Media Players
Media Players and Smart TV Boxes
26 products from Amazon, Govee and Patona, with 19 on a 24-month warranty. The fastest way to make a television smart.
- Amazon 7 · Govee 5 · Patona 5 and others
- 19 products with a 24-month warranty
- Streaming sticks, media boxes and screen lighting
- Shipped from Thessaloniki across Greece, with business invoicing available.
Two problems it solves
1. An older television with no apps. A ten-year-old television with a good picture does not need replacing — it needs a stick in the HDMI port. For very little it gains all the services a new one has.
2. A current television that has become slow. More common than you would think. Television operating systems stop receiving updates after a few years, and the menus turn sluggish. A media player bypasses the television’s system and gives a fast experience — with ongoing updates.
The practical argument: it costs a fraction of a new television and solves exactly the problem that would have made you replace it.
What to check
Which apps it supports. The only thing that really matters. Check that the services you use are there — particularly local ones, which are not available on every platform.
Resolution. If the television is 4K, the player must support it — otherwise you watch at a lower resolution without realising.
Wired networking. Small sticks have Wi-Fi only. If the television is far from the router, a network cable solves the stuttering that nothing else solves.
Voice remote. More useful than it sounds — typing a search on a television is agony.
And the lighting behind the screen
Govee covers a category that impresses: LED strips behind the television that sync with the picture and extend the colours onto the wall.
Beyond the aesthetics there is a practical reason: it reduces eye strain. The large contrast between a bright screen and a dark room is what tires the eyes — soft lighting behind the screen noticeably reduces it.
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Frequently asked questions
- Will it make an old television smart?
- Yes, as long as it has an HDMI port. For very little it gains the apps of a new one.
- I already have a smart TV — do I need one?
- If the menus have slowed or apps are missing, yes. Television systems stop receiving updates after a few years.
- Why does the picture stutter?
- Usually weak Wi-Fi. A network cable solves the problem nothing else solves.
- Does it support local services?
- It depends on the platform. Check before buying — not all are available everywhere.
- What do the LED strips behind the screen do?
- They sync with the picture and reduce eye strain from the brightness contrast.
Before replacing a television because it "got slow", try a media player — it costs a fraction and solves exactly that problem.