Recommend me some good cheap Android TVs

by sotirisbos

Hello!

I am in need of a new TV. I already have a mi box but it is terrible for DVB playback.

I am looking for a new Android TV OS TV (lol) that will not break the bank, i.e. anywhere between 400-700 euros, if possible.

Google was not a big help because of all the Android boxes showing instead of televisions.

Something between 40-55 inches, I don't care about the resolution, I just need it to not be laggy and be able to playback the OTA DVB TV channels properly.

Do you happen to have anything in mind?

shellbross

You're probably better off buying the best TV you can afford (i.e with the best picture quality you can) and an Android TV box separately.

TV models are usually not supported very long, usually the time the new model come out, which is about 6 months. After that you're stuck with the Android TV as is, you'll never get an update. And chances are you're gonna keep that TV longer than you will keep any Android TV box that you can change regularly to stay up-to-date hardware wise.

snowzach

I would buy a NVidia Shield and then the best TV you can with the remaining budget.

NorthStar_7

Whichever TV is connected to the NVIDIA Shield TV that you buy.

CuvisTheConqueror

Don't do smart TVs. Or at least don't buy a TV for the smarts.

Find an inexpensive TV with either no smarts (increasingly rare) or a smart OS that isn't that intrusive on the experience, connect a Shield or a Jetstream to it, and be done with it.

M_Me_Meteo

I definitely recommend buying the best panel you can afford, then buy the STB that fits your use case.

If you buy a TV with an OS and the manufacturer stops supporting it, you need to buy a new TV.

raptor75mlt

whilst I agree that you should buy a TV for its display and not for its smarts, if you want to buy a TV with AndroidTV, who are we to stop you?? After all that's what I did!

You can always add a box later if/when your TV OS stops being supported, as it will still function as a TV.

If you don't want to break the bank, don't buy Sony for sure, as they are laggy anyway. I'm' quite fine with my Philips, was good value for money.

thebirdsandthebrees

Element has quite a few cheap Android TV's. I would start there

PalebloodSky

I have the Roku 4K and a NVIDIA Shield connected to it. Great combo for 4K HDR content although admittedly 4K means nothing to me I don't have eagle vision but HDR content you occasionally get looks kinda cool. Mostly I'm just using it for Netflix and Kodi though.

TV: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07987KQBN/

Shield: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075RXV2VR/

SofaKingStewPadd

I recently bought a 55" Skyworth android tv. Apparently a new brand, Chinese manufacture. It was $500 Canadian. Seems fine so far. Can't speak to how it handle DVB since I don't have that set up. I tends to lock up if I try to have too much going at once, but I have no complaints considering the price and good functionality.

JimboLodisC

#Always buy a TV based on picture quality alone.

Set a budget, go to rtings.com to find the best TV in that budget, then connect a Shield TV to it.