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Frequently Asked Questions
Will a streaming device work on a TV that is not smart?
Yes. These players do the work themselves and pass the picture over HDMI, so the television only needs a free HDMI port. That is the main reason people buy them for older screens.
Do I need a 4K box if my television is 1080p?
No. A 4K UHD player will still run on a 1080p panel, but the extra output resolution goes unused. Spend the difference on storage or wireless instead if your screen is not 4K.
Does Wi-Fi 6 make a difference on a TV box?
It helps when the router is far from the television or when many devices share the network, which is where 4K streams tend to stutter. On a quiet network close to the router, older wireless handles it.
TV sticks and media boxes that add 4K apps and casting to any HDMI television, from compact dongles to shelf boxes with Wi-Fi 6 and onboard app storage.
Streaming Devices and TV Boxes
Streaming devices and TV boxes plug into a spare HDMI port and run video, music and casting apps on a television that has none of its own. Two groups buy them. People with an older screen that never had a smart platform, and people whose built in apps have slowed to the point that they want a separate player doing the work.
The shelf here is short and covers three makers. Google supplies a dongle that runs Google TV with 4K output. Amazon supplies a 4K streaming media player in stick form. Xiaomi supplies a box with 4K UHD output, Wi-Fi 6, 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. Prices sit in a narrow band, so the step from an entry level stick to a premium box is a small one.
Three decisions carry most of the weight. Form factor comes first: a stick hides behind the panel and takes power over USB, while a box sits on the shelf and has room for more ports. Memory and storage come second, because 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage leave space for a stack of apps rather than the two or three a small player can hold. Wireless comes third. Wi-Fi 6 helps when the router is far from the television or when several devices in the house share the same band, and it matters more for 4K UHD playback than for anything else you will run on one of these.
Which one suits your setup
A 1080p television in a bedroom does not need a premium box, and a stick that hides behind it keeps the cabinet clean. A 4K UHD panel in a living room where the router sits two rooms away is the case for Wi-Fi 6 and a wired shelf unit. If you install a long list of apps, or you share the television with a household that each wants their own set, 32GB of storage is the specification to check before anything else. Someone who mostly casts from a phone needs far less than someone who runs every app on the device itself.
Mega Computer stocks these through the Karachi showroom and ships nationwide across Pakistan. Payment works by cash on delivery or online payment, so you can settle before dispatch or at the door. Confirm warranty terms and the plug and HDMI requirements of your television on the product page before you order, since a streaming player is one of the few purchases where the port on the back of your screen decides the answer.