If your TV does not have the Google TV platform , no problem! Now you can get Mecool KD3 , which will make it smart, and as an added plus, it is certified by Netflix and equipped with an AV1 decoder with the ability to play a 4K / 60Hz signal .
Compact flash-style set-top boxes from Amazon , Roku , and Google have become mass-produced in recent years, becoming powerful competitors to heavyweights like the Nvidia Shield and Apple TV .
Google is interested in developing its partners to take the lead against LG’s powerful webOS smart TV platforms and Samsung ‘s Tizen ( and Roku in North America). So, a few months ago, the Realme set-top box was released , and now there is another alternative from Mecool , which can be bought for $ 80.
With its purchase, users get access to the newfangled Google TV platform , offering access to a variety of streaming platforms like Amazon Prime Video , Netflix and YouTube in 4K HDR . In addition, the set-top box can decode the AV1 signal , which many TVs are not yet capable of. Mecool also promises timely platform updates, which is a problem for other providers.
Mecool ‘s rush is to be welcomed, not forgetting, of course, the limited capabilities of this tiny set-top box, which has 2 GB of RAM and 8 GB of storage . At the heart of the KD3 is a quad-core Cortex A35 processor , complemented by Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0 wireless modules . Included with the set-top box is a remote control with four buttons for quick access to the most popular applications.
