Amkette EvoTV
Price: Rs 9,990
Specs: Full HD,Android Gingerbread, ARM Cortex A9processor, ARM Mali 400 graphics, 4GB memory,touch remote, DLNA
Media boxes generally try to cash in on the proliferation ofdownloaded digital media, with sometrying their hand at smart features and Internet connectivity. But none of themare really as smart as the
Amkette EvoTV ,which gives an Android driven intelligence boost to your TV. With the EvoTVplugged in, your old TV will be ableto surf the Net, check mail, play millions of videos,play motion and other games and access files from the home network and so on.
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EvoTV is actually a small black box that plug into to your TV, preferably with an HDMI cable. It can play allmedia files from USB and hard drives. Switch on the box and your TV has a fullAndroid Gingerbread OS with a tile-based interface of app views. This view iscustomisable and comes with a rolling ticker at the bottom and a live weatherupdate on the top, all fed by eithera wi-fi or ethernet network. The box works reasonably well on regular Internetconnections, though the recommendedspeed is 1Mbps. We tested it on a 750Kbps connection and had smooth video fromYouTube and even HD video sites after the initial buffering of a couple ofminutes. However, while the video isbuffering the page sort of freezes and this is a slight put off.
But thefeature gives users access to hundreds of channels and programmes beyond theregular cable or DTH, all in goodquality if not HD. And yes, you cando even video calls with a webcam plugged in. Here the TV starts behaving likea smartphone, though none of themcan boast of a Evo Touch remote which has a built in gyro. The remote has abutton to calibrate the mouse, whichthen works based on a trigger like button on the rear. This is good as it isworks better with the free hand motion that the remote needs. You can swipe theapp views on the screen and select one by just clicking the trigger button. Themouse has a mic in case you want to make a voice search or a video call. Tozoom in and out, there is a touchsensitive dial pad on the front. Change the orientation and the Wii-like remoteis good for two-hand games. The remote is the one thing that makes EvoTV reallyinnovative and unique. Now, whoneeds a smart TV?
Courtesy: Gadgets and Gizmos
