Head-to-head: the Roku HD is a simple streamer, the Apple TV is an all-rounder; and the Google Nexus Q is an amplifier/media streamer
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There is a battle going on for control of your living room, and while there's many combatants there's yet to be a clear victor. Thanks to a handful of so-called set-top boxes, Internet-delivered video and audio is becoming a big source -- if not the main source -- of TV entertainment for a growing number of people.
Nearly all Blu-ray players and game consoles (not to mention TVs themselves) now double as Web-centric entertainment device. In the market for "pure" streaming boxes, two products have dominated to date: the Apple TV ($100) and the Roku box ($50 to $100, depending on features). But a new player has thrown its hat into the ring: Google has finally released its first living room "AV system," the Nexus Q.
But at $300, the Google Nexus Q is expensive far more expensive than the Apple and Roku competitors. Does the Nexus Q deliver something more for that hefty price? And which of these should you be spending your money on? Let's take a look at each.
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