Between its powerful versatility, excellent screen, and top notch speakers, the Hub provides value well beyond its humble price tag. While Testing the Hub we got into a few arguments with its AI voice and friendly, but borderline passive aggressive, tone.įor just $129, the Google Nest Hub packs plenty of bang for your buck. We did find that while voice commands usually work flawlessly there are some occasional screwups. This connectivity turns your Nest Hub into a Swiss army knife of technology, and a convenient way to take control of your digital world using only voice commands. The true versatility of the Google Nest Hub’s software really shines through when you begin to connect media services like Spotify, and your other devices such as TVs, light bulbs, and other connected electronics. These options work very well, but unfortunately, unlike other digital photo frames, there is no onboard storage or method for displaying your photos from your collection of offline media. Whether listening to music or watching streaming video content, the Nest Hub is remarkably competent.Īs a digital photo frame, the Nest Hub presents you with several different options-it can display your photos from your Albums on Google, display photos from Google’s own collections of art, or display a customizable clock face. Whether listening to music or watching streaming video content, the Nest Hub is remarkably competent. We listened to our favorite classical cello music, punk rock, and even a bit of Mongolian heavy metal, and the Nest Hub consistently produced powerful bass tones and excellent mids and highs. You could be forgiven for mistaking the powerful, high definition stereo sound it’s capable of producing for stand alone speakers. We were very impressed by the quality of the speakers tucked inside the Nest Hub. Viewing angles are excellent, text is crisp and clear, and we never noticed the comparative lack of resolution Photos appear vibrant and lifelike, and videos were more enjoyable to watch than on some TVs and PC monitors that we’ve tested.

However, we were immediately impressed by the color and contrast of the Nest Hub’s 7” display.

With even the smallest screens now often boasting display resolutions of 4K, it seems odd to praise the quality of a device that offers less than even the 1080p of FullHD. Lifewire / Andy Zahn Display: Spectacular even at 720p

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