MECOOL KD3 In-Depth Review – 4K HDR Netflix, AV1, Dolby Audio, Amlogic S905Y4 & Google TV

4K HDR Netflix streaming with 
Dolby Audio is supported.
AV1 codec uses lesser bandwidth than VP9 codec.
Fast and smooth Google TV based on Android TV 11.
Handy Google Chromecast for 
sharing photos and videos.
You can even play casual games on it.
Interested?
Let’s have a closer look now…
Meet the latest MECOOL KD3.
It is loaded with official Google TV.
So rest assured that plenty 
of apps can be supported.
It is the best way to make your basic 
TV and projector into a smart ones.
Excellent build quality thanks 
to the sturdy plastic housing.
Ultra-compact in size and light in weight too.
Having matte and glossy surfaces as you can see.
And a white LED light indicator there.
Too bad that it is still 
using the old micro USB port.
As for accessories, here is the 
Bluetooth remote control for navigation.
Very handy as you can control it in any direction.
Loaded with Google Assistant 
button for voice command.
Quick launch buttons for YouTube, 
Netflix, Prime Video and Disney Plus.
Here is the HDMI extension cable.
Very useful when you need it.
The old micro USB cable for power.
Here is the power adapter with UK plug.
Yes, it can be powered with the old USB 2.0 port.
Lastly, here is the user guide.
As usual, take your time to go through it.
MECOOL KD3 is loaded with official Google TV.
Yes, it is Google certified.
Fast and smooth thanks to 
Amlogic S905Y4 processor.
2GB

of RAM and 8GB storage are good
enough for your daily entertainment needs.
You can download all the applications and
games that you want from Google Play Store.
Or install them through APK method.
Alright, let’s have a look at the settings.
Everything is pretty much straightforward.
You have the handy HDMI CEC.
Dynamic range format – HDR, SDR and Dolby Vision.
Several colour formats for you to select.
A lot of display resolutions are supported.
Up to 4K.
As for sound, Dolby Audio
surround sound is supported.
The same applies to passthrough.
OTA firmware update is supported.
This is the latest firmware
at the time of this review.
And here is some of the system
information that you might want to know.
Yup, plenty of languages can be
selected as official Google product.
MECOOL KD3 has 2×2 MIMO WiFi 5 connection.
You can get around 80 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band.
And more than 400 Mbps on the 5 GHz band.
Fast and stable connection.
The same applies to Bluetooth connection.
Here is the DRM info.
KD3 is loaded with a lot of hardware decoders.
And supports Google Widevine Level 1 and HDCP 2.3.
Yes, it is loaded with a
powerful Amlogic video decoder.
It plays 4K video contents smoothly.
Excellent image and colours as you can see.
By the way, KD3 supports HDR.
It also supports HDR to SDR mapping
that great for older TV and projector
which don’t have HDR support.
FYI, auto refresh rate is not supported
on Kodi Media Player for the moment.
The same applies to audio passthrough.
Hopefully, the future firmware
update will fix them soon.
Alright, let’s have a look at the most
common streaming app now – YouTube.
Everything is working smoothly as expected.
And it can stream 4K@60 content
through wireless easily.
Perfectly smooth is what you get.
As you can see, AV1 decoding is working smoothly.
MECOOL KD3 is Netflix certified.
Everything is working smooth like butter.
4K HDR resolution is supported.
The same applies to other popular streaming
apps like Disney Plus and Prime Video.
Working smoothly as well.
2GB of RAM is good enough for multi-tasking.
Fast and smooth.
The shortcut buttons are
very handy as you can see.
Useful Google Assistant no doubt.
Google Chromecast is working perfectly smooth too.
The response is excellent for wireless connection.
Yes, you can share photos and even cast videos
from your smartphone to the large screen easily.
How about gaming?
The casual ones are okay.
Gamepad is supported too.
In short, MECOOL KD3 is a solid and performing
Certified Google TV Stick with 4K Netflix support.
The perfect companion for
your basic TV and projector.
FYI, you can also extend the storage by
adding USB flash drive through OTG cable.
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