Dumb question because I'm not that smart when it comes to electronics, but do they still make Android TV's? I can't find them anywhere? Or did they get replaced with something else? Thanks
Dumb question because I'm not that smart when it comes to electronics, but do they still make Android TV's? I can't find them anywhere? Or did they get replaced with something else? Thanks
Yes Sony, TCL, Xiaomi and also some Hisense and Philips tv's.
But if you if you find a Samsung or LG that you like more then go for it and then buy an android tv box, roku or Fire tv later
The Android TV OS is growing among mainstream TV companies nowadays like Sony, TCL and Phillips. These TV's now have Android TV built into them directly from the factory. Alternatively if your current TV is not a smart TV or one that does not have Android TV, you can consider on getting Android TV boxes like the NVIDIA Shield, Mi Box, etc. These cost way less than a new built in Android TV and can breathe new life into "Non-smart TV's".
The advantage of getting an external Android TV device is that the television is just a display screen with the smart bits added on. Updates arrive as and when the manufacturers decide and the television manufacturers tend to do it more slowly than the external box manufacturers. In addition, all manufacturers eventually stop supporting their devices and while that may be ok in most circumstances, at some point app developers, eg Netflix, will say that they are not going to support older devices any more. Again, the television manufacturers tend to stop updating earlier than the external box manufacturers. So my advice is: If you already have an Android TV keep it. If you need a newer version of Android keep the television and get an external Android TV box. After all, your television is probably still perfectly fine and it will be a lot cheaper to buy just a new Android TV box than a whole television with Android. And finally, if you are starting out, so long as you don't mind two remote control units, my recommendation is to get a 'dumb' television along with an Android TV device/box. My personal Android TV device recommendation is the Nokia Streaming Box 8000.
You asked this same exact question last month.