Google tried it last year with the Nexus Player, a device for television with which you can turn your TV into a smart one with an external device. It was the rival of Apple TV, but it was not quite successful. However, the most interesting options continue to arrive on the market, such as this IO Remix. It's not clear if they want it to be a rival to Apple TV or turn your TV into an Android computer, but it's really cool.
4K and Android 7.0 Nougat
If for something Remix IO highlights is because not excessively expensive, but it still includes some features that stand out a lot for such an inexpensive device. One of them is that it is capable of playing content in 4K. Yes, priced at as little as $ 99 it is possible to get the Remix IO to reproduce the contents in 4K and run all supported applications in that resolution. Those with the highest quality television will undoubtedly love that.
And it's not the only thing to keep in mind, in addition to the above, too has Android 7.0 Nougat as the operating system, so it is completely updated and with the latest functions of the Google operating system for tablets, mobiles, televisions, and devices that turn your "TV" into a Smart TV.
A computer, a TV, a console ... Remix IO
But what is Remix IO? It is not just a rival to the Apple TV, it is much more than that. The idea was to launch a device that was at the same time a smart TV, a computer, and even a game console. We have already talked about the possibilities it has to be able to reproduce 4K, but in addition to this, it also includes a Moto TV special with which we can have an interface adapted to any television, very much in the style of the platforms that are already available for them, and with which we can navigate through multimedia content apps. Netflix, Google Play Movies, etc
It can be used as computer thanks to the ports HDMI for high-quality monitors, and also VGA port for projectors and older monitors. All with two USB ports and until a Ethernet connector for a high speed connection. Of course, we can connect a keyboard and a mouse to use a word processor or some similar application. Let us bear in mind that the IO Remix has Remix OS as operating system, which is the adaptation of Android 7.0 Nougat created by Jide for computers, so the interface is designed to be used with these peripherals.
Of course, its use as a game console is obvious, by being able to run any game for Android, view it on a large screen, play it from an external controller to which we can assign the functions that we want thanks to the option Game Toolkit with which this device arrives.
U.S. dollar 99
If you want to buy this IO Remix, all you need is pay $99 on Kickstarter. Shipments will begin in March of next year, and for about $ 170 you will get two devices of this type, so you just have to find an interested friend or use the comments in this post to find someone who wants it and get it for a little less money.