Introducing the Android TV

Geniatech is offering the first Android-embedded set-top system for HDTVs. The company says that as well as offering full 1080p high definition video decoding, its Android TV can also act as a digital media player, digital photo frame, game console and internet browsing platform.

The set-top box runs on Android 2.2, is powered by a 1GHz Cortex A9 CPU supported by 512MB of DDR2 system memory, and comes with 2GB of onboard NAND storage with expansion possible via an SD/SDHC slot. There’s also an included SATA slot for internal storage. The five models available support DVB-T/ISDB-T/D-TMB/DVB-S/DVB-S2/DVB-T2 digital TV reception, and can handle H.264, MPEG-2, VC-1 video formats and MP3, WMA, WAV and OGG audio formats.

In addition to having a Webkit browser, GMail access, and a media player, Geniatech’s Android TV is also said to have access to Android Market to allow apps to be downloaded. HDMI 1.3 takes care of TV connectivity, and two external USB 2.0 ports offer additional storage possibilities courtesy of external drives.

Geniatech offers four remote control options, from the basic IR model with or without mouse functionality, to a 2.4GHz wireless remote option that includes a QWERTY keyboard and either motion or trackball mouse functionality. Currently, there is no set price.

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