This multimedia box presents the best quality/price ratio in our comparison

Chromecast with Google TV: a name that is both unique and evocative for this multimedia streaming box! Coming with a remote control, it is based on a redesigned version of Android TV with an emphasis on content recommendation.

The Chromecast with Google TV is a good little 4K media box. It is perfect for streaming videos from SVOD packages. The content aggregation system is convincing and avoids having to juggle between different services to find ideas for films or series. Google’s new interface convinces, even if it is not yet perfect. Above all, the box offers a rather pleasant experience with fairly fluid navigation. With its low price, Google’s little pebble hits the mark, even if it offers a less complete overall service than an Nvidia Shield TV.

Strong points

• Simple and intuitive to implement.
• Built-in Google voice assistant.
• 4K HDR compatibility.
• Chromecast 4K built-in.
• Well thought out recommendation system.
• Convincing aggregation of the different SVOD and VOD bouquets.

Weak points

• No microSD card reader.
• 8 GB storage space only.
• No tracking of movies and episodes.
• Ethernet adapter sold as an option.
• No decoding of DTS audio formats.

The second best quality/price ratio

The Shield TV version 2019 brilliantly takes up the torch of previous models by offering flawless playback of videos, photos and music – whether streaming or local playback. Its new format also allows it to hide quite easily behind a piece of furniture or a television, and its functionalities are enriched in a very nice way with full HDR support and the arrival of a scaling system. videos. Nvidia also always offers different ways to play video games from its box, features specific to the brand. And if we add to this the exemplary software support provided by Nvidia, this undoubtedly makes it a benchmark Android TV box.