Then you are asked to select your language of choice and are given the option to complete setup using an Android phone or tablet. When you first power up the MiBox, an onscreen graphic shows you how to pair the remote with the player.
The Mi remote uses two AAA batteries and doesn't have the headphone output. The button options are similar, but the SHIELD remote is a sturdier, rechargeable model that adds a headphone output for private listening.
Naturally, the remote reminded me a little bit of the one that I use with the original NVIDIA SHIELD player, which is another Android TV-based device. And last but not least are the volume buttons. Next is a row of three buttons: Back, Home, and Microphone. Below that is a navigation wheel with an enter button inside. The button layout is simple and intuitive: At the top is a power button. The supplied remote is a Bluetooth-based model made of plastic, with the same matte black finish as the box itself. The one notable omission on the connection panel is a dedicated Ethernet port for a wired network connection-although you could use a USB-to-Ethernet adapter if you strongly prefer the wired approach over using the player's built-in dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi. Connection options include an HDMI 2.0a output with HDCP 2.2, a USB 2.0 port, and 3.5mm audio output that can be used for coaxial digital audio or analog audio. It's a four-inch square with a sloped design that sits only about 0.75 inches high at its tallest, with a matte black finish. That was too tempting to ignore, so I bought one to see for myself how it compares to the big names in streaming. What exactly caught my eye? Simple: the promise of HDR playback in a player that costs just $69. I still didn't give the product much thought until I encountered it the other day on the shelf at my local Walmart, nestled between the most recent offerings from Roku. Alongside Sony's Android TVs and Google's Chromecast Ultra media bridge, the MiBox was one of the first to support playback of these UHD films.
To be honest, I had never heard of Xiaomi or the MiBox until last December, when we posted a news story about Google's introduction of UHD movies to the Google Play Store. However, if you've shopped for a streaming media player in recent months, there's a good chance that you've at least heard mention of Xiaomi's MiBox, a 4K-friendly player that's built on the Android TV 6.0 OS. who? That last name may not be familiar to most of our readers.
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