1. Set-Top Box: Amazon Fire TV
The Set-Top Box Amazon Fire TV will soon appear for the German market. Especially if you are a customer of the Instant Video offer, Amazon could be in this Box right for you:
- The Box will not stream, only the offers from Amazon. Also services like "Netflix", or "Vevo" are supported. So you have a wide range of Multimedia offerings.
- Thanks to more than 100 customized Games, you can also play Games using the Fire TV. So build, for example, through the worlds of "Minecraft - Pocket Edition".
- The Set-Top Box is controlled with a Bluetooth remote control and also a operated by a microphone, voice recognition.
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Amazon Fire TV for Amazon services
2. Set-Top-Box: STB from Samsung
The Set-Top Box with the complicated name STB-E7909S is located in the upper price segment. For 499 euros, you get an absolute all-rounder:
- This STB is specially designed to stream content from your Smartphone or Tablet.
- The Samsung device uses the function "Smart View". In order to connect multiple devices at the same time with the Box, and can watch either the Same or different programs. Football fans can watch, for example, two games at the same time.
- To be able to use the device, you will need an Internet connection. Then the Box, for example, YouTube streams Videos directly to your TV or your Tablet.
The all-rounder among the STBs
3. Set-Top Box: Apple TV
Apple TV lets you content from your Mac, iPhone or iPad to the TV stream. But the Set-Top-Box can do even more:
- Apple TV is no bigger than the palm of your hand and saves space.
- The Box streams content from your Mac or iPhone on the TV - both games as well as Videos and music. Game fans use custom Apps for the iPad even as a Controller and use it to control, for example, a space ship.
- Movies are streamed in HD quality. Movies that are already released on DVD, are available immediately in the iTunes Store. In addition, you have this STB, access to the paid offer of Watchever.
- With 99 Euro, this STB is significantly cheaper than the competing product from Samsung.
For Apple-Fans Apple TV is worth it
Conclusion: Which Set Top Box should I buy?
In the choice of the STB, it depends entirely on your needs. Think before buying carefully about what you want to do with the Box:
- If you want to stream movies and music mainly from the Amazon-while Amazon Fire TV.
- For Samsung Fans, the STB E7909S is the Right thing, even if you have to pay a bit more. The Smart-View feature, you can stream different programs on multiple devices.
- You can call iPhone, iPad, and Mac your Own, we recommend Apple TV. This STB is cheap, small and handy. You can stream the latest movies on your devices.
- For all the Android enthusiasts out there: Google is planning its own Set-Top Box, called Android TV, which will be designed for the use of the Android OS.
Tip: The best price for all of the Streaming boxes you can find in our CHIP-best list.
The HDMI Stick Chromecast from Google is not a proper Set-Top-Box, nevertheless it works this device is similar.
