Google will not be doing the hardware, of course. That will be left to the manufacturers. Sony plans to put it in its Blu-ray players, which is just genius. There will also be a number of companies which will manufacture set-top boxes.

This is a step in the direction of linking everything in your home to a single network, and allowing you to enjoy it many forms. And hey, if Mark Cuban, the voice of TV is TV and the web cant top it, can come away from this with few complaints, I think Googles on to something here.