google chrome is my choice of browser and i'm thinking about getting this.
does anyone have it?....seems like a good buy for 35 bucks.
imagine the ease and streaming capabilities from your pc.
http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome...ecast/#netflix
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google chrome is my choice of browser and i'm thinking about getting this.
does anyone have it?....seems like a good buy for 35 bucks.
imagine the ease and streaming capabilities from your pc.
http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome...ecast/#netflix
Was thinking about getting one when I first saw it online, but after reading the C-net review I decided not to. The biggest turn off to me is that even though it plugs into the HDMI slot you still have a power cord that you have to run from it to the wall and you have to use your smartphone or tablet as a remote control. For now I'm going to continue using my blu-ray player for Netflix.
http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-medi...-35823617.html
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The bad: The beta screen-mirroring feature won't work as well as you want it to, so you're largely limited to four apps and without support for several major ones, including Amazon Instant, HBO Go, MLB.TV, Spotify, and Rdio. The lack of a dedicated remote also means you always need a smartphone or tablet nearby.
The bottom line: Google's $35 Chromecast streaming-TV dongle is certainly cheap, but its limited initial app support and total reliance on mobile devices keep it well behind the Apple TV and Roku -- at least for now.
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But once you've lived with the Chromecast for a while, $35 feels less like a fantastic deal and more like exactly what a device like this should cost. The Chromecast lets you stream from Netflix and YouTube using your Android or iOS mobile device as a remote, with Android users also getting access to Google Music and Google TV and Movies. It also supports the ability to mirror any content from a Chrome browser running on a Mac or Windows PC, including Hulu, HBO Go, and full episodes from major TV networks like CBS, NBC, Fox, and ABC via their respective Web sites. And the hardware is delightfully compact and well-built, making it easy to toss in your bag for travel or moving from room to room.
What it doesn't do is everything else: there are no dedicated apps for many major services (including Amazon Instant, HBO Go, Spotify, Rdio, and MLB.TV), no dedicated TV interface for standalone use, no support for personal media sitting on your devices (aside from a clunky hack), and the awesome-sounding screen-mirroring feature ends up being entirely underwhelming in practice. Basically, you can stream Netflix, YouTube, and a couple of Google services; $35 feels about right.
"the ability to mirror any content from a Chrome browser"
this, this, this, n this
I have it, got it 3 days ago or so. It does precisely what it says. If you have any particular questions I'll see if I can answer them. The Mirror thing works but you need to install a second app called Google Cast, unfortunately it doesn't work on my Android.
Isn't this basically the same thing as apple tv?
Basically, you plug it into an HDMI outlet and it runs off your home WiFi. so you can jump on Netflix from your PC/Laptop/Phone/Tablet and pick a show/movie to watch. While it runs there is a little button (that looks like the watch Full Screen button) that if you click it, it will send the show straight to your TV. Once it streams to your TV you can do whatever you want on the device you sent it from, even turn it off.Quote:
Originally Posted by chinamaniac
Once it's on Chromecast you can even watch a different show on Netflix on another device.
Sounds identical to apple tvQuote:
Originally Posted by Steve-OBasically, you plug it into an HDMI outlet and it runs off your home WiFi. so you can jump on Netflix from your PC/Laptop/Phone/Tablet and pick a show/movie to watch. While it runs there is a little button (that looks like the watch Full Screen button) that if you click it, it will send the show straight to your TV. Once it streams to your TV you can do whatever you want on the device you sent it from, even turn it off.Quote:
Originally Posted by chinamaniac
Once it's on Chromecast you can even watch a different show on Netflix on another device.
http://www.apple.com/appletv/
looks the same, I have Galaxy phone and tablet so I wouldn't really know. If they are the same Google wins at 1/3 of the price
the major thing missing for me is being able to play .avi off your tablet/laptop/desktop.
I was doing this shit with a ps3 years ago, even if you have a 360 you can use this software to stream over wifi.
http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/
the difference is the chromecast is tiny. And $35Quote:
Originally Posted by lewfather
I'm not seeing what's so great about any of this. Anyone with a brain has been doing similar things for free for over 5 years. Currently posting on a TV with a wireless keyboard and trackball mouse.
The difference is there is no setup to deal with. No plugged in laptop, no keyboard, no mouse. it's like it's a part of your TV and your phone is the remote. It's more of a convenience thing than groundbreaking technology.Quote:
Originally Posted by VaughnP
I guess I like the idea of the smartphone remote thing but i've been streaming video to things other than my monitor for like 7 years. Just need the right video card. For the price though, it'd be worth it to just get it and throw it in a drawer if it didn't work.
just picked one of these up.
looking forward to using this thing
it came w/ 3 free months of netflix, a $24.00 value ..i already have netflix and it will credit my account, so i only ended up paying 11 bucks for the thing
Updates?
Considering picking one of these up.
I use a Roku for doing this kind of stuff. I got a refurbed Roku 2 XD for less than $50. Though I sorta regret not getting the Roku 3.
But whether you get the Roku or a Chromecast, make sure you put the Plex app on it so you can have all your content organized and streamed on all platforms.
can roku handle mkv?
I think the Roku 3 plays mkv, but not previous versionsQuote:
Originally Posted by sonatine
thats one hell of a sales point if so.
echhhh $100... ill just transcode in vuze and stream to my xbox. fuck that.
Best converter i've found so far is Xilisoft Video Converter Ultimate. Pretty much anything to anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by sonatine
I've got the Chromecast, I don't really need it with the Xbox One and Apple TV but it's tough to beat for $40.
It's $35 now. Picked it up after work. Setup was quick and I'm now enjoying HBO Go on my TV.Quote:
Originally Posted by tony bagadonuts
I'm a Roku fan and if could open this set of Russian nesting dolls, I'd be an even bigger fan.
So I just got a chromecast and I have a question. Is there a way to stream files from my computer to my tv? Like I know I can go in the browser and chrome, but is there a way to run movies I've downloaded that are playing from vlc player or the likes?
For 35 bucks why the fuck not
Pretty sure the answer to this question is no.Quote:
Originally Posted by JUSTIFIEDhomicide
I went through this a while ago, trying to stream movies from my desktop to my TV. What I found was the technology was just not there yet, there was major lag and shitty resolution no matter what I used.
I did some research and talked to some sales reps about Chromecast, and from all that I gathered you can watch nothing other than shit through Chrome.
Yeah, but you can open files in the Chrome browser.Quote:
Originally Posted by vegas1369Pretty sure the answer to this question is no.Quote:
Originally Posted by JUSTIFIEDhomicide
I went through this a while ago, trying to stream movies from my desktop to my TV. What I found was the technology was just not there yet, there was major lag and shitty resolution no matter what I used.
I did some research and talked to some sales reps about Chromecast, and from all that I gathered you can watch nothing other than shit through Chrome.
Right so do you know how to open files through chrome such as vlc media files etc?Quote:
Originally Posted by LLLQuote:
Originally Posted by vegas1369
Yeah, but you can open files in the Chrome browser.
O'rly?Quote:
Originally Posted by LLLYeah, but you can open files in the Chrome browser.Quote:
Originally Posted by vegas1369
Walk me through this a little if you don't mind. Chrome has a video player that you can stream to your TV by just opening a file in the Chrome browser? Surround sound? High res?
My whole point was I was trying to stream my Cyberlink player instead of hardlining with an HDMI to the TV. If there is something out there that gets close to the same quality I am all for it. The streamers I bought all claimed to do this, but none of them did.
weiss remember when you were ustreaming from that lighthouse you lived in it was siiiiiick me and tapper still talk on the phone about it
rofl YOUR LIGHTHOUSE GAME WAS ON POINT
also i have a chromecast yall but it got obsoleted by my smart tv i will sometimes play hecka kanye youtubes with it though
sometimes you gotta just watch that kanye 08 grammy performance on the big screen yall
I got one of these a few months ago, same thing really and only $19 delivered to your door.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Vsmar...406969810.html