DishTV launches Android-powered SMRT Kit with Alexa to take on Amazon Fire TV Stick

DishTV has launched a new Android-powered Smart set-top box. The new product from Dish TV will come with a smart dongle known as the Dish SMRT Kit. The new SMRT Kit will be priced at Rs 3,999 for all new subscribers and for the customers who are already using DishTV the price of the SMRT KIT will be Rs 2,499. Notably, only the existing customers will be able to buy the SMRT Kit from DishTV. The SMRT KIT from DishTV will only be able to work with the DishNXT HD Box.

However, the Dish SMRT Hub will work with any TV which has the option of HDMI or CVBS input. The DishTV SMRT Hub is an Android-powered set-top box. It runs on Android 9 Pie. The SMRT Hub also includes support from the Google Play store and Google Assistant. The SMRT HUB will also have popular entertainment apps such as Amazon Prime Video, Zee5, Voot, ALTBalaji and YouTube. Although, it is important to note that Netflix is missing from the SMRT Hub. The built-in Chromecast support will also allow customers to stream content from their smartphones as well.