Chromecast
- Thread starter bizzaro
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Yes.
Its rubbish, it doesnt even play blu-ray.
Its rubbish, it doesnt even play blu-ray.
bizzaro
LOVE GOT JUST THE WAY IT IS #ALWNV
Yes if the app is compatible.
The picture I find isn't as good a bluray however its better than DVD. This is since its streamed from your network by wifi using the licence on the phone/tablet.
You can then make calls. Surf the net or anything with no interuption to the video.
Also you can download videos to your device for use offline when travelling. With no interuption.
Toffe3m4n
Player Valuation: £80m
Thanks. I see it's still £30 which is quite cheap really. Think I'll take a punt on one and if it turns out useless at least I won't be too much out of pocket.
bizzaro
LOVE GOT JUST THE WAY IT IS #ALWNV
I think google might see it as a loss leader on their movie sales via google play.
One point is security.
Is google taking this seriously enough?
madkiwi
Koffee please
I've been using it to stream from my Synology NAS to the TV. Works nicely, can use my iPhone to control it.
Sometimes stream YouTube from the iPhone app too.
Would love it if NFL GamePass or PremierLeaguePass would work in it. Not many of the services are available in NZ unfortunately.
Sometimes stream YouTube from the iPhone app too.
Would love it if NFL GamePass or PremierLeaguePass would work in it. Not many of the services are available in NZ unfortunately.
toffeestillidie
Player Valuation: £35m
I'm in the US based and I have one. Last year, my roommates and I decided we weren't going to buy cable TV, so it was very useful to be able to stream video off of our laptops. I cheated a bit though, my parents subscribed to NBCsports, so I was able to use their login credentials to stream every Premier League game to my TV via chromecast.
At first I wasn't sure how reliable it would be, but it's quite good, particularly with apps that have built-in chromecast functionality, like Netflix, Youtube, and WatchESPN. This summer we had a viewing party for the USA Portugal game at our house, and I was a bit nervous about the reliability of both the stream and the chromecast, since people would be rightfully upset if they missed part of the game because of it, but it worked out perfectly.
It's also nice if I have a few friends over that I trust with the wifi password, we can all take turns casting videos/clips, and we'll use sites like poolside.fm for background music and video, all without the hassle of having to physically connect our laptops or phones to the TV.
I only have an iphone, so the functionality is limited to a few apps, but as I understand it works quite well if you have a droid.
As I understand it, after the initial setup, the only connection is through your wifi, so the security on your chromecast is only as good as the security on your wifi. This can be problematic if you share a wifi connection, like in a hotel or office building.
That's also an interesting point about Google Play, right now, any video file that's supported with Chrome can be casted, so (though I don't condone it) someone can easily download a video or tv show off of the internet and chromecast it to their TV, for probably not much more difficulty than it would take to download the same video off of Google Play. I wonder if they plan to curtail the functionality in the future.
At first I wasn't sure how reliable it would be, but it's quite good, particularly with apps that have built-in chromecast functionality, like Netflix, Youtube, and WatchESPN. This summer we had a viewing party for the USA Portugal game at our house, and I was a bit nervous about the reliability of both the stream and the chromecast, since people would be rightfully upset if they missed part of the game because of it, but it worked out perfectly.
It's also nice if I have a few friends over that I trust with the wifi password, we can all take turns casting videos/clips, and we'll use sites like poolside.fm for background music and video, all without the hassle of having to physically connect our laptops or phones to the TV.
I only have an iphone, so the functionality is limited to a few apps, but as I understand it works quite well if you have a droid.
As I understand it, after the initial setup, the only connection is through your wifi, so the security on your chromecast is only as good as the security on your wifi. This can be problematic if you share a wifi connection, like in a hotel or office building.
That's also an interesting point about Google Play, right now, any video file that's supported with Chrome can be casted, so (though I don't condone it) someone can easily download a video or tv show off of the internet and chromecast it to their TV, for probably not much more difficulty than it would take to download the same video off of Google Play. I wonder if they plan to curtail the functionality in the future.
jaspercabbage
Player Valuation: £8m
Curry's/PC World are selling them for £20 at the moment. Saw it on the hotUKDeals website this morning, not sure how long the offer is on for.
bizzaro
LOVE GOT JUST THE WAY IT IS #ALWNV
It has a nice screen saver but doesn't seem to when you pause a film which is annoying
Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian
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Probably a great add on for anyone with android phones tabs at that price especially, gonna get 1 of those boxes myself though when I get back.
The Mighty Quint
Player Valuation: £40m
Can I stream whatever I play in Windows Media player straight to TV?
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