Fake (left) and Real (right) Onn 4K Plus box. If you search for popular streaming devices like the Fire TV Stick, Onn 4K Plus, or Xiaomi TV Box S on Chinese retail sites like Alibaba or AliExpress, you'll find hundreds of generic-looking sticks and boxes capitalizing on name-brand recognition.
One area where many Google TV streaming devices fall short is support for lossless audio passthrough, such as Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD, and DTS:X surround sound. This is especially true for budget-friendly devices, such as Walmart's existing Onn streamers, none of which support lossless audio formats.
New details and images of Walmart's upcoming 2nd-gen Onn 4K Pro leaked a few days ago, and now it looks like that won't be Walmart's only new 4K Google TV device this year.
The next flagship Google TV streaming device from Walmart's Onn brand leaked last month, and now new images of the device have emerged. Android TV Guide posted on Reddit several line drawings of the new Onn model, and it closely resembles the shape of the Google TV Streamer.
Walmart has had a tremendous amount of success with its Onn streaming devices running Google TV, to the point that they've become hard to find in stock and are selling for above list price on sites like eBay.
Note: This photo has been edited to remove a vertical red line that was partially covering the device. A pair of new FCC submissions appear to be Walmart's next two Onn streaming devices, as spotted by Android TV Guide over on Reddit.
Walmart's Onn 4K Plus is a streaming device powerhouse that outperforms all mainstream Android-based streamers, apart from the much more expensive Shield TVs and Fire TV Cube.
Back in June, Walmart's Onn streaming devices began receiving updates to Android TV 14, which bricked many devices and made them unusable. For people outside of the 1-year warranty period, Walmart refused to replace their Onn streaming device, even though the issue seems to have been caused by Walma...
Walmart just released the Onn 4K Plus, which is its latest and most powerful Google TV streaming device. While it is a bit strange to have its mid-range streaming device be more powerful than its flagship Pro model, things might stay that way for a while.
While Walmart pulled the listing for the Onn 4K Plus off its website shortly after it was published last week, several people have found them in stores, so we're starting to learn a bit more about the streaming device.
A benchmark report for a new Onn 4K streaming device from Walmart has appeared in Geekbench's report browser, as spotted by 91mobile. The unreleased device appears to be named the Onn 4K Plus, which suggests it will slot in between the existing Onn 4K and Onn 4K Pro in Walmart's Google TV streamin...