Gone are the days when you need to buy a smart TV for the latest movies, or TV series when you already have a monitor in your home. The advanced technology is extending the sphere of media streaming devices which can transform your computer monitor or ordinary TV into a smart TV. If you own such a device, you do not need to rely on the specified resources of your TV channels anymore. Xiaomi Mi TV stick is such an amazing gift of technology that can make your leisure moments more enjoyable. Stay with us to know more about this device!
What Is a TV Stick?
TV stick is one kind of media streaming device which you can plug into a desktop monitor or usual HD TV to access a wide collection of movies, TV series, apps, games, etc. This device serves as a big pen drive. Depending on the manufacturing brands, TV sticks are equipped with efficient RAM capacity, quad-core processor, and speedy Wi-Fi mechanism. The standard TV sticks are usually accompanied by a voice remote offering spoken language support for customers. In this article, we are going to review Xiaomi Mi TV Stick.
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Key Features of Xiaomi Mi TV Stick
Xiaomi Launches Mi TV Stick on July 15, 2020. In the box, you will get a Mi TV stick, a Remote Control, a Power Adapter, and a user manual. Let’s see what it offers.
Full-fledged Android TV
The Xiaomi Mi TV Stick plays the role of android phone without any screen. When you connect this device to any monitor or conventional HD TV through an HDMI port, then this device gets a screen for displaying the streaming contents. You can control this TV stick through the provided remote control. In addition to using multiple apps and streaming services, Mi TV Stick offers you some bonus features like Google Assistant and Chromecast.
Memory
Mi TV Stick is equipped with a quad-core processor. This device features 1GB of RAM paired with 8GB of internal memory. Though in today’s world, this amount of RAM capacity seems inadequate, still this MI Stick is capable of holding a range of apps downloaded from the Google Play Store.
Operating System
The Mi TV Stick device runs on the Google Android TV 9 Pie operating system (OS). Supporting the Google Play Store, this OS is compatible with more than 5,000 apps such as Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, etc. What is more? This streaming device is equipped with Xiaomi’s Patchwall User Interface (UI) on top of Google’s Android TV OS. What else you need?
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Built-in Google Chromecast
‘Google Chromecast’ is a plug-n-play device used with a monitor or TV in order to get faster and easier access to diverse streaming services, including Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, Google Play, etc. This technology allows you to stream video content from multiple sources to directly your monitor or TV. By virtue of Chromecast, You can easily share your laptop or Smartphone screen right onto your TV.
Xiaomi deserves to applaud for programming Mi TV stick’s remote with built-in Google Chromecast technology. Furthermore, the Mi TV stick is designed to stream media contents in full HD resolution at 60fps. Google Chromecast Digital HD Media Streamer 2nd Gen costs about BDT 3700. The most astonishing fact is, when you buy the Xiaomi Mi TV stick, you get this feature free of cost.
Google Assistant
Have you ever dreamed to live a life when technology would make things happen at your voice commands? Well, your dream is about to become a reality. ‘Google Assistant’ technology offers a bunch of features including voice commands, voice-activated device control, voice searching, etc. These features can assist you to carry out certain numbers of tasks according to your voice command. Google Home Mini Wireless Smart Voice Assistant Speaker costs about BDT 3500. What if you get this service free of cost?
Thanks to Xiaomi for providing Google Assistant technology in their latest Xiaomi Mi TV stick. Pressing the ‘Google Assistant’ button on the provided Remote Control, you can make conversational interactions with the main TV stick device. Unlike the other Remote Controls, this device works on blue tooth technology. Via this mind-blowing technology, the Mi TV stick’s Remote Control can not only turn your ordinary Monitor or HD TV into a smart TV; but also search and display the precise streaming contents as per your voice command.
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Highly Portable
If you want to enjoy the facilities of a Mi TV box, but looking for a more portable and compact device in a lower price range, then go for the Mi TV stick. Weighing 28.5g, this device appears highly portable. Moreover, compact shape with sleek design (92.4mm x 30.2mm x 15.2mm) makes this device easy to store even in your pocket. Whether you are traveling outside home or working in office, you can always carry this device without much effort.
Easy to Use
Mi TV Stick features a simple plug-n-play design. All you need to do is to connect this device to the HDMI Port of your Monitor or TV. You can easily recharge this TV stick with the provided Power Adapter. It requires only 1-amp 5-volt power supply, which can be easily fed through a power bank or main port. However, if you want to use an additional mouse or keyboard with the Mi TV stick, apply Bluetooth devices.
Xiaomi Mi TV Stick Price in Bangladesh
The Xiaomi Mi TV Stick (Global Version) is available at BDT 4200 in Bangladesh. The price may change depending upon company policy.
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