sounds good this could lead to being able to play games in hotel rooms off those tv's instead of lugging around consoles and games in a case

Is Vizio a prominent brand in the US? If so, that's a huge step for this little dark horse. It's not available in Australia yet, but I'm enjoying following the progress of On Live.

Huh, pretty nice, good move on Vizio's part trying to introduce it's "console" to new audiences. But OnLive needs to get with the times and try to get the latest games coming out for the PS3 & Xbox 360, such as Crysis 2 & Dead Space 2.

I'm still not interested. I've got a nice Vizio TV, Xbox 360, and Wii. I think most people reading this already have at least one current gen system. Although the price tag isn't bad, and a $10 per month subscription fee is a pretty good deal, the titles are still limited - and this doesn't include the pricetag for every game you buy/rent on the service. And a subscription model for any service should be carefully reviewed by a consumer before they buy in. Perhaps the most troubling thing so far in their business model is that if your subscription runs out, any games you already bought are gone - so running into credit card problems (I've had fraud before and had to renew monthly subscriptions to Netflix) or taking a break effectively wastes however much money you spent on full games. Considering the subscription cost and 'console' price tag, you'll end up spending around $220 the first year. Might as well just buy a system in my opinion. Game selection is still very limited, and even games that came out months ago and may be available at retail stores for a much lower price could end up full price. Many developers simply aren't interested, and true HD quality gaming isn't happening at this point in time, just look at some reviews. If this came out earlier in the current console generation, it may have been a viable option for many gamers. At this point, it seems like a waste of money.

The only problem I have with OnLive at all is the fact that they don't have all the games that I want.  If they would get more I would much more seriously consider getting it.

I dunno. i guess if the service works well, then I might be interested. We'll see.

Still can't get past the fact that I don't own physical media. I just don't like it. I also don't care to not have all the latest and greatest games available on day one. Though I rarely lose my internet connection, it does happen on occasion and I absolutely will not stand for not being able to play single player campaigns while I am offline. I can see some liking this and it has a lot of potential to be successful, just not in my house.

Free System. What's the catch?

meh, still don't want it, even though I am looking for a new TV right now. I was sort of waiting for the Sony TVs with the PS2 inside.

Seems like a good move, and having tried the service I can honestly say that there is a lot of potential with OnLive. I predicited that Onlive will be bought out or partner with someone in 2011 in that prediction thread a few days ago but would never have guessed a TV and device manufacturer such as Vizio. There is a lot of future potential and I can see how some company would find this ripe for a buyout. This very well could be the next big thing, they just need more games and perhaps some exclusives. I still think it would be a great addition to Xbox Live as the business model is basically what I had envisioned for Live way back for the original Xbox.

OnLive reminds me of the Sega Channel way back in the day and seems like the evolution of that idea that Sega planted. It will be interesting to see how this all pans out. Considering that Sony has their stellar electronics divisions I would have thought they would be the first company to implement their games into TVs. I can see this as the wave of the future with other companies looking to utilize this idea. Microsoft would do well to team up with Vizio/OnLive or even purchase both companies outright.

If they could only get around the one major, nagging issue of this service; you never actually own the games. If I cancel my OnLive subscription now I will lose access to the few games I have purchased. Although there is no longer a yearly fee and they have a monthly subscription model now, I still feel that buying games on the service is not worth the price. I can see how this would be super appealing for a lot of people though. Good luck to them in this brave new endeavor.

I think that if onLive can make it through this generation and onto the next, they are going to cause some serious trouble for the big N, MS and Sony.

Nice idea & good for them, but my issue w/ onlive is that if the cable goes out. how do i play my games. that is the one reason i will not get such service, who wants to wait around for it to come back online. when i can just throw my game in disc tray & play & that is one of many reason this will not catch on or last. plus i like owning my games .

The world just keeps going digital before my very eyes....not to mention my Falcons being in the playoffs just makes things better, the future is bright lol Everybody will soon be able to watch Matty Ice win SB's in 3D and play Onlive during the party lmao

This may make the service worth getting. So far all I've read about it has not made me interested in it at all.

You know, anyone who has seen me talk about OnLive knows that I love the idea, but the blurry graphics and lag ruin it. I have a PC capable of running pretty much anything on maxed settings, so technically I do not even need OnLive, but I love the idea of renting PC games. So, despite my complaints, I received the OnLive console as a Christmas gift and I have to say, it was worlds better than what it looks like on the PC. Even though my PC is capable of running in full 1080p, OnLive games running in 720p looked like junk, despite a blazing fast internet connection. On the TV however, it looks great. Still not 100%, but much better than it ever looked on the PC. I don't know why that is, but it is finally showing me what OnLive is capable of.

Aha, now see, this is something none of the systems detractors had made any mention of... the possibility of integration into other devices. Genius.

Too bad Vizio TVs suck.

OnLive needs to partner with Google's new operating system. If they do that, they will start getting big in the next couple years.

too bad this isn't happening with Samsung or LG....Vizio tv's are crap. so what if they cost half the price of a good tv. check some online review sites (other than walmart or vizio since they only seem to post mostly good reviews) and see how much of a lifespan buyers are getting out of Vizio sets. i tried the brand twice and had to return both because they started turning off at random and eventually wouldn't turn back on. ADVICE If you do buy a vizio at walmart pay the extra 30-130 for a walmart extended warranty...it saved me twice. Onlive May be good when they get more titles to play and work out some kind of deal to get new releases either on or before console release dates. for now i think i'll stick with my 66 inch Samsung 8000 beast and play my console and pc games on it

well it certainly it's an easier  choice, if you wanted to buy a laptop or a TV, and now there is one that has onlive integrated