![]() Value-conscious buyers or people on a tight budget will appreciate the Onn Google TV 4K Streaming Box. It offers 4K streaming from all popular services and can play PC games in 4K HDR via GeForce Now. It offers a modern user interface, a snappy performance, and access to its solid voice assistant.īut if you need power and versatility, it's hard to go wrong with Nvidia Shield TV Pro. Our editor's choice, the Chromecast with Google TV (4K), has a lot going for it. But if you want to switch, plenty of excellent alternative streaming devices are on the market. Roku media streamers have several advantages, with the easy-to-use interface being one of the big ones. Replace your Roku with a new media streamer The Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen) makes sense if you care for a smart speaker and value hands-free access to Alexa voice commands. All these features and functionalities will set you back $140, plus the cost of an Ultra High-Speed HDMI cable, as one is not included in the box. You can use it to find or play content, control smart home devices, and do much more without needing a remote - something that's impossible on other Amazon Fire TV streamers. The Amazon streamer offers hands-free access to Alexa voice assistant thanks to its smart speaker internals. The HDMI input comes in handy if your TV lacks HDMI inputs. There's also an HDMI input to pass through a gaming console, router, cable TV box, or another device's output through it to the TV. Other Cube highlights include the ability to play 4K video, Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support, and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity. As a result, it's quick, and you won't face any lag or slow-down. It's also the fastest and most powerful media streamer in Amazon's portfolio. The Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen) differs from any of our other recommendations because it does the double duty of a media streamer and a smart speaker. Also, the Ethernet port and thread networking support is limited to the more expensive 128GB model. And you'll need an Ultra High-Speed HDMI cable to fully realize its potential. Unfortunately, Apple doesn't bundle an HDMI cable in the box. The Apple TV 4K also supports all major HDR standards, including HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, and it can decode or pass through Dolby Atmos surround-sound audio format. The 3rd generation Apple TV, the latest version of the device, is considerably cheaper than its predecessors and starts at $129.įor this price, you get a powerful Apple A15 Bionic chip to keep everything running smoothly, an extremely easy-to-use user interface, a well-stocked app collection, and support for game controllers. If you are already a part of the Apple ecosystem, there is no better Roku alternative. ![]() The Apple TV 4K (3rd Gen) may be more expensive than every Roku streaming device, but it's one of the best media streamers on the market, if not the best. Now, we’re just left waiting for Walmart to actually release this to the general public.$148 at Amazon $150 at B&H Photo Video $130 at Best Buy It’s packing a new Amlogic S905Y4 chip under the hood, which is quite a leap over what was in the prior model. ![]() While most Google TV devices feel quite snappy right out of the box, it wouldn’t be surprising if Walmart’s new device is indeed faster than its predecessor and even Google’s Chromecast. Another user who managed to get a device at their store, u/caliswag408, similarly said that the performance is “improved” compared to the prior model, and u/trainer235643 says that the device is “faster than” Google’s Chromecast. How does the device compare in use? Redditor u/tlogank said that “performance feels snappier” and that the device had an update available out of the box. While we hoped USB-C might be a part of the upgrade, the user also confirmed this is still using micro-USB. This showed that the new device has a slightly rounder design and is also a bit bigger overall. Reddit user u/WaveofSerenity was able to buy three of the devices and posted a gallery comparing the new Google TV device to the previous Android TV streamer. Thanks to those early buyers, we’ve also got some first impressions of the device hitting the web. This won’t work if your store has the device stored in a “cage,” but if it’s out where you can grab it, you might just be able to take it up front and leave with it. Multiple Reddit users have been able to buy Walmart’s Google TV dongle by taking the device through the self-checkout rather than checking out at a normal register. However, the retailer’s systems are blocking employees from selling the product. ![]() But while we wait for the official launch, some users have managed to buy devices from their local stores, and early impressions signal that this will be another winner.Īs we reported last week, Walmart’s new Google TV streaming dongle under the retailer’s “Onn” brand is literally sitting on store shelves, just waiting to be fully released. It’s abundantly clear that Walmart is set to launch its new Google TV dongle any day now.
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