Looking to buy an android box for my dad for xmas. He will be using it to mostly stream NHL games on a 1080p TV with the occasional movie.
I know nothing about android box's but am faily tech savvy and will be able to set it up for him
These are the 3 options at my local tech store
https://otvtech.ca/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=category&virtuemart_category_id=35
will the cheapest one be good enough? Thanks
Get android tv certified boxes, not just android box. Android boxes don't have Chromecast built in. You can't use Youtube and other apps which support Chromecast.
Get Mi Box, Jetstream or nVidia Shield tv (Best).
A user name 513 has compiled a proper Google Certified - Android TV OS device list:
https://sites.google.com/view/droid-tv/
Some devices do not have Netflix Approval. So no 4K Netflix at all.
For Android TV media players, only the NVIDIA Shield comes with the Amazon Prime Video App
You might actually be better buying a Amazon Fire TV Stick, the new 4K edition has the best remote control out of all the media players on the market, and it definitely streams NHL:
I believe you have to Subscribe to NHL GameCenter to get comprehensive NHL coverage in Canada.
It might have a tough time with Hd video with only a Mali 400 gpu I wouldn't go any lower then a Mali 450
look for a mibox 4k or mibox s
I seen a few starting at 65
here
amazon.ca has them for 110
prices are high in canada
I would not buy any of these...
Go to eBay and grab a Mi Box S, or anywhere you can find one. The price is hard to beat for what you get.
Their is nothing you can do with an Android TV that you can't do with an Android mini PC plus you have access to the full Google play store
I would go to your local Walmart and get a mi box. Those boxes you listed are not Android TV and will have issues.