Hisense today announced the XT780 Series of HDTVs with Google TV in 55-inch (model 55XT780) and 65-inch (model 65XT780) screen sizes. Built on the flexible Google TV OS, the software upgradeable XT780 enables TV-optimized versions of Chrome, Google Play, Search, TV & Movies, YouTube, Netflix, Pandora and more. Google TV intuitively searches and sorts through millions of channels and shows across live television, paid and free content services, home networks, apps and the web to deliver the most relevant content to each viewer. The TV supports standard and high definition content in 2D and 3D, Flash and HTML5 as well as H.264, MPEG-4 and AVC formats.
The XT780 allows multi-tasking for web browsing and social networking while watching television content. The Hisense Home Page user interface serves as a quick start launch page for Google TV services, conveniently organizing user favorites and displaying content and app recommendations. The multi-screen play feature enables users to share content and control between Android and iOS devices, allowing them to share photos, movies and music to the XT780 with a simple swipe of the device screen. The wedge-shaped double-sided remote control features a built-in touchpad and dedicated Netflix button on one side, and a QWERTY keyboard on the other side, allowing easy web and search features. In addition, the remote control allows has a built-in microphone, enabling voice control of many of the devices features and search functionality.
Awaiting pricing and availability.