Title says it. My H9F isn't exactly snappy with it's UI, so I was wondering if the fairly inexpensive Chromecast with GTV is appreciably faster. I run mostly Plex but also Netflix and YTTV.
Any feedback is appreciated!
Title says it. My H9F isn't exactly snappy with it's UI, so I was wondering if the fairly inexpensive Chromecast with GTV is appreciably faster. I run mostly Plex but also Netflix and YTTV.
Any feedback is appreciated!
Yes - built in smart software is painfully slow on many brands. You will see a performance improvement with just about any streamer (CCwGTV, Roku, etc.)
Yes I had the same issue with a hisense tv, got one of the new Google chromecasts... It's so much faster. Things can get a bit tricky with 5.1 sound but I got it working. I tried to buy a non smart tv but didn't find one.
If u have surround sound you'll have to play with the tv and cc sound settings. I should also mention Android TV in general still has bugs and needs the occasional restart.
The problem with most TV sets is its RAM, they usually have 1GB or 1.5GB which is not enough, 2GB should be the norm these days, most TV boxes have 2GB while others have 4GB, but 2GB along a recent SoC is enough for most tasks, you can take a look at this list:
Certified AndroidTV/GoogleTV boxes for the US only:
- AirTV Mini (More info at airtv.net/products )
- AT&T TV (More info at att.com/tv/device-features )
- Tivo Stream 4K (More info at www.tivo.com/products/stream-4k )
- T-Mobile TVision HUB (More info at t-mobile.com/tvision/services/hub )
- Verizon Stream TV (More info at verizon.com/products/verizon-stream-tv-gen-2 )
Certified AndroidTV/GoogleTV boxes for the US, OR Europe OR the rest of the world:
- Chromecast with Google TV (more info at tv.google )
- Dynalink TV Box (More info at dynalink.life )
- Formuler GTV (Prime Video only. Gigabit ethernet. More info at formuler.tv/gtv )
- JBL Link Bar (It doesn't have a USB port. More info at jbl.com/refurbished-home-speakers/JBL+LINK+BAR-.html )
- Mecool KM6 Classic Edition (Prime Video only. 10/100 ethernet. AV1 hardware decoding. 2GB of RAM. More info at mecoolonline.com where you can get a 15% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)
- Mecool KM6 Deluxe Edition (Prime Video only. Gigabit ethernet. WiFi 6. AV1 hardware decoding. 4GB of RAM. More info at mecoolonline.com where you can get a 15% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)
- Mecool KD1 TV Stick (Prime Video only. 2GB of RAM. 16GB ROM. WiFi 5. More info at mecoolonline.com where you can get a 15% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)
- Minix Neo T5 (No Netflix/Prime Video. Gigabit ethernet. Remote control doesn't have a microphone. More info at minix.com.hk/products/neo-t5 )
- Nokia Streaming Box 8000 (Only for Europe. More info at nokia.com/shop/streaming-devices/nokia-streaming-box-8000
- Nvidia Shield TV (The most expensive but powerful. More info at shield.nvidia.com )
- Xiaomi Mi TV Stick (1GB of RAM. up to 1080p only. More info at mi.com/global/mi-tv-stick )
For more info about all certified Android TV devices, head over to www.androidtv-guide.com website.