Hi,
could someone please highlight the differences between both. I really don't get why should someone go with an AndroidTV when there are cheap Amazon Fire TV that offers more or less the same features.
Hi,
could someone please highlight the differences between both. I really don't get why should someone go with an AndroidTV when there are cheap Amazon Fire TV that offers more or less the same features.
Google play store
Doesn't beat you over the head with ads
Doesn't force Amazon content down your throat
Chromecast
I'd love to give a great response, but since I bought all ShieldTV's my FireTVs are sitting in a box...
I don't think price is much of a consideration here. The MiBox S can frequently be obtained for $60 or so, and the Tivo Stream is $50 right now. That pricing is in line with everything but the absolute cheapest Fire Stick, and even then, you're not talking about a whole lot more.
The key advantage of Android TV is the built-in Chromecast. AFAIK, Amazon doesn't really have an effective casting solution; you can mirror your screen to it, but that's all. Plus, Amazon's UI seems primarily designed to guide you to purchase and consume media from Amazon, while Android TV's is much more provider-agnostic (outside of custom devices like the Sling AirTV line).
Amazon locks you into their services too much. Hate it
The ability to use a Hulu app that actually makes sense.
Flipping the question on it's head... (vs FireTV Stick 4K)
Android TV...
Has no Apple TV App available for it, not even a hint it is coming.
There is no HDR10+ support.
There is no HLG HDR for say BBC iPlayer users.
Auto Frame Rate Matching Apps support is really poor on Android TV devices.
Google 4K HDR support from the likes of YouTube or Play Movies is spotty or non existant on the Nvidia Shields.
Only the 2019 Shield's properly support DolbyVision. (TiVo Stream 4K is really buggy)
The AMLogic chipset based boxes have really poor, buggy HDMI CEC implementations that virtually always interfere with HDMI CEC control for other HDMI devices hooked into a TV / AVR. That has been a ongoing problem for years now. Never fixed.
Firmware support is pretty poor to non existant on Android TV devices at the cheap end of the market.
In reality it depends where you live in the world, what price you want to pay, and the exact HDR features and Apps you specifically need.
I do consider Firmware support really important, and in reality Nvidia, Roku, Apple and Amazon provide the best ongoing Firmware support - that often continues for years.
Not the amazon-ui
Chromecast