Thought you guys might be interested to hear about this new Android TV box launching in Australia very soon.

Vodafone TV

• Launching Mid – April 2018 in Australia for $120AU outright.
• Netflix Approved device
• Believed to be running Android TV 7.1.1 Nougat (Operator Tier)
• Google Android TV Playstore with supposedly no App install restrictions
• Includes a FTA TV Tuner
• Manufacturer – Technicolor (Pearl model)

Press release: https://www.vodafone.com.au/red-wire/vodafone-tv-nbn-netflix

Launch Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r89qwt60dfs

Tech Specs:

• SoC: AMLogic S905D
• CPU: Quad-core 1.5GHz
• GPU: ARM Mali-450 (4K HDR Capable)
• RAM: 2GB
• Storage: 8GB
• Inbuilt DVB-T Tuner
• Dual Band ac WiFi
• Ethernet: 100M or possibly Gigabit
• Bluetooth 4.2 LE
• USB2 port x 1

http://www.zdnet.com/article/vodafone-expands-nbn-rollout-launches-vodafone-tv/

https://sites.google.com/view/droid-tv/pay-tv-provider/vodafone-tv-australia

So Verizon's parent company is pumping out non-ATV branded devices..?

Yawn.

It's been out in New Zealand for a while. It's a pretty generic Android TV box. Seems to work okay. Wouldn't call it great.

I don't think Prime Video works on it, I tried but have since given up on mine and am back to my Shield...