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Chromecast, anyone?
by Idéfix Tue Jul 30, 2013 5:52 pm
Did anyone here get a Chromecast device? Or considering it?
For $35, you get a HDMI dongle (looks like a USB dongle) that you can plug into your TV. And you can stream content from your phone/laptop/tablet. Sounds like a nice toy and I am tempted to get it. But I don't know if I will use it much.
http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/chromecast/#netflix
For $35, you get a HDMI dongle (looks like a USB dongle) that you can plug into your TV. And you can stream content from your phone/laptop/tablet. Sounds like a nice toy and I am tempted to get it. But I don't know if I will use it much.
http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/chromecast/#netflix
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Re: Chromecast, anyone?
by Idéfix Tue Jul 30, 2013 6:07 pm
Looks like the device is very popular; it is temporarily out of stock on Google Play and Amazon.
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Re: Chromecast, anyone?
by Hellsangel Tue Jul 30, 2013 6:38 pm
No. I already have three perfectly working streaming devices.
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Re: Chromecast, anyone?
by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:25 pm
Hellsangel wrote:No. I already have three perfectly working streaming devices.
Three???
1 for FOX news
2. NRA
and
3. Classified...
(I think I have yet another category of people to criticize...)
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Re: Chromecast, anyone?
by Hellsangel Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:59 pm
Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:Hellsangel wrote:No. I already have three perfectly working streaming devices.
Three???
1 for FOX news
2. NRA
and
3. Classified...
(I think I have yet another category of people to criticize...)
Your Holiness who knows it all, you don't need a streaming device for any of the three you listed.
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Re: Chromecast, anyone?
by Obnoxious Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:24 pm
Idéfix wrote:Did anyone here get a Chromecast device? Or considering it?
For $35, you get a HDMI dongle (looks like a USB dongle) that you can plug into your TV. And you can stream content from your phone/laptop/tablet. Sounds like a nice toy and I am tempted to get it. But I don't know if I will use it much.
http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/chromecast/#netflix
If I didnt have an old TV I would have ordered it. At 35 what has anyone to lose. First gen device will be buggy. Will give it a couple of years.
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Re: Chromecast, anyone?
by Hellsangel Sun Dec 29, 2013 1:18 pm
Dear Apple cult-member, it works great.Obnoxious wrote:Idéfix wrote:Did anyone here get a Chromecast device? Or considering it?
For $35, you get a HDMI dongle (looks like a USB dongle) that you can plug into your TV. And you can stream content from your phone/laptop/tablet. Sounds like a nice toy and I am tempted to get it. But I don't know if I will use it much.
http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/chromecast/#netflix
If I didnt have an old TV I would have ordered it. At 35 what has anyone to lose. First gen device will be buggy. Will give it a couple of years.
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Re: Chromecast, anyone?
by MaxEntropy_Man Mon Dec 30, 2013 8:26 pm
Hellsangel wrote:Dear Apple cult-member, it works great.Obnoxious wrote:Idéfix wrote:Did anyone here get a Chromecast device? Or considering it?
For $35, you get a HDMI dongle (looks like a USB dongle) that you can plug into your TV. And you can stream content from your phone/laptop/tablet. Sounds like a nice toy and I am tempted to get it. But I don't know if I will use it much.
http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/chromecast/#netflix
If I didnt have an old TV I would have ordered it. At 35 what has anyone to lose. First gen device will be buggy. Will give it a couple of years.
yes indeed.
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Re: Chromecast, anyone?
by MaxEntropy_Man Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:12 pm
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:Hellsangel wrote:Dear Apple cult-member, it works great.Obnoxious wrote:Idéfix wrote:Did anyone here get a Chromecast device? Or considering it?
For $35, you get a HDMI dongle (looks like a USB dongle) that you can plug into your TV. And you can stream content from your phone/laptop/tablet. Sounds like a nice toy and I am tempted to get it. But I don't know if I will use it much.
http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/chromecast/#netflix
If I didnt have an old TV I would have ordered it. At 35 what has anyone to lose. First gen device will be buggy. Will give it a couple of years.
yes indeed.
first thing i've been rewatching since i got this thing for christmas is episodes of an old favorite bbc show -- rumpole of the bailey.
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Re: Chromecast, anyone?
by bw Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:05 pm
Hellsangel wrote:Dear Apple cult-member, it works great.Obnoxious wrote:Idéfix wrote:Did anyone here get a Chromecast device? Or considering it?
For $35, you get a HDMI dongle (looks like a USB dongle) that you can plug into your TV. And you can stream content from your phone/laptop/tablet. Sounds like a nice toy and I am tempted to get it. But I don't know if I will use it much.
http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/chromecast/#netflix
If I didnt have an old TV I would have ordered it. At 35 what has anyone to lose. First gen device will be buggy. Will give it a couple of years.
i have ordered one and shall report if it improves my streaming experience.
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Re: Chromecast, anyone?
by MaxEntropy_Man Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:09 am
southindian wrote:How's streaming speed?
we were only watching youtube videos about an hour long max. and it didn't buffer once.
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Re: Chromecast, anyone?
by Hellsangel Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:10 am
It will depend on what kind of a router/modem you have and what speed you have subscribed to from your ISP.southindian wrote:How's streaming speed?
I have no complaints.
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Re: Chromecast, anyone?
by southindian Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:22 am
All my electronic devices are on network hub Home Group, so I have no issues streaming content among all devices. I have a wireless booster on laptops so speed is not an issue either. I was looking for a good reason and this is a nice to have for me.
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Re: Chromecast, anyone?
by Impedimenta Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:24 am
jai mata di to GOOGLE in general, and chromecast in particular.
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Re: Chromecast, anyone?
by Hellsangel Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:28 am
DIGITAL TRENDS
Get ready for apps! Google launches Chromecast SDK to public
http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/come-apps-google-launches-chromecast-sdk-public/
Get ready for apps! Google launches Chromecast SDK to public
http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/come-apps-google-launches-chromecast-sdk-public/
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