Android TV

UGOOS UT8 Pro Android TV Box review – A buggy powerhouse that’s not ready for prime time

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REVIEW – Since β€œcutting the cord” years ago I’ve had the opportunity to try out pretty much every TV media box. I’ve run my media collection and streaming apps through Rokus, TiVos, Amazon Fires, Chromecasts, Xboxes, Playstations, Macs, PCs, Smart TVs, and my all-time favorite, Nividia Shields. Just know, the Nividia Shield hands down outshines

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Mecool Now Android TV device with video calling review

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REVIEW – I’m what you might call an early adopter.Β  Many years ago, when our kids were little, we bought three television-based video conferencing units – one for us and one for each set of grandparents.Β  I wish I could remember the name of the units, but alas, I cannot.Β  You looked them up to

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Ematic Jetstream AGT418 4K Android TV Box review

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REVIEW – Cord cutters have a wide assortment of gadgets that can help them sever ties with cable and satellite companies for their entertainment. There are OTA antennas that you can use to bring in local TV network stations, and then there are gadgets like the Apple TV, Roku, and Android TV boxes that provide

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Abox 4 Android TV 4K Streaming Box review

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These days, many people are looking to find alternatives to cable services and cable boxes. This is primarily so because of the continuously rising costs of cable TV and the way their β€œpackages” provide less versatility. In response to the cable companies, numerous devices have β€œpopped up” on the market and they claim to provide

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Beelink SEA Android 4K TV box review

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I have been building home theater PCs (β€œHTPCs”) for almost fifteen years. Β My current HTPC configuration includes an Intel Celeron CPU capable of decoding various AV codecs, a high end Nvidia GPU card, a large capacity hard drive, and an M-Audio sound card capable of 7.1 surroundΒ sound. Β The entirety of this system is housedΒ in a

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Pivos Xios XS Media Center review

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There are a lot of TV set top boxes out there. The closest I’ve come to using one is using Chromecast or our Xbox for streaming various forms of media. That’s not to say that I haven’t been interested, so when The Gadgeteer was offered the Pivos Xios XS Media Center for review (an Android/XBMC

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Smarten up your TV with a SmartPod Android TV box

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If you have a TV – HD or even an old SD/CRT – that you’d like to expand the capabilities of, you can turn it into a β€œsmarter” TV with the SmartPod from Woxi Media. Β It runsΒ Android 2.3.6, which they say is enhanced with multi-user capability and TV optimized.” Β (You can define up to eight

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Turn your TV into a smart TV with Archos TV connect

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With the newly announced TV connect from Archos, you can turn your existing HDTV into a smart TV. Β The TV connect runs Android 4.1 (β€œJelly Bean”), and has access to all the apps in the Google Play store. Β When you turn your TV into a smart TV with the TV connect, you’ll be able to

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Magic-Pro iGoGo TV Android TV-Box with Built-in Webcam & Mic

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The Magic-Pro iGoGo TV box is powered by Android 2.3.1, so you’ll be able to enjoy Android apps – internet surfing, movie watching, and games – directly on your big HDTV.Β  iGoGo TV has an ARM Cortex-A8 1GHz processor and 512MB DDR3 and 4GB NAND flash inside, and you can add even more memory with

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