I recently purchased the new Chromecast with Google TV for my old bedroom TV. I love it! The UI and remote are a welcome addition to general casting. I also have a Stadia controller and I can't wait until support for Stadia rolls in Q1 of 2021. I'm looking to buy a new TV for my living room. The Sony X750H comes with Android TV built-in. I really want to stick with Sony but I've heard many people complaining about how their TVs stop working after 3-5 years. I know it's a gamble whenever you buy anything as you might just end up with the 10% that is faulty but I'd like to believe on average a TV (especially Samsung or Sony) should last at least 5 years. I know the new Chromecast is beefed up from previous versions with 8GB of storage, 2GB of RAM, & 4K support at 60FPS. Will I get the same specs for the Android TV streaming on my Sony TV or less? Is it marginal? I guess if it's a significant difference in how smooth the UI is & how well (and if) Stadia will work on it natively versus Chromecast with Google TV, it will make my decision easier and I'll opt for the less expensive Samsung TU700 or a Vizio of equal-ish quality and buy another Chromecast. If the experience is the same, then I'll bite the bullet take the risk, and hope the best. I genuinely love Sony TVs and hate Samsung displays, UI, and Bixby. Let me know if I can find out what specs are for Android TV on Sony TVs or at least how the experience differs from using the new Chromecast with Google TV. Thanks for bearing with my long post!
Yes but because it's the lowest, cheapest model of 2020 Sony Android TV - it has a budget spec chipset under the hood for running Android TV and it's Apps. The Rtings Review website tells us it is not that smooth when running Android TV.
So you are starting new Android TV X750H TV ownership with one hand tied behind your back.
Personally I would avoid that model and get at minimum the X800H
That is because:
Prior to 2020, the cheaper versions of Sony 4K TV's packaged an underpowered MediaTek chipset, which was frankly not up to the job at all of running a graphics heavy, demanding Android TV OS - and it's no wonder people complained when they saw how snappy their Android Smartphones were in comparison.
ARM based chipset Technology moves at lightning pace, so what was fine 5 years ago, at the introduction of Android TV is now considered rubbish.
These days you will find the Sony 4K HDR TV's, that have been able to update to Android TV v9.0 Pie are snappy setups because they package good to great (X900H model) MediaTek chipsets under the hood.
What that also means is you will now get long term support, because the chipset Tech and easy Google OS upgrade foundations are finally in place. You could say Android TV on Sony TV's has finally grown up. It's only taken 5 years...
Personally the 2020 Sony X900H is the model to buy. After the Nvidia Shield it's the 2nd most powerful Android TV setup you can get anywhere. Has better HDR and Apps support vs the Shield. Much better motion control for smooth video playback vs any external HDMI connected Android TV media player as well.
Google TV is coming to various TV's running Android Tv in 2021:
https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1601497728
More info on 2020 Sony SoC's tech over in the Kodi forums:
https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=356128