Ultimate emulation/streaming box?

by cif140

Hello. I’m an emulation fan and I’m interested in getting a powerful media box for the living room. Right now we have a roku and I think it would be great if I could select emulation apps as well. I’d love to have an easy to use media box that my kids/wife can watch Netflix/Disney on and that I can game on. Looking to be able to emulate up to ps2/wii if possible.

I have two questions:

1.) Is the nvidia shield the most powerful streaming/gaming box? And are there close alternatives?

2.) Is it possible to use a small form factor pc and achieve the following:

a.) Install Android OS. b.) Use a remote control to turn the unit on/select apps like a normal tv box. (Like without getting up to push a button on the pc.) Easy for kids/wife to use.

Thanks in advance!

Didact67

As far as I'm aware, the Shield is significantly more powerful than any other streaming box. I've never really looked into building one, though I'm sure you can install streaming apps on a Raspberry Pi.

elister

The Ultimate Emulator would be a hacked WiiU. GameCube and Wii games play back natively (they all use the same OS), connect an external SSD and load up. For everything else, a 128gb SDHC card will work for NES, SNES, N64, PS1, PS2 emulation. Use internal storage for any streaming apps like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, YouTube, but I doubt you'll find apps for new streaming sites like Disney+, Paramount+, Peacock, etc.

On my 2nd Gen nVidia Shield, It can barely handle Gamecube games.

latinriky78

8 bit and 16 bit games (NES, SNES, etc) run smoothly on most devices with the AMLogic S905X, X2, X3 and X4 but PlayStation and Nintendo 64 games need a more powerful device and the Shield is the only Android TV device so far with that power.

If you have budget constrains and can't afford a Shield, you may consider the following list:

CERTIFIED ANDROIDTV/GOOGLETV BOXES WITH NETFLIX AND PRIME VIDEO FOR THE UNITED STATES 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 (AV1 hardware decoding. More info at verizon.com/products/verizon-stream-tv-gen-2 )

CERTIFIED ANDROIDTV/GOOGLETV BOXES WITH NETFLIX AND PRIME VIDEO FOR THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE AND THE REST OF THE WORLD:

- Chromecast with Google TV (more info at tv.google )

- Dynalink TV dongle (More info at dynalink.life )

- JBL Link Bar (More info at jbl.com/refurbished-home-speakers/JBL+LINK+BAR-.html )

- Mecool KM2 (Available for pre-order at mecoolonline.com where you can get a 15% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)

- Nokia Streaming Box 8000 (Only for Europe. More info at nokia.com/shop/streaming-devices/nokia-streaming-box-8000

- Xiaomi Mi TV Stick (1GB of RAM and up to 1080p only. More info at mi.com/global/mi-tv-stick )

CERTIFIED ANDROIDTV/GOOGLETV BOXES WITH ONLY PRIME VIDEO FOR THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE AND THE REST OF THE WORLD:

- Formuler GTV (Gigabit ethernet. Exclusive MYTVOnline2 app for IPTV. More info at formuler.tv/gtv )

- Mecool KM6 Classic Edition (AV1 hardware decoding. More info at mecoolonline.com where you can get a 15% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)

- Mecool KM6 Deluxe Edition (AV1 hardware decoding. Gigabit ethernet. WiFi 6. 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 (More info at mecoolonline.com where you can get a 15% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)

- Mecool Now (An Android TV device with a built-in camera and microphone, suitable for videoconferencing. More info at mecoolonline.com where you can get a 15% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)

For more info about all certified Android TV devices, head over to www.androidtv-guide.com website.