For several months there have been leaks about how Google plans to enter the set top space by offering Android-driven, broadband-powered set tops that aim to recreate the Internet experience on your television set. While Internet video is still no real threat to traditional TV, it certainly could be with the introduction of a cheap, easy to use living room device. Google hopes to be the player to fill that niche, today officially unveiling Google TV at their I/O Conference (full video of the presentation here). From the Google Blog:

According to Google, they’re working with Sony and Logitech to embed the platform within televisions, Blu-ray players (Sony) and companion boxes (Logitech). Google’s service allows users to search both the user’s existing TV channel lineup and the Internet to find the video of their choice, as Google explains in this video.

DISH (which we noted has been engaged in trials with Google for some time), says they’ll have “advanced integration” via HDMI on all of its HD DVR receivers starting this fall. Best Buy, Adobe, Intel are also along for the ride in order to provide retail, hardware (Intel plans to embed their Atom processors into the devices) and software support.
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