The headlines for Android TV look great but there are still lingering doubts among many operators over Google’s strategy, causing them to seek alternative options for going forward into the future of IP distribution, while there are also questions over the number of serious commercial subscribers, as well as over launch costs. These may come to be seen just as bumps on Android’s road to supremacy but still deserve scrutiny rather than just lapping up all the marketing rhetoric not just from Google itself but also providers of Android integration services and even some operators themselves. To clarify, there are effectively three versions of Android from the video perspective. Firstly, there are those Android TV boxes available in retail, such…