Sony NSZ-GT1 Wi-Fi-Enabled 1080p Blu-ray Disc Player Featuring Google TV

by Sony

Product Features

• Google TV brings TV and Internet together, and seamlessly searches your device, the entire web & apps
• Blu-ray Disc playback capability, along with DVDs, CDs, and digital files via USB or network devices
• Intel Atom Processor (1.66GHz) for world-class HD video, audio, and advanced graphics
• Surf the web while watching TV using Dual View, stay up to date with an upgradeable OS
• It has full HD, 24fps playback. Upconversion of lower-resolution sources and 3d compatible

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Product Description

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Internet-Ready Television

Internet-ready TVs use your broadband connection to deliver dynamic content, whether it's streaming video from Netflix, new music from Pandora, or a quick glance at today's weather forecast.

Although there is overlap, each manufacturer offers a unique bundle of free or paid services, including streaming video and music, social networking apps, online photo galleries, news and financial updates, weather info, sports scores, and a variety of other smartphone-like applications.

Manufacturers continue to add new content to their offerings, keeping customers current through firmware updates, and making a bit of research a prudent step in your buying decision.

Learn more about Internet TVs, how they work, what services are offered by different manufacturers, and exactly what you'll need to get started at our Internet TV 101 customer center.

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Sony's NSZ-GT1 Internet TV Blu-ray Disc Player redefines the way a Blu-ray Disc Player looks with its sleek, stylish design. It also makes advances with Google TV on-board: search the entire web, TV listings, and apps to find exactly what you're looking for. Watch TV, browse the Internet, or do both at the same time on the same screen. Plus, finding your favorite content is a breeze thanks to the included, intuitive handheld keypad with mouse. Now you can watch the game while tracking your fantasy team, tweet about the TV show you're watching, or update your Facebook status while viewing TV. Not to mention play back all those Blu-ray Discs and DVDs...

Enjoy easy access to more entertainment than ever before. Click here for a larger image

Television, Meet Internet

Google TV Built-in

Google TV delivers a new experience by bringing the TV and internet together. Using your existing cable or satellite service and at no additional cost, Google TV gives you access to more entertainment options and simplifies the process of finding what you're looking for. Plus, you can enjoy both TV and web content at the same time, on the same screen.

Automatic upgrades from the powerful Google TV platform ensure that your Sony Internet device is up-to-date, and you can access thousands of downloadable applications from the library of Android Apps, for new content and capabilities.

Personalize your TV experience with downloadable applications such as:

• Twitter: Keep in touch with people and get real-time updates.
• Napster: MP3 downloads and unlimited on-demand music streaming.
• Pandora: Free, personalized internet radio playing only the music you love.
• Netflix: Instantly watch Hollywood movies and thousands of TV episodes.
• Android Market: Made-for-TV apps redefine your television experience. Discover more with apps from the ever expanding Android Market.
  
• NBA: Check stats while you watch the game. See standings, video highlights and more

Use the intuitive handheld keypad for easy navigation of Internet features.

Google TV delivers a new experience by bringing the TV and internet together.

Play back Blu-Ray Discs, DVDs (with upscaling to 1080p), CDs and more.

Intuitive Handheld Keypad

Use the intuitive handheld keypad for easy navigation of Internet features. An optical finger sensor offers control the mouse pointer, scrolling, zooming in on images, and more; and a a full QWERTY keyboard is provided for entering text.

Superior Processing With Intel

Intel is at the heart of Sony's TV evolution, delivering processing power and intelligence for world-class HD video, audio and advanced graphics.

Built-In Wi-Fi

Enjoy the convenience of built-in wireless connectivity to make accessing your online entertainment--including movies, photos, music, videos and more--even easier. For those who require or prefer a hardware LAN connection, an Ethernet port is provided as well.

Search Across TV & Internet

Whatever you're searching for, Sony Internet TV will help you find it on TV or the Internet. Whether you're looking for a channel, show, or website, spend less time searching and more time watching.

Surf the Web While Watching TV

Navigate between websites and television channels or enjoy both at the same time, on the same screen, with Picture-in-Picture. Easy as checking your favorite team’s stats while watching the game, or tweet with Twitter while you are watching.

3D Blu-ray Disc Playback

With the convenience of a built-in 3D Blu-ray Disc player, watch your favorite movies in Full HD 1080p in 2D or 3D.¹ The network connection means you can access online BD-Live content as well, and 24p True Cinema allows for viewing video at the intended 24 fps (frames per second) picture quality.

Built-in 1080p upscaling converts lower-resolution sources, so you can enjoy your DVDs in full HD quality (along with music from your CDs).

Network/USB Media Playback

Most of us have an increasingly large number of digital media files these days, and the NSZ-GT1 offers support for several formats. Play back MP3 audio files, H.264 and MP4 video, and JPEG/GIF/PNG image files directly from USB devices. You can also just grab them from your network storage device or computer, thanks to DLNA (photo only) and UPnP (video/music/photo) network standards.

Link to Select Mobile Phones

Add your mobile phone to the Google TV experience. Using your existing Android phone or iPhone as an additional remote control, search content with voice navigation, or share web content between the phone and TV.

DVR Compatibility

Easily connect select HD DVR devices from Dish Network to include your previously recorded content in the search results.

NSZ-GT1 Select Specifications

Supported Media Formats
Disc:	BD-ROM, CD, CD-R/RW, CD-DA, DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, Hybrid BD/DVD, BD/CD, Bonus View, BD Live
Video:	AC/MPEG4-AAC, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
Music:	MP3
Photo:	JPEG, GIF, PNG
Internet Capability:	Google TV
DLNA/UPnP Playback:	Photo (DLNA), Video/Music/Photo (UPnP)
Inputs and Outputs
Digital Audio Output (Optical):	1 (Rear)
Ethernet Connection:	10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T (Rear)
Wireless LAN:	802.11.a/b/g/n
HDMI Input	1 (Rear)
HDMI Output	1 (Rear)
IR Blaster:	1 (Rear)
USB 2.0:	4 (3 Rear/1 Front)
Weight and Dimensions
Dimensions (WxHxD):	13 x 2.3 x 9.8 Inches
Weight:	5.3 lbs.

<sub>1. Broadband Internet connection speed of at least 2.5 Mbps recommended (10 Mbps for HD content). Video quality and picture size vary and are dependent upon broadband speed and delivery by content provider. Select content provided subject to change. Premium content may require additional fees, a subscription and/or PC registration. Wireless connectivity requires a home network with an 802.11 access point (802.11n recommended).
2. Application must be downloaded from the application store. Check phone’s application store from your device for compatibility. Requires that the Google TV device and the remote device be connected to the same home network with the remote device connected through an 802.11 access point (802.11n recommended).
3. Check Dish Network website or owner’s manual for compatibility.
4. 3D requires 3D content, 1080p 3D HDTV, 3D glasses, 3D emitter, and HDMI™ cable (at least 10.2 Gbps).</sub>

What's in the Box

Sony NSZ-GT1 Internet TV Blu-ray Disc Player, Keypad With Batteries, HDMI Cable, IR Blaster Cable, AC Power Cord, AC Adapter, Documentation

Product Description

Access more entertainment than ever. Presenting Sony Internet TV Blu-ray Disc player, powered by Google TV. Search the entire web, TV listings and apps1 to find exactly what you're looking for. Watch TV, browse the internet2, or do both at the same time on the same screen. Plus, finding your favorite content is a breeze thanks to the included, intuitive handheld keypad with mouse. Now you can watch the game while tracking your fantasy team, tweet about the TV show you're watching, or update your Facebook status while viewing TV.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

302 of 333 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars NSZ-GT1 Not as bad as some would have you believe April 11, 2011

By James Smith

Amazon Verified Purchase

I don't normally write reviews for products. However, in the case of the Sony NSZ-GT1 GoogleTV Blu Ray player, I decided to do so. The many one-star, bad reviews for this device almost convinced me to not buy it in favor of the Logitech REVUE which I would have purchased instead. I saw the GT1 at Best Buy but bought it from Amazon because of a better price. At my local Best Buy, no one knew how to make the device on display work. That too almost changed my mind. I went to another bigger Best Buy across town where they had a working GT1 which the sales guy demonstrated and then let me play.
So, to the review. The Geek Squad guy came and installed it along with a new Yamaha receiver and 55" Sony TV. I already had a home theater set u- from when we built our house so the Geek guy was just replacing old equipment. While this is not a review of the Geek Squad, the guy did do an excellent job and gave my wife and I instruction on how to use all the new devices. When he left we stumbled around a bit following our notes and after an hour or so began to get the hang of it. While the GT1 is not without some warts. It does take some getting used to after which it is a pretty slick little device.
The PROs for me are it is a Blu Ray player (not my primary goal). While my new SONY TV is "internet connectable", I need a Blu Ray player to get Netflix etc. The GT1 allows this plus being a DVD/Blu Ray player. The real bonus is it allows me to surf the net. All in all it fits well into my surround-sound home theater. [Actually, the Geek guy got my sound system working better than it has ever been.]
The CONs for the GT1 are: small size of the controller and keys on the key pad; my 70 year old finger tips are big and blunt. The manual that came with it is practically non-existent. It would have been a real chore without the Geek guy's kick start. Even after he left, I had some questions he didn't touch on and not explained in the "manual". I went to the SONY online "help guide" where I got a phone number that put me in contact with a guy to easily explained the solution. There is an FN key on the controller that needs to be used in combination with other keys; this is not labeled or explained in the manual. Once I saw that, I understood more about the controller. The SONY help guy was excellent.
So, I am giving this device a four plus rating to counter the very negative reviews. It seems that some of these folks had a SONY axe to grind or were too impatient to try to work through the bugs. I like the device and have no trouble recommending it. It will no doubt get better as it evolves.

133 of 146 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I am in love!!!! March 23, 2011

By Kelly Jordan

Wow, I was so surprised to see the 6 negative reviews of this product. Seems like they focused on one negative topic and just got stuck on that without really looking at what this product CAN do. So I will give you all MY pros and cons, then you can decide what is right for you.

First of all, I went to purchase a Blu-ray player with wireless internet. Why? I wanted to get Netflix in my bedroom and I wanted to be able to play DVDs too. I knew I was looking at spending around $200.

I walked by this in the store and gave it a whirl and was already impressed. The menus are not confusing if you have a smart phone with apps. It is pretty much set up like that. Even the keyboard is reminds me of my android cell phone. Then I found out it wasn't that much more money for this than a decent internet blu-ray.

I bought it and took it home. I wanted to wait for my hubby to come home and hook it up, but I was too excited so I gave it a go. I followed the easy start up guide in the box and I had everything set up and running in about 15 minutes. Now this was impressive. It was easy to follow instructions, great on screen commands, super duper easy remote set up. I was set to go. The remote that comes with the unit flawlessly controls my TV/Cable box DVR and this unit.

Now for the best parts of this unit. I can get my Netflixs with no problem. I can even read, send, recieve emails. I can look at my facebook and post and do anything else I normally do. I got an email from my dad that had a photo attached and I was able to pull up the photo on my 37" tv. I love being able to search the internet right in my bedroom on a very nice 37" monitor. It also has a pic-in-pic feature so I can watch my show and google at the same time. I also have a chat forum I am fond of and go there and post. Don't forget Youtube. This is a prime feature of this also. I store my family videos on youtube so now I can view all the family videos in the comfort of my bedroom. I love the optical thumb mouse thing. It is just cool! So easy to use.

My kids also love this unit. While one is on the laptop, the other can still be on the internet if they want to be. My kids are 7 and almost 9. My daugther loves to go to Barbie.com and play the games online there. She wants to go InnerStarU.com but it says that it 'cannot support it'. My son likes to Lego Star Wars and play games there. But he wants to go to some Clone wars thing and it says the same thing, 'cannot support'. Forunately for me I did not buy this unit for them to play video games in MY room. This unit is not really a 'gaming' type of unit. I do not think this is a con. Some people might. Not me.

Okay, so the cons for this unit. I can't seem to figure out if I can 'print' to our wireless printer, but it looks like we may not be able to. I say this because I was googling a recipe the other day and wanted to print it out and nothing happened. Not a big deal, but it would be nice. Another con is that the menus are a bit different than what I am familiar with. It will take some time getting used to.

The biggest CON I can see right now is this: I can't wait to get sick and stay in bed!

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice integration between TV & the Internet June 18, 2011

By E. Austin

At first, I was pretty skeptical with all the negative reviews but I decided to give it a try. I am very pleased with what I am seeing so far.

Right out of the box I notice there wasn't any in-depth user manuals, just a few Quick Start setup guides. I wasn't afraid of this knowing that the OS in the unit shares much with Google's Android and if you own an Android smartphone then you are already half-way to understanding how this works.

Looking at the back I ran into my chills... only HDMI ports and an optical audio connector. Uh oh. I own an older Hitachi projector HDTV that does not have HDMI, it has DVI and RGB component hookups. I had to figure out a way to get sound into my TV since my HDMI-DVI adapter on the back of my TV won't channel sound through (DVI ONLY supports video, no audio). I ran a RCA connector cord directly between my cable box and my TV so when I'm watching cable I get sound just fine. All other sound comes through the optical connection to my Sony AV receiver. I could have knocked off 1 star for the lack of any other audio connections, but in reality I'm dealing with a 7 year old TV, HDMI is the defacto these days, so it's not Sony's fault.

With that one bump dealt with, now I became a very happy camper.

Seeing previous months-old reviews I was a little scared that it wouldn't support any TV source other than satellite. Nope - we're good here. After an initial update, it found my cable box and was able to control it just fine using the IR blasters. It integrates itself very well with my Time Warner Cable set top box. The setup for controlling my cable box, Hitachi TV, and Sony AV receiver was fast and simple. Even easier was the wireless configuration to my Netgear router with support for both G and N wireless.

Once setup was complete, I spent a few hours getting down and dirty with this marvelous little invention. The search functionality was amazing - it gives results for both what's on TV and what's on the Internet. I can turn on the Picture-in-picture feature to scoot my TV viewing to the side while I quickly surf. The PIP allows two different window sizes and can be moved to any corner of the screen. I was watching recorded shows on my Cable DVR in the PIP and surfing the same program or updating my Facebook status on the web at the same time.

I was a little scared at the little amount of apps at first, but I did not find any lacking for them as of yet. Besides, Google announced at its last convention that it will open an app store within the next month or so based on Android's Honeycomb release, so just when I think I will have discovered everything with this device Google will add more to play with.

My two favorite online TV watching sources were found with no problem: Amazon Video on Demand and Revision TV. Both came through with flying colors with a special hat-tip to Amazon's VOD that automatically switched to full-screen upon playing a video in my video library.

As for the remote, I love the fact that very little is IR, rather it's mostly RF transmitted. The IR blasters connected to both the cable box and the AV receiver take care of that. You can have the IR blasters control your TV too, but I found that to be cumbersome in my particular setup and just let the remote remain IR-based for my TV only. The only thing I was a tad disappointed about the remote was no special buttons for my Time Warner Cable box. This isn't Sony's fault, it's TWC for choosing remotes using special buttons over the years that NO universal remote manufacturer has ever put on their remotes. Until I find a work-around, Time Warner still has me reaching for their inferior stock cable box remotes. Maybe Sony will one day add an upgrade for TWC's lack of perception? Probably not, but it's wishful thinking.

Turning to Blu-Ray... again, no problems here. Some have knocked a star or two off their reviews here because the price was a little high. I don't think so at all. Logitech's Google TV unit retails at $200 and for a nice Sony Blu-Ray player you'll spend another $200, so combined those two into one unit and the price is very fair. The BD playback was good, straight-forward, no hiccups, and performed as it should.

A final fun spot: controlling this guy with my HTC G2 phone. A novelty at best, but in case the kids run down the batteries on the remote, I will have my phone as a backup. In case you're wondering: no, you cannot control your Google TV from your phone while sitting at the beach (at least not yet at the time of this writing...). Your phone must have the Google TV Remote app installed and it has to be connected to the same WiFi network connection as your Google TV unit. However, I still find this intriguing and will likely expand from novelty to useful option if/when Google incorporates more to the phone app.

Overall, does one really need this device seeing how so many already own a computer? I think this adds a fourth dimension to TV viewing. It's really nice to not have to drag out a laptop or go to the home office to jump online. I find it to be a great product and in all fairness to my own out-dated TV's lack of inputs and my cable company's persistence to keep using specialized buttons, I cannot find any reason not to give this product 5 stars. Recommended with much enthusiasm.

9/8/11 - UPDATE -
I am still very pleased with the unit. It still works just as great as when I first set it up. I am eagerly awaiting the upgrade I have been reading about that will allow GoogleTV to install apps. When that happens, I will update my review here.