News - Google launches Chromecast, a US$35 streaming TV HDMI dongle

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Control it with and share video streams from: your smartphone, tablet or computer.

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Long as they come out <£30 over this side of the pond I'll pick one up just to play.

Shame as I reckon they'll be £35 - in which case one of those Android on a stick things from ebay will be better!

Anyone know if it works with blinkbox?

If a large amount of apps do adopt to use this function It is a must buy for me

if the xbmc app supports it I'm in :D

If I can get a program to stream video files from my PC and use an Android app remote, I'd be interested. Assuming it can handle 5.1 audio correctly. Otherwise I'll stick with HTPC.

I like it. Perfect for upstairs.

im looking forward to grabbing one. im assuming its going to be quite hackable.

On the surface it certainly seems like a very useful little gadget. If they weren't allowing the USA to beta test it for us I'd have already ordered one.

I'm thinking this looks more akin to one of those cheap Android HDMI sticks, but using your phone/tablet for the UI/remote rather than a hardware remote linked to the device itself. I could be wrong, but it doesn't look like a general purpose HDMI streaming device.

no and i've just discovered the roku lt media streamer which looks like a cracking device for 35 quid on cclonline.

Pah, the quality (resolution & bit rate) over n wireless networks is going to be limited I reckon. I know it's not meant to be the highest quality but....

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Originally Posted by Phage

I like it. Perfect for upstairs.

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That's what I thought, great for getting streaming video on older non-smart TVs which aren't in use enough to warrant a whole PC attached to them.

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Originally Posted by Noli

Pah, the quality (resolution & bit rate) over n wireless networks is going to be limited I reckon. I know it's not meant to be the highest quality but....

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Yeah, that's why I never bought one of the Chinese-made devices with similar functionality that have existed for some time. I need something with an RJ45 connector.