![]() But still, there’s a good chunk to work with here. It’s really that storage limitation that you’ll find most restrictive, especially over time as we’ve noted on Google’s Chromecast. You’ll still be limited on RAM and storage, though, at 2GB and 8GB respectively. I’ve also got high hopes for software support on this device, as Walmart did a great job keeping the prior model up to date. Last time around I was seeing the device freeze at random and running into issues with certain apps, but my experience thus far with the new generation has been flawless. It’ll be interesting to see how performance does with time, but it’s already an improvement. That’s not really a compliment, but it’s hard to complain at this price. Performance felt comparable, if not a bit better than Chromecast with Google TV. But the newer chip does help give this model a slight performance boost, which is nice to see. This chip is nearly identical to the S905Y2 found in the prior model, with the addition of AV1 decoding support and… that’s basically it. There, you’ll find the quad-core Amlogic S905Y4. What does matter is what’s under the hood. A nice touch on that note, too, is a little sticky pad that comes included with the box to mount the Onn device to the back of your TV. This is a set-it-and-forget-it device, so the power plug doesn’t really matter. I would have loved to see USB-C implemented here for flexibility, as that standard works better for using adapters, but I can’t really complain at this price. It’s made from a cheap but sturdy plastic that has an HDMI plug on one side and microUSB on the other for power. The short version of this review is that it does that job wonderfully. This is a streaming box designed to be cheap and easy to use, all with the goal of simply delivering content to your TV. Over the past week, I’ve been using Walmart’s new Google TV streaming box – which is finally, actually available at this point. The new Walmart Onn Google TV box is insanely affordable and, like its predecessor, shockingly fantastic for its under-$20 price point. Last year Walmart shocked many with the launch of its super-affordable Onn-branded Android TV streaming devices, and now the retailer is back with a new generation.
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