Category: android tv

Xiaomi Mi Box gets 4K HDR, Marshmallow upgrade

Carl Lamiel

Chinese tech conglomerate Xiaomi is set to make available its upgraded set-top TV Box simply called the Mi Box, as revealed yesterday online during the midst of Google i/O fanfare.

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According to the announcement on their Facebok page, the new Mi Box will now be able to support HDR and 4K resolution videos of up to 60 frames per second, and will run on Google’s TV version of Android Marshmallow.

Xiaomi MI Box 4K specs:
Up to 4K 60fps video decoding
Quad-core Cortex-A53 2.0GHz
Mali 450
2GB DDR3 RAM
8GB internal storage
Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4GHz/5GHz
Bluetooth 4.0
DTS 2.0+ Digital Out
Dolby Digital Plus
Android TV 6.0 Marshmallow

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The Mi Box 4K comes with a bluetooth remote with voice command capabilities, and is set to head over to the USA soon among other key available locations. There will also be an optional gaming controller that is compatible with the Mi Box for a seamless gaming experience. Pricing has yet to be announced.

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Xiaomi Mi Box gets 4K HDR, Marshmallow upgrade

Carl Lamiel

Chinese tech conglomerate Xiaomi is set to make available its upgraded set-top TV Box simply called the Mi Box, as revealed yesterday online during the midst of Google i/O fanfare.

xiaomi-mi-box

According to the announcement on their Facebok page, the new Mi Box will now be able to support HDR and 4K resolution videos of up to 60 frames per second, and will run on Google’s TV version of Android Marshmallow.

Xiaomi MI Box 4K specs:
Up to 4K 60fps video decoding
Quad-core Cortex-A53 2.0GHz
Mali 450
2GB DDR3 RAM
8GB internal storage
Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4GHz/5GHz
Bluetooth 4.0
DTS 2.0+ Digital Out
Dolby Digital Plus
Android TV 6.0 Marshmallow

xiaomi-mi-box2

The Mi Box 4K comes with a bluetooth remote with voice command capabilities, and is set to head over to the USA soon among other key available locations. There will also be an optional gaming controller that is compatible with the Mi Box for a seamless gaming experience. Pricing has yet to be announced.

Sources: 1, 2, 3 | Via

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Google I/O 2014: Android TV

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Soon after announcing the Android Auto, Google formally announced their second take on conquering the living room through the new and improved television-centric platform called Android TV.

Android TV is the successor of the Google TV which the company launched in 2010. Although it’s mainly intended for TV sets, the new platform can also be installed on set-top boxes and gaming consoles.

So what changed after four years? A lot actually. For one, Google has integrated the search functions (powered by Google of course) and Google Play in to the Android TV which provides contextual information/results based on the company’s proprietary Knowledge Graph.

Moreover, Android TV provides a more seamless interaction between the big screen and other Android-powered devices, including Android Wear, to perform various tasks like controlling the media playback, inputting queries through text or using voice and/or using it as a controller for gaming.

Android TV also has support for Google Chromecast, meaning users can also stream their contents on their Android device straight to their TV sets running on Google’s latest TV-centric operating system.

Google stated that they’re already working with top TV manufacturers such as LG, Sharp and Sony, as well as set-top box makers like ASUS and Razer, to get the Android TV out in the market in the coming months.

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Google I/O 2014: Android TV

Ronnie Bulaong Leave a comment

Soon after announcing the Android Auto, Google formally announced their second take on conquering the living room through the new and improved television-centric platform called Android TV.

Android TV is the successor of the Google TV which the company launched in 2010. Although it’s mainly intended for TV sets, the new platform can also be installed on set-top boxes and gaming consoles.

So what changed after four years? A lot actually. For one, Google has integrated the search functions (powered by Google of course) and Google Play in to the Android TV which provides contextual information/results based on the company’s proprietary Knowledge Graph.

Moreover, Android TV provides a more seamless interaction between the big screen and other Android-powered devices, including Android Wear, to perform various tasks like controlling the media playback, inputting queries through text or using voice and/or using it as a controller for gaming.

Android TV also has support for Google Chromecast, meaning users can also stream their contents on their Android device straight to their TV sets running on Google’s latest TV-centric operating system.

Google stated that they’re already working with top TV manufacturers such as LG, Sharp and Sony, as well as set-top box makers like ASUS and Razer, to get the Android TV out in the market in the coming months.

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After phones, tablets, watches & cars, Android goes TV?

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We already have Android phones and tablets, and recently, Google went into watches with Android Wear and has also announced an Open Automobile Alliance for Android cars. What’s next? It’s probably Android TV.

Android TV

The Verge claims to have obtained information on what Google is working on as of the moment and it is going to succeed Google TV. This time however, it’s fully made out of Android.

Android TV will feature your movies, TV shows, apps, games and notifications all in one platform featuring Google’s Card UI. Major app and game developers are already working with Google for this project, and when it releases, it will most likely involve a set-top-box and a remote that features a four-way directional pad and enter, home, back & search buttons (optional gaming controllers will be available). Android TV will also support voice input and integrated search.

Other TV manufacturers are also working on their own Smart TV platforms such as LG, Samsung and Sony. Whether they will adapt to this upcoming platform is still unknown, as well as how everything will work out considering Google also has their Chromecast for sale. We will all have to wait for Google IO this upcoming June to get all the information.

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