drives
  • Faster
  • More responsive interface
  • Hardware is simple and ports are well placed
  • Awesome universal search functionality

The editors didn't like

  • A good bit of Internet content is still blocked from Google TV users
  • No easy way to play purchased Google Play movies
  • At $299
  • It's more expensive than many other options
  • That full-feature remote has a confusing layout
  • For every graceful HBO moment
  • There were a dozen to the contrary
  • A channel that wouldn't load
  • A command that wasn't recognized
  • Or an inexplicable green screen of nothing. Maybe it was my cable box
  • Maybe it was my receiver—but that's beside the point
  • 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
  • Comed
  • Not as polished or intuitive as other media hubs. Finding good apps requires combing through many not-so-great ones
  • There are better streaming boxes for less than half the price. Web browsing on a TV is still not fun. Glitchy software means that Google TV is still not ready for prime time
  • Google TV needs more content
  • App selection is lacking
  • Device gets really hot

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  Published: 2012-12-27, Author: Will , review by: pcmag.com

  • Well-designed remote. Plenty of functionality. Lots of online services and apps.
  • Not as polished or intuitive as other media hubs. Finding good apps requires combing through many not-so-great ones
  • The Sony Internet Player With Google TV (NSZ-GS7) is one of the better ways to get Google TV on your HDTV, even if the platform itself still suffers from a lack of polish....

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  Published: 2012-12-06, review by: g4tv.com

  • Abstract:  Video Review: Sony's Internet Player with Google TV allows anyone to watch television and search the Internet with its a full QWERTY keyboard remote, Internet apps, Google Search, Chrome browser and more. Matt Mira and Michael Kosta test out the device...

 
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  Published: 2012-10-26, Author: Barb , review by: soundandvision.com

  • Abstract:  Better Picture Quality and Performance I tested a number of videos on my 46-inch Samsung 6100 Series LCD and saw that the Sony handled each better than other media streaming devices, including the Vizio Co-Star. These videos were streamed from the same so...

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  Published: 2012-09-25, Author: Kevin , review by: soundandvision.com

  • Abstract:  To see if so-called Google TV 2.0 is worthy of another try, we decided to put one of the newest devices - Sony's NSZ-GS7 streaming media player - to the test. But just as we were about to finalize testing, we also got our hands on Vizio's new Co-Star, whi...

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  Published: 2012-09-12, review by: androidcentral.com

  • Much better performance than previous models, Full featured remote with backlit keys, Easy set up, Lots of media codecs
  • A good bit of Internet content is still blocked from Google TV users, No easy way to play purchased Google Play movies, At $299, it's more expensive than many other options, That full-feature remote has a confusing layout
  • If you're a Google TV fan, it's time to upgrade to newer hardware. Do it for the video quality, do it for the games, do it for better browsing. Not much else has changed, as Google TV still seems to be just a hair short of being fabulous. If you're not a...

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  Published: 2012-07-02, review by: wired.com

  • Doublesided controller has a clickable touchpad and can function as a universal remote. Quick startup. Ports galore, including Ethernet, two USB, digital optical out, HDMI in and out, and an IR blaster. Will play content from external drives
  • There are better streaming boxes for less than half the price. Web browsing on a TV is still not fun. Glitchy software means that Google TV is still not ready for prime time

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  Published: 2012-06-25, review by: phandroid.com

  • We started with the conclusion, but we feel the redundant need to be redundant and reinforce our summary.Google TV is an amazing concept. Sony’s Internet TV products including the NSZ-GS7 are the best Google TV products available on the market. The pro...

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  Published: 2012-06-25, Author: Sam , review by: gizmodo.com

  • There are hints of great and friendly tech in the NSZ-GS7. Startup is near instant, and it doesn't take many taps to get to a live-updating list of TV shows to watch, free movies to stream (Netflix, Amazon VoD, and the rest of the familiar cast), and list
  • For every graceful HBO moment, there were a dozen to the contrary: a channel that wouldn't load, a command that wasn't recognized, or an inexplicable green screen of nothing. Maybe it was my cable box, maybe it was my receiver—but that's beside the point
  • No. Someday, someone—probably Apple, as boring as that is to admit—will probably pull off the next great leap in television. A television that makes it as easy as possible to find and watch things, to sit and be entertained, that knows and loves both the...

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  Published: 2012-06-25, Author: David , review by: theverge.com

  • Faster, more responsive interface, Hardware is simple and ports are well placed, Awesome universal search functionality
  • Google TV needs more content, App selection is lacking, Device gets really hot

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  Published: 2012-06-24, Author: Matthew , review by: cnet.com

  • 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, Comed
  • 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.

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