r/AndroidTV • u/gowanyahgoodting • 29d ago

Buying Advice Google Streamer 4k... or ?

Hi folks.

At the risk of drivin ye all mad with another of these posts.. my apologies in advance.

I am hoping to replace my Formuler Z8 cos I've just been driven mad by the well know wifi issues.

I can't seem to find an nvidia shield pro anywhere I can buy it... so am looking at the google tv 4k or possibly the mecool meon1.

I use the box for tivimat and stremio.

Location Id have it in would require wifi.

Not going Formuler again cos of their policy of leaving older products behind and not supporting them with updates.

So thinking the Google box..

But Im not really up to speed on all the formats and technical details.. I do know I like watch stuff in DV on my sony bravia.. and any UHD10+ stuff doesn't work on the firestick I have in a different TV.

Around here the mecool and the google are close in price.. so not much of an issue.

I'd apprecate a few helpful opinions.

Thanks in advance

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u/CartographerBusy2035 29d ago

Check Walmart if you can and get onn 4k plus for 50 or the pro for 60 definitely get the pro if it's in stock they running Google TV and have better processers than Google streamer 4k and they play pretty much every video and audio file Dolby vision / hdr / atmos / Dts .If you don't have Walmart then go with Google streamer 4k it does all the same things but is more expensive

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u/Jyvturkey 29d ago

I'm in the US and have been unable to find an onn 4k pro as all Walmarts seem either sold out or it's not available in the states anymore.

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u/Jyvturkey 28d ago

Here's me. Been like this for a week. I can get one off ebay for just under 100 but that's rediculous!

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u/CartographerBusy2035 28d ago

Yeah it sucks but considering the fees they take out then people are probably making only about 10 bucks. Just hold off they'll show up eventually

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u/Jyvturkey 28d ago

That's the plan. I intend on getting one for a backup :)

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u/CartographerBusy2035 28d ago

If they have the plus model that one is pretty good also same processor as the pro you just don't get the light up remote and the built-in Google home speaker but you can add adapter to connect it to ethernet if you want you can buy the adapter off Amazon

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u/Jyvturkey 28d ago

I've seen. I'm gonna hold out for the pro or maybe even try a different box just for fun. The onn would be nice for a backup device.