Dynalink TV Box (model: DL-ATV36) is everything Google's Chromecast and Android's Fire Stick should have been, and then some. If you're like me, you've probably had a decent quality TV since before they started integrating Smart TV functionality, specifically that based on Android TV. You worked your way around using Google's nimble and inexpensive Chromecast, or the Amazon Fire Stick (since a petty spat between the two tech giants doesn't allow Prime Video to be cast on Chromecast). Dynalink TV Box is groundbreaking as it gives any TV with an HDMI input the full power of Android TV, complete with a very capable voice-remote control.

The Dynalink TV Box comes in a compact package that includes a foot-long HDMI cable, a power adapter, and the highly functional voice remote control. The puck-sized unit can be hidden away behind your TV. The voice remote control leverages Bluetooth 4.2, and hence needs no line-of-sight with the TV Box. The 1 A power adapter is optional if your TV has a USB port capable of delivering around 800 mA of power. Setting up the TV Box is accomplished in 5 minutes, flat. Simply plug it in, pair it with the included voice remote control, point it to your home's Wi-Fi, sign-in to Google, and you're good to go. Out of the box, the TV Box comes with Netflix and YouTube pre-installed, although you can install any of the hundreds of streaming video apps from the Google Play Store.