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Is the The MediaBox Neo Stick Android TV Stick worth buying ?

One of the top 3 retailing Android TV sticks in South Africa right now is definitely the MediaBox Neo Stick Android TV Stick. Its a low cost HD streaming media stick and its both Netflix and Google Android TV certified which allows it to provide hours worth of HD streaming entertainment at an affordable price with amazing support right here in South Africa.

Product Features

• Android TV gives you a smarter and easier way to get more from your TV. 
• You can stream from your phone, tablet, or laptop to the TV using Chromecast. 
• You can speak to your TV using OK Google. Press the Google Assistant button to use your voice to search over thousands of shows and movies. 
• device has great image processing technology. 
• provides an incredible on-screen picture, with full HD for crisp detail paired with high brightness, incredible contrast, and realistic colours. 

Specs

CPU	2.1Ghz Quad-Core Cortex-A35
GPU	ARM Mali-G31 MP2
RAM	1GB. DDR 32-bit DDR4 , LPDDR3/4
Storage	8Gb eMMC flash
Video Output	HDMI up to 1080p60 with HDR
Video Decoder	1080p60 10bit: AV1, H.266 , VP9 P-2, H.264, AVS2
Power Consumption	Ultra Low Power Always On MCU and wake on voice
HDR	HDR 10/10+ , HLG
Bluetooth	BT 4.2 or higher
WiFi	Dual-band 2.4GHz/5GHz B02.11a/b/g/n/ac WiFi 5 with optional 2×2 MIMO
DRM Security	Widevine L1 & Playready
Android	Android 11

What’s in the Box

• 1 x NEO Stick 
• 1 x BT Voice Remote 
• 1 x Power & USB A to USB Micro 
• HDMI Extension
• Power Adapter

Retail

The MediaBox Neo Stick Android TV costs between R935 to R1195 . Anyone who wants a smart TV that’s cost effective and doesn’t want to spend extra money on a 4K streaming TV.

So what’s to like about the MediaBox Neo Stick Android TV? Well its quite nice that the MediaBox Neo Stick Android TV is low power consuming which means its not going to increase your electric bill. Its also quite cheap when you think about how it gives you the power of smart HD TV at very minimal cost. If your TV has a USB port you can easily connect the stick and power it off your TV which is a very neat life hack. It enables you to enjoy services like Showmax and DSTV Now without having to purchase the premium decoders. Its quite nice that the Google services are built in allowing it to integrate with your Smart Home ecosystem enabling you to control the stick from the google app. Its Chromecasting abilities is amazing and very good quality of life. We did experience alittle bit of lag now and then but once we got the stick running and started streaming content it stopped its random lagging and worked quite well. For being an android stick that has been built in 2022 it could have been 4K resolution as well as updated specs for how much it costs.

We appreciate the fact that the MediaBox Neo Stick Android TV is being distributed locally by Apex Interactive, allowing for more local support in terms of customer care and features to be added. So we at TechSceneZA rate the MediaBox Neo Stick Android TV a 7.5 out of 10 for its low power consumption, low cost and abundance of local support.