I know Sony has AndroidTV built in. What other brands have native AndroidTV built in?
I know FireTV (actual TV) also has a modified version of Android built in. Are there other TV's with a modified Android OS?
I know Sony has AndroidTV built in. What other brands have native AndroidTV built in?
I know FireTV (actual TV) also has a modified version of Android built in. Are there other TV's with a modified Android OS?
If you're asking just to know the answer, then others have provided that in this thread. If you're asking because you're thinking of purchasing one, don't. Always buy a TV based on picture quality, first and foremost. Then you can add whatever technology you want to it.
Philips, ifaik
Honestly, I would skip the Android built-in. It's not going to age well at all . Get a TCL (they're good and inexpensive), and then buy a MiBox S or Shield Console.
I have a Hisense Smart tv and it runs Android Tv.
Edit: just want to clarify my Android TV software doesnt run slow but it's a higher end tv, and have heard reports of issues on lower end devices.
Bought a 4k, 55" Skyworth tv with hdr. Android TV is built in and they're claiming that they'll upgrade it through Android 10, at least. I'll probably write a review on it after I get it in the mail.
The ui in all of them are slow. I have a Sony xbr65x930d, and I still have an nvidia shield for actual content. The TV is a glorified monitor.
If you can deal with the slow UIs, go for it. Otherwise, get a shield and then whatever tv you want, with or without android.
Philips has Android TV (example model 65PUS7304)
The only snappy, fast Chipsets in a TV, running Android TV Oreo are found in the expensive 2019 model Sony TV's.
Pretty much everything else is cheap rubbish, that will get obsolete real quick. There is lots of cost cutting that usually happens there.
Those 2019 Sony's use a new MediaTek chipset in them with a powerful ARM GPU which makes for a snappy combo.
Just be aware most content a person views is not 4K. 4K TV's have superior hardware upscaling, producing sharper, cleaner picture outputs vs any cheap externally connected media player.
Personally I would rather spend good money on a LG or 2019 Panasonic OLED and then connect a quality external media player if needed, one that has a modern, powerful GPU, with all the new HDR tech in it.
The old Shield Maxwell GPU has the worst 720/1080p > 4K upscaled picture output quality. The newer Imagination Tech Power VR GPU equipped Fire TV Stick 4K's and Apple TV 4K's the best.
The new 2019 FireTV Cube has a powerful AMLogic chipset in it as well with another excellent, modern ARM GPU.
I have a 2017 Sony and love the idea of putting familiar android apps on like IPTV stuff and YouTube kids but here's the annoying thing that I'm now looking for a firestick or putting kodi on a pc. If you have a decent speaker setup none of the apps except the google video app will support dolby digital or even pcm multichannel. Using the video app works but I have to go through a DLNA source like a plex server to read my remote content. I'm using optical out from the tv to my amp and even pass through will not work with VLC or Plex client. Arc same result. Theres a x900e thread on AVS and its a known issue for 2018s too so maybe they fixed it or not for 2019 but being a license issue I doubt it.
Shameless plug, here is a list of television brands using Android TV from my website:
https://www.androidtv-guide.com/televisions