Android TV boxes have become popular gadgets recently, which allow a user to do a broad range of things, ranging from surfing the web, to streaming videos right to your TV.
You set the Android TV box up by connecting it to a TV and linking it to the internet via wired Ethernet or WiFi connection. Once you have connected the box to a TV and the internet, apps can now be installed. Since it runs the Android operating system, it runs on ARM-based processors. As such, it is portable to any device that runs the same hardware.
Considering the fact that the Android Operating System is open source and free-of-charge, it is a lot more affordable to build gadgets using it and to sell them. That is why your Android devices tend to be much cheaper than Apple ones.
Speaking of which, although these devices are more commonly used on smartphones, they can also be installed on small boxes which run the same hardware, with the added benefit of giving off better input and output options.
For most intents and purposes, people get an Android TV box in order to stream video content to so users can watch their favourite TV shows and movies at anytime on a large screen.
You will find that your Android TV boxes tend to come in all shapes, sizes, and across quite a large range of prices. You will easily find low cost budget boxes that can be purchased online alongside high-end units packed with the latest fastest hardware.
All these boxes will be unique in a sense that each box will have a different setup because manufacturers modify the android code to fit their respective boxes. The most popular Android TV box is arguably the Nvidia Shield and some of the more reliable and cheaper Android boxes could be like the Sunvell T95 or T95X Amlogic S905X for instance, both retailing under $100.
In general, Android TV boxes are increasing in popularity because they are a nice fit to anyone’s home entertainment center. Users that are familiar with Android smartphones will also have no problem quickly navigating the interface and getting what they want after they move past a slight learning curve.
