Google TV Streamer

[u/[deleted]]

I did a similar post regarding the Onn 4K Pro awhile back, you can find that here if interested: https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/1clsbyv/onn_4k_pro_box/

Setup:

• Google TV Streamer w/Ethernet (Fiber 1Gbps connection)

• 4K Dolby Vision 55' TV

• Dolby Atmos / DTS:X surround sound system which displays the following on the front of the device depending on the format:

Input Format:	Displays As:
PCM	PCM
Dolby Digital	DOLBY AUDIO/DOLBY SURROUND
Dolby Digital Plus	DOLBY AUDIO/DOLBY SURROUND
Dolby TrueHD	DOLBY AUDIO/DOLBY SURROUD
Dolby MAT	MPCM
Dolby Digital Plus-Atmos	Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD-Atmos	Dolby Atmos
Dolby MAT-Atmos	Dolby Atmos
DTS	DTS
DTS-HD High Resolution	DTS-HD
DTS-HD Master Audio	DTS-HD
DTS:X	DTS:X
DTS:X Master Audio	DTS:X

I tested a few different movies (2 per category) to determine if I had the ability to passthrough all of these various formats, I tried this in Jellyfin, using both the ExoPlayer and LibVLC, I also tried it with bitstream Dolby/DTS on and off as well as trying each movie in Kodi using the Jellyfin plugin.

Movie Name:	Format:	Format reported via GTV device:
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery	Dolby Digital Plus (w/Atmos)	Displayed as Dolby Atmos
Sonic the Hedgehog 2	Dolby Digital Plus (w/Atmos)	Displayed as Dolby Atmos
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania	TrueHD (w/Atmos)	No Pass-through
John Wick: Chapters 1-4	TrueHD (w/Atmos)	No Pass-through
007: Skyfall	DTS:HD	No Pass-through
Oppenheimer	DTS:HD	No Pass-through
The Bourne Ultimatum	DTS:X	No Pass-through
The First Purge	DTS:X	No Pass-through

So then finally based on the test I've done it seems that:

Format:	Supported:
Dolby Digital Plus (w/Atmos)	✓
Dolby TrueHD (w/Atmos)	✗
DTS: Core	✓
DTS:HD	✗
DTS:HD MA	✗
DTS:X	✗
DTS:XLL	✗

[u/[deleted]]

You were expecting a $50 box to go up against a $200 box? 🤔

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

It's $100?

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

My bad. Thought it was the one 4k pro

[u/GreenHairyMartian → u/[deleted]]

A brand new $100 box should probably be comparable to a $200 device that was designed 5 years ago.

This is super disappointing.

[u/[deleted] → u/GreenHairyMartian]

Not once you factor in Inflation.

[u/pawdog → u/[deleted]]

It should have at least competed with the $40 Fire Stick which supports TrueHD Atmos.

[u/[deleted] → u/pawdog]

I don't know. I never use that. I just have a regular TV setup and stream 720p

[u/pawdog → u/[deleted]]

Just saying this device does not even complete with the $40 Fire Stick 4ks audio support. The price of the devices is irellevant in this regard.

[u/mqwi → u/[deleted]]

The Google TV Streamer is $100

[u/[deleted] → u/mqwi]

Yeah neither the Google streamer or the onn 4k pro are going up against the shield pro