What Is An Android TV Box?

A quick one-minute introduction on the amazing things you can do with an Android TV box.

A smart TV box (or simply a TV box) is a new breed of wonderful home entertainment electronics. It connects to your high-speed network either through a network cable or wirelessly using WIFI. And you can use it to stream digital content from the Internet onto your TV screen. People may also use other different names below but they basically all refer to the same thing:

Digital Streaming

The digital content you can stream from the Internet can be both free and paid. It is a common misconception to think that TV boxes are only used to stream content for free. But to be fair, their popularity is definitely tied to their capability of accessing a large amount of content for free. The typical content you can access with a TV box can include:

• video-on-demand (VOD) of movies, TV show episodes, and made-for-streaming titles
• live TV broadcasts
• user-generated videos (YouTube)

Because of their extensive capabilities and relatively low costs, TV boxes are quickly emerging to become a disruptive technology to the traditional cable TV service, just as ride-sharing apps (like Uber and Lyft) are to the taxi industry.

Video Gaming

In recent years, as more and more game titles are available on the Android platform, TV boxes are also becoming a steady alternative to traditional game consoles like PS4 and Xbox (which is another disruptive trend in the making). Think about it, It’s a natural fit: since your TV box is already connected to your gigantic TV screen (and possibly an awesome surround sound stereo system).

Virtual Meeting

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of virtual meeting technologies such as Zoom has grown exponentially. Many people may not have realized this, but you can easily run Zoom and other virtual meeting apps on a TV box. To do that, all you need is to add a microphone-equipped webcam and perhaps a wireless mouse or an air mouse remote control. And what is great about it is that the whole family can get on the call.

Low-Cost Digital Transformation

In conclusion, TV boxes can transform your old TVs into digital centers with growing new capabilities. And their low costs mean that you can easily afford to add them to every TV in the house. Compare to computers, smart phones, tablets, and game consoles which cost hundreds of dollars, a decent TV box from us costs well below a hundred. Check out the TX3 or the X96 Max+, and know that you will have our full support when you embark on your own digital transformation at home.