(Current 4K sources include Netflix, YouTube, Vudu, Ultraflix, and Sony Ultra.)Īs for the remote control, Xiaomi aims for minimalism.
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And because Amazon Video isn’t supported on Android TV, one major source of 4K and HDR content is unavailable. There are no shortcuts to apps that offer Ultra HD video, akin to the “4K Spotlight” app on Roku players. The Mi Box can also stream in 4K at up to 60 frames per second, with HDR-10 to be enabled with Android 7.0, but you’re on your own to find supported content. The Mi Box has a USB port, HDMI output, and audio output for headphones and S/PDIF connections. Google has even been experimenting with USB tuner support in Android 7.0, which in the future could allow users to watch and record over-the-air antenna channels through the set-top box. The box includes a 3.5mm analog, S/PDIF output for headphones or digital audio connections, and while there’s no built-in ethernet port, the full-sized USB port supports USB-to-ethernet adapters, along with external storage drives and game controllers. Apps load quickly, with no major performance hiccups even in heavyweight apps like PlayStation Vue. It’s smaller than the latest Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Roku Ultra and Premiere boxes, yet it has some robust tech specs including a 2.0GHz quad-core processor, 8GB of storage, 2GB of RAM, and 802.11ac Wi-Fi.
The Mi Box is surprisingly compact, running four inches wide and deep, with a tapered design that’s about a quarter-inch thick. That simple formula goes a long way toward covering up some of Android TV’s deficiencies. The Xiaomi Mi Box is the first new Android TV streaming box since mid-2015, and it comes with a strong pitch: For $69, you get 4K HDR video, a voice-controlled remote, a speedy processor, and Google Cast built-in. As for the software, the Mi Box runs Android TV, a big-screen operating system Google launched a couple years ago, then promptly began neglecting in favor of the more popular Chromecast. The box is built by Xiaomi, a Chinese electronics vendor that has largely avoided the U.S. Xiaomi’s Mi Box, the cheapest 4K HDR streaming box on the market, comes from two names you might not be familiar with.
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