Which of these do I get?

by pixelfiee

I'm looking at getting a new streaming device for my TV since my Mi TV Stick (old 1080p model) is painfully slow and lacks some features I want, such as HDR or actual useful Bluetooth and noticed pretty much all of them are on sale. I will mainly use it with a 1080p Toshiba TV, but very rarely with a 55" 4K LG downstairs. Which one of these is the best? And is 4K worth the extra money over 1080p? I kinda don't want to spend €50, but it can save me an upgrade in the future and will look better on the TV downstairs so if it's the better buy I'll go for it.

Chromecast with Google TV: 1080p €24.99 / 4K €47.50

Xiaomi TV Stick 4K: €47.45

Is the lack of AV1 decoding on the Chromecast a dealbreaker compared to the Xiaomi TV Stick?

Patient-Sir2196

from those two opt i'll go for xiaomi tv stick 4k. and of course av1 decoding is important as it can get your streaming more smooth and great viewing experience.

Dricus1978

Get a Google TV 4K puck or a Nvidia Shield.

PomegranateMinimum96

I've had Fire devices, a Shield, and a few others. They have all been replaced by Chromecast with Google TV devices. I now have them on all my TVs and in my son's dorm room. They work great and were well worth the money.

latinriky78

There are more:

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- EKO KATV10 More info at http://www.eko-entertainment.com.au/katv10 )

- Homatics Box Q (More info at http://homatics.eu )

- Homatics Dongle Q (More info at http://homatics.eu )

- Nokia Streaming Box 8000 (More info at http://nokia.com/shop/streaming-devices/nokia-streaming-box-8000 ).

- Strong Leap-S1 (More info at http://strong.tv/en/products/ip-tv-receivers/leap-s1 )

- Youin (More info at http://weareyouin.com/en-es/p/you-box )

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- Homatic Box R 4K Plus (AV1 hardware decoding. Dolby Vision & Atmos certified. Gigabit ethernet. WiFi 6. 4GB of RAM. 32GB internal storage. More info at https://www.homatics.com?sca_ref=2766355.i6SwIDJJna )

- Mecool KD5 stick (AV1 hardware decoding. 1080p max resolution. More info at http://mecoolonline.com where you can get a 10% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)

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- Nvidia Shield (The most expensive. Dolby Vision & Atmos certified. Gigabit ethernet. AI upscaling. Suitable for gaming. More info at http://nvidiashield.com )

- SkyStream Max (It's expensive. AV1 hardware decoding. 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. More info at http://skystreamx.com )

- Xiaomi Stick 4K (AV1 hardware decoding. Dolby Vision & Atmos certified. More info at http://www.mi.com/global/product/xiaomi-tv-stick-4k/ )

- Walmart Onn (More info at http://walmart.com )

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

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- Mecool KT1 (AV1 hardware decoding. DVB-T2/S2/C tuner built-in)

- Mecool Now (AV1 hardware decoding. Built-in camera and microphone for videoconferencing)

- Mecool KD2 stick (AV1 hardware decoding)

- Mecool HomePlus KA1 (AV1 hardware decoding. Built-in speaker. DVB-T2/C tuner built-in variant)

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

orenong166

Not the mi TV, unless you are ok with a few crashes here and there every day

hgreenblatt

In the USA... Is Roku an option. They have a good deal here now for Express 4k+, which works great on my 2010 TV's running 1080.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Roku-Express-Streaming-Media-Player/dp/B09376CXSH/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2DPSSTJ300Z68&keywords=roku+express+4k%2B&qid=1671492710&sprefix=roku+ex%2Caps%2C271&sr=8-1