Xiaomi Mi Box S 4K Ultra HD Android TV Set-top Box Launched for $59.99. Xiaomi Mi Box (US/International) was so far the most affordable solution if you wanted a full Android TV experience, and the box is part of our best TV boxes list for under $100. The Mi Box is an ultra HD streaming player that's designed to push 4K video at 60 frames per second with support for HDR and Google Cast. In addition, the unit will offer an interface with a wide variety of subscription services, including Netflix.
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Mi Box Android TV
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Xiaomiâs Mi Box, the cheapest 4K HDR streaming box on the market, comes from two names you might not be familiar with. The box is built by Xiaomi, a Chinese electronics vendor that has largely avoided the U.S. market until now. 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 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. That simple formula goes a long way toward covering up some of Android TVâs deficiencies.Svelte set-top, pointy remote
The Mi Box is surprisingly compact, running four inches wide and deep, with a tapered design thatâs about a quarter-inch thick. Itâs 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. Apps load quickly, with no major performance hiccups even in heavyweight apps like PlayStation Vue.The box includes a 3.5mm analog, S/PDIF output for headphones or digital audio connections, and while thereâs no built-in ethernet port, the full-sized USB port supports USB-to-ethernet adapters, along with external storage drives and game controllers. 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 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 youâre on your own to find supported content. There are no shortcuts to apps that offer Ultra HD video, akin to the â4K Spotlightâ app on Roku players. And because Amazon Video isnât supported on Android TV, one major source of 4K and HDR content is unavailable. (Current 4K sources include Netflix, YouTube, Vudu, Ultraflix, and Sony Ultra.)As for the remote control, Xiaomi aims for minimalism. There are no fast forward, rewind, or pause buttonsâthose functions are just built into the directional padânor are there menu or app shortcut buttons like youâd find on a Roku remote. The Mi Box remote does include volume controls, which you can adjust up to the maximum youâve set on your TV, and a power button that puts the box to sleep. Those are worthy trade-offs in my view. My only gripe is that the remoteâs sharp edges can dig into your palms depending on how you hold it.The Android TV torchbearer
Where the Mi Box starts to falter is with the Android TV operating system.Android TV is adequate at the basics, offering plenty of major streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, HBO, Showtime, CBS All Access, Crackle, and Starz. (Some notable exceptions: Amazon Video, NBC, and NHL.TV.)Android TV also has built-in Google Cast support, which lets you launch videos from streaming apps on phones and tablets, and from websites in Googleâs desktop Chrome browser. This helps fill in some gaps from Android TVâs native app catalog, and can be faster than thumbing through menus with a TV remote.Still, Googleâs living-room platform never rises above mere adequacy. Itâs lacking the pleasant touches found on other streaming boxes, such as the private headphone listening on Rokuâs remote controls and mobile app, or the Alexa virtual assistant built into Amazonâs Fire TV devices.Android TV also fails to execute on some of its more ambitious ideas. The Recommendations bar that sits atop the home screen is largely useless, with limited participation from streaming services, no sorting options, and a tendency among some apps to be clueless about what theyâre suggesting. (WatchESPN, for instance, keeps offering days-old football reruns instead of live sporting events.) Android TVâs Live Channels app, which is supposed pull live video sources into a unified channel grid, is similarly stunted, with support from only six streaming apps. Sling TV and PlayStation Vue donât make their live feeds available, and Pluto.tv channels consistently fail to load.Even Google seems to treat Android TV as an afterthought. Thereâs no Google Photos app on the Mi Box, YouTubeâs design is out of date compared to other TV platforms, and the Google Play Music app lacks ad-supported radio stations. And while voice search is a powerful featureâsupporting complex queries like â80s comediesâ and showing results from across different appsâit could really use a visual overhaul to streamline the long list of results it generates. Better yet, it could act more like the virtual Assistant thatâs built into the new Google Home connected speaker.One other caveat with the Mi Box in particular: It comes with some bloatware in form of 16 âMi Box Recommendsâ app links. The apps arenât all installed to begin with, and while they are removable, you have to install them before you can uninstall them. They also occupy a separate space from your main app list, making navigation a bit more confused.Whoâs the Mi Box for?
At least for streaming devices like the Mi Box, Android TV still has the air of an enthusiast platform. Itâs rough around the edges, but it allows tech-savvy users to sideload any Android app they want, and it supports the popular media player software Kodi. For gaming, you can install all kinds of console emulators to create your own retro gaming box. USB TV tuner support could also be a boon for cord cutters, assuming Google finalizes it, and Xiaomi upgrades the Mi Box to Android 7.0.The $69 Mi Box, however, is the first Android TV streamer whose appeal reaches beyond tech enthusiast circles. Though it fails to offer the flourishes and forward-thinking ideas of other streaming platforms, it succeeds as a cheap streaming device with 4K HDR video, solid performance, and voice search. Those same features would cost $30 more on a Roku, and Amazonâs $90 Fire TV doesnât support HDR video at all. The Mi Box even matches the price of Googleâs own Chromecast Ultra, while offering a proper remote and big-screen interface.On top of all that, you can buy the Mi Box at Walmart, the largest brick-and-mortar retailer in the United Sates. Maybe thatâs enough to put Xiaomiâand Android TVâon the map.To comment on this article and other TechHive content, visit our Facebook page or our Twitter feed.-
Mi Box Android TV
See itThe Xiaomi Mi Box's $69 price tag and 4K HDR streaming help paper over Android TV's shortcomings.Pros
- Impressive performance for the size and price
- Remote control has handy volume and power buttons
- Google Cast capabilities built in
Cons
- 4K content is hard to find and limited without Amazon video
- Support from Google seems to be lacking
- Universal recommendations and channel guide aren't useful
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