Circuit City has the Logitech Revue Companion Box with Google TV and Keyboard Controller (OEM) for $100 - $20 off with coupon code TQI54085 = $80 with free shipping. Integrates with HDTV and cable or satellite system, features 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi and Ethernet and comes with pre-loaded apps for Netflix, Pandora and more.
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I think this is actually the new unit, OEM (plain packaging, I assume). I picked one up this morning -- the code didn't work online but they gave me the discount over the phone.
EDIT: OK just confirmed the code is good now. Comes up as $86 with tax. Definitely a good deal, especially given the refurb was $80 for several weeks.
Sweet! I was about to buy this refurb the last time and missed out!
This was worth it just to watch all the video included with my Amazon Prime account.
I disagree. We thought it was OK before the Honeycomb upgrade. Now, flash video crashes often. Amazon Instant Video uses flash, so we are lucky to get through a movie without it crashing. Netflix is also buggy now. I still like it overall, but we disconnected it. If I see fixes, then I'll reconnect it.
#3 and #4 -- I've been reading a bit at the Logitech forum (and Amazon reviews) and it's not clear to me at all if the problems are widespread or just some percent of units. I've read reviews here and there that post-Honeycomb Amazon Instant Video plays fine, and I can't make heads or tails of it.
#4 Have you done any major trouble-shooting -- do you have other Android devices you tinker with?
#5 - I have done everything suggested in their forums. It is hit-and-miss. Some nights it will crash once, then work for the rest of the movie. Other times, it will crash five or six times during playback of a two hour movie. We only use Amazon and Netflix, so I can't speak directly about other sites. If you go read the Logitech forum, there is a pinned thread with 22-pages of sites that crash.
Yes, I have other Android devices. But, seriously, this is a black-box with included "apps" that don't even work reliably. The Amazon "app" isn't an application at all. It is just a link to Amazon's website.
Functionally, it was better before the upgrade.
Thanks for elaborating. Guess my expectations just took a dive...
No problems here. Mine with honeycomb works fine with amazon video.
Are you hooked up wireless or wired? I am wireless, and I wonder if it would make a difference.