There's also a new Android TV box on the way from Xiaomi, which announced it will start selling the 4K- and HDR-capable Mi Box in the US and other global markets "soon" (pricing is TBA), joining Sony and Sharp. Over in Europe, Beko, Grundig and Vestel will also begin offering the platform. Google has been making big promises about its plans for TV for several years now, and growing the hardware support is the first step towards making any of that happen.

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