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The 6 Best Android TV Boxes
The Android TV Box has become essential for many people. This box allows you to follow your favorite entertainment programs primarily via the Internet. This high-tech device transforms your television into a true SMART TV, ideal for your IPTV subscription. However, with so many models on the market, you may have difficulty choosing one. That’s why we’ve put together a list of 6 products to take a closer look at.
#1. Nvidia Shield TV 2019
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The Nvidia Shield has accustomed us to being this little box with sharp angles, highlighted by a small green light that is “typically Nvidia.” So it’s quite a surprise to take in hand… what is essentially a tube, without any other form of trial. We will obviously note the small Nvidia logo at the bottom, and the small circle to indicate the direction in which to hold it, but that’s about it.
This Nvidia Shield TV 2019 aims to focus on meeting the demands of streaming consumers. Its connectivity reflects this: first, there’s the power port, whose block is integrated into the design. Also, it only requires a thin cable, which is excellent for avoiding clutter in a home setup. On the same side, an Ethernet port is also available, which is more than good news: too many boxes that want to be small abandon it, to the detriment of the connection stability required for the best image definition.
We find a HDMI 2.0 port and a microSD card reader on the back. While the video port is perfect, it’s impossible to ignore the absence of a USB port on this device: these are reserved for the Shield TV Pro 2019, which has two. Here, the simple microSD port will serve less to quickly connect an external media from time to time than to counterbalance one of the rare limitations of this Shield TV 2019: its storage space, limited to 8 GB.
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Nvidia Shield TV 2019 at the Best Price: €178 (Amazon Link)
#2. Nvidia Shield TV Pro
Equipped with the Nvidia TEGRA x1+ processor, the power of this box is 25% greater than the previous model. Let’s remember that it has 256 cores. This explains its speed in executing commands and the fluidity of its interface. As for its RAM capacity, the Nvidia SHIELD TV Pro comes with 3 GB of RAM.
In terms of display, its use will allow you to play videos in 1080p and 4K at 60 frames per second. Modern, this box supports Xvid, MOV, and even WEB-M formats. Compatible with Dolby Vision and Atmos, the visual and sound rendering it offers is satisfying. By using the HDMI port, you will get DTS-X audio quality with a resolution of 24 bits and a frequency of 192 kHz.
Audio upsampling is also available if you use the USB interface. It can support multiple audio formats. In terms of connectivity, the SHIELD TV Pro is equipped with Wi-Fi 802.11ac 2×2 MIMO 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 + LE. Besides the HDMI 2.0b port, there is also an Ethernet port and two USB 3.0 Type A ports.
As for its operating system, this model runs on Android 9.0 (Pie). Note that it is also compatible with Chromecast 4K.
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Nvidia Shield TV PRO at the Best Price: €194 (Amazon Link)
#3. Xiaomi Mi TV Box S Android TV Box
Equipped with a Cortex-A53 Quad-Core 64-bit processor, the Xiaomi Mi TV Box S operates stably. High-performing, it will support current games. Its configuration will allow you to download thousands of applications and access premium videos. To achieve a 4K output resolution, Xiaomi has opted for a Mali-450 graphics card.
Let’s remember that this GPU has 5 cores. Regarding RAM capacity, it has 2 GB of DDR3. Your personal data will be stored in the 8 GB eMMC flash memory. Thanks to Android version 8.1, this box supports Chromecast, as well as voice control. Thus, the content will be diverse and varied, which is very convenient especially for large families.
By using SmartCast, you will achieve better visual rendering. This box was primarily designed for high-speed streaming as well as playing 4K and HD videos. Falling into the category of VP9, H.264, MPEG1/2/4, VC-1, and Real8/9/10 decoders, this device will support formats such as VOB, TS, and Mp4.
Based on Dolby and DTS technology, the Mi TV Box S offers excellent sound rendering. Besides MP3 files, it also accepts APE and Flac formats. This box can even display JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG, and TIF images. In terms of connectivity, you can use either Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac with a frequency of 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz or Bluetooth 4.2.