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When you play movies or music from a pen drive, your TV and DVD may not support the format or you might want to access the internet on your TV, at times. Here are devices that let you do that — access the internet and play popular music, videos, even games on your TV.

EvoTV

Amkette EvoTV is an Android device that makes your television smarter. EvoTV runs on Ice Cream Sandwich and has a 1GHz processor, 1GB RAM and 4GB internal memory. It can be hooked up via an HDMI cable or the old A/V jack. The WiFi-enabled box is equipped with four USB ports, there are provisions for ethernet, SPDIF and SD/MMC card. It is easy to install, you just need to plug-and-play. Users can adjust the screen size and display output (SD or HD), depending on the TV.

EvoTV comes with a multi-purpose remote called Evo Touch. It acts as a mouse, a mic and a motion control device. The click buttons are on the underside of the remote, a nice touch that makes operation simple.

The homescreen interface (Evo View) is uncluttered, user-friendly and easy to navigate. Shortcuts for apps are placed in tiles, on the homescreen, according to categories such as games, media, social networks, etc. Users can customise the start screen by

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