We know the price of the new Google TV box, it’s much more expensive than the Chromecast

A few days ago we learned of the existence of a new Google product that would complete the manufacturer’s TV ecosystem. It is a box like the Nvidia Shield, a first for the Mountain View company. Until now, the latter had been content to market TV dongles with Chromecast, much more compact and easy to plug into an HDMI port on the television.

Before it becomes official, Deals gives us more information about this device and more precisely about its availability in France. According to the site, the product will be called Google TV Streamer 4K. Deals It makes one wonder if the inclusion of the 4K promise means a Full HD 1080p version could see the light of day, but that seems unlikely to us. The benefit of lugging around a box to avoid taking advantage of 4K seems limited. One of the advantages of this larger format over a simple HDMI switch is simply that it offers better performance.

Google TV Streamer 4K is almost twice as expensive as Google TV 4K Chromecast

The price of Google TV Streamer 4K will be as follows: 119.99 euros In France and the European countries where it will be available. It is much more expensive than the Chromecast 4K with Google TV, which is sold at 69.99 euros on the Google Store. However, the device remains cheaper than the Shield TV, which is listed at 159.99 euros on the Nvidia website. The Shield TV Pro, which is the benchmark in the market despite being around for several years, is sold at 219.99 euros.

The TV box will be available in a single Porcelain color at launch. Google should take the floor very quickly and officially announce the launch of this new device. Deals August 6, 2024, talking about a communication around August 13 at the latest. However, you will have to wait a bit to get your hands on this Google TV Streamer 4K that will be released soon. September 24, 2024.

Little is known about the box’s specifications at the moment. It will have an Ethernet port and at least one USB socket, as well as support for the Thread radio protocol. Wi-Fi will be limited primarily to the 2.4 and 5 GHz frequency bands, with the exception of the latest standards (Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7).

Source : Deals