Sony today unveiled their Internet TV which is powered by Google Android. The TV promises to be more then just a smart box, once that will change your entertainment habit and viewing style. Centered around Googles Android platform, the Sony Internet TV has access to a host of popular apps like Facebook and Twitter.

Giving you the option of using those services while never leaving your program. Into fantasy sports? Imagine watching the latest NFL game and updating your fantasy league, right on the same TV.

Because of the Duel View feature built into the TV, you can browse the web and other apps either at full screen or while watching your TV content. The built in search is also not limited to just the web (though I wouldn’t call that a limit) but can do local listing searches, as well as search your saved content on select Direct TV DVRs.

Another feature that Sony is emphasizing is their Home Screen. For Safari users, think of Top Sites. When you click your Home Screen, you are greeted with the apps and bookmarks you deem most important. This is meant to get you to your selected destination as fast as possible and this again is able to fully function with Duel View.

Now hit the jump for the good stuff, specs and prices!

• 24-inch, $599 (NSX-24GT1)
• 32-inch, $799 (NSX-32GT1)
• 40-inch, $999 (NSX-40GT1)
• 46-inch, $1,399 (NSX-46GT1)

The TVs themselves are full 1080p, Edge LED, with 1 Component and 1 Composite inout with a whopping 4 HDMI and 4 USB inputs. For the Home Theater aficionados, you will note that these are not 3D TVs, nor are they using any of Sonys high end, Bravia 2 and 3 engines, but of course you should expect that with the given price. For those who don’t want to sacrifice their TVs horse power, there is the Sony Internet Blu-ray Player. More on that later.

We should also note that these TVs come with an Ethernet jack or Wi-Fi that needs to be connected, in order for it to achieve its connectivity. The TVs themselves are also powered by Intel, although it has yet to be announced witch processor although don’t expect laptop grade processors inside of these units, as well as 8GB of built in memory for your app downloads and updates. Speaking of updates, Sony has announced that the Android Marketplace will be arriving to these units via a software update in early 2011. With a built in processor, memory and internet connectivity, we should take away that this is not the final design of the platform. This is an ever evolving platform that Sony can continue to work with, mature and offer fixes and more compelling method, via software update. Never thought you would update the software on your TV did you? (Side note, I never thought I would run a software update on a pen either until I got a Live Scribe pen and had to install a new firmware update).

During todays press event, Sony took the time to take a shot across the bow of others out there like Apple, stating “Unlike other competitors who have limited or closed access to the internet — I think you know who I’m talking about — we have open access to the limitless internet.” Ouch, although to be fair, in many ways, they are completely different devices and yet, they both have the capability to offer what the other currently does not. AppleTV can be updated to offer apps as it runs on the same iOS build that powers the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. For Sony and Google, they have the App section down, but no providers like iTunes to give users movies and TV shows to rent, but that can be added to their platform as well. Another interesting to note about this event was the price of the units. Many people had speculated that the TV would launch near the $1,300 price range and they were wrong. Instead, the units start off from $599 and built to the $1,399 range. This is especially important in a time when Logitech has just launched their own Google TV platform, the Revue which is more of a top box that connects to TVs giving them this capability and that goes for $399. Stay tuned with us as we offer even more coverage on these new units, starting with the Sony Internet TV Blu-ray player and the much talked about new remote which comes bundled in both units.

Picture Quality Features

• 1080p Upscale : Yes
• 24p True Cinema™ Technology : Yes
• 3D Comb Filter : Yes
• 4:3 Default : Yes
• Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE) : Yes
• Auto Wide : Yes
• CineMotion/Film Mode/Cinema Drive : Yes
• ID-1 Detection : Yes
• MPEG Noise Reduction : Yes
• Noise Reduction : Yes
• Picture Adjustments Lock : Yes
• Picture Mode : Vivid, Standard, Custom, Cinema, Graphics
• Picture Parameter Adjustment : Yes
• White Balance : Yes
• Wide Mode : Smart, 4:3, Wide, Zoom

Display Specs

• Aspect Ratio : 16:9
• Backlight Type : Edge LED
• Display Device : LCD
• Display Resolution : 1920 x 1080p (Full HD)
• Screen Size (measured diagonally) : 40″
• Viewing Angle (Right/Left) : 178(89/89)
• Viewing Angle (Up/Down) : 178(89/89)

Media Player Supported File Format

• AAC/MPEG4-AAC : Yes
• GIF : Yes
• H.264/MPEG-4 AVC : Yes
• JPEG : Yes
• MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer ?) : Yes
• PNG : Yes

Inputs and Outputs

• AC Power : 1 (Rear)
• Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Input(s) : 1 (Rear) – Common with Component input
• Composite Video Input(s) : 1 (Rear) – Common with Composite input
• Digital Audio (Optical) : Output – 1 (Rear)
• Ethernet Connection(s) : 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T (Rear)
• HDMI™ Connection(s) Input(s) : 4 (2 Rear/ 2 Side)
• Headphone Output(s) : Yes
• IR Blaster : 2 (Rear)
• USB 2.0 : 4 (Side)

Built-in Devices

• Built-in Storage : 8GB
• RF (for Input Devices) : Yes
• Wireless LAN : 802.11.a/b/g/n

Weights and Measurements

• Dimensions (Approx.) : 37 5/8 x 23 1/8 x 2 1/8″ (954 x 586 x 53mm) without pedestal; 37 5/8 x 24 3/8 x 11 3/4″ (954 x 619 x 298mm) with pedestal
• Packaging (Approx.) : 41 1/8 x 27 x 6 3/4″ (1044 x 683 x 169mm)
• Weight (Approx.) : 37.7 lbs (17.1 Kg) without pedestal; 41.5 lbs (18.8 Kg) with pedestal